Ophthalmology
Saving the sight of premature babies
Scientists at Australia's Vision Centre have made an important breakthrough that could save the sight of premature babies.
Sep 24, 2013
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Medical research
Scientists develop and monitor two approaches to fix blood vessel abnormalities that make tumors difficult to treat
Tumors send out signals that impair normal blood flow, which makes them hard to treat with every type of cancer treatment, including radiation and chemo-, targeted and immunotherapy. Impaired blood supply creates an environment ...
May 18, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Umbilical cord milking may improve health in non-vigorous term and near-term infants
A treatment to move blood from the umbilical cord into an infant's body may improve the overall health of newborns classified as non-vigorous—limp, pale and with minimal breathing, suggests a study funded by the National ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Medications
Xylazine appears to worsen the life-threatening effects of opioids in rats
A new study in rats suggests that xylazine, the active ingredient in a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use, can worsen the life-threatening effects of opioids.
Jun 20, 2023
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Medical research
Oxygen-generating compound shows promise for saving tissue after severe injury
The same compound in a common household clothes detergent shows promise as a treatment to preserve muscle tissue after severe injury. Researchers at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine ...
Aug 26, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Harnessing B cells could fight cancer or autoimmune diseases by targeting mitochondrial metabolism
White cells called regulatory B cells could be harnessed to fight cancers and to treat autoimmune diseases by either increasing or decreasing their function, as indicated by a new research.
Apr 17, 2024
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Health
Are fitness watches motivating users to stick to fitness goals? Here's what the research says
For many years, wearable fitness trackers, also called activity trackers or fitness watches, have ranked among the hottest holiday gifts. And as the new year arrives, consumers make resolutions to get fit by using the devices ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Cardiology
Enzyme explains angina in diabetics
(Medical Xpress)—In a new study published in the scientific journal Circulation, scientists at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital show that an enzyme called arginase might have a key part to play in ...
Nov 27, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Protein that helps tumor blood vessels mature could make cancer drugs more effective
Since anti-cancer drugs are carried to tumors by the bloodstream, abnormal blood vessel development can hamper delivery. In a paper published Aug. 14 in Cancer Cell, researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute ...
Aug 13, 2012
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Cardiology
Gel injections may help heart failure patients
(HealthDay)—Heart failure patients who had beads of gel injected into their beating hearts continue to show improvement in their health a year after undergoing the procedure, researchers report.
Nov 19, 2015
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