Medical research
Vitamin D: Good for your health, it might even fight COVID-19
Vitamin D is an essential nutrient, and recent research has suggested it may also help guard against severe COVID-19.
Jan 28, 2021
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Biomedical technology
'Smart' cartilage cells programmed to release drugs when stressed
Working to develop new treatments for osteoarthritis, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have genetically engineered cartilage to deliver an anti-inflammatory drug in response to activity ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Genetics
DNA-editing method shows promise to treat mouse model of progeria
Researchers have successfully used a DNA-editing technique to extend the lifespan of mice with the genetic variation associated with progeria, a rare genetic disease that causes extreme premature aging in children and can ...
Jan 6, 2021
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Medical research
Molecular switch controls ability to repair hearing loss in mice
In a study in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have found a molecular switch that turns off the animal's ability to repair damaged cells in the inner ear. The findings shed light on regenerative abilities that are ...
Nov 25, 2020
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Health
Losing your hair because of pandemic stress?
(HealthDay)—Add stress-related hair loss to the many problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Nov 20, 2020
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Medications
Researchers find evidence support relationship between finasteride and suicidality
In the last decade, concerns have emerged around finasteride, a drug used for treating male-pattern baldness and prostate gland enlargement. Organizations such as the Post-Finasteride Syndrome Foundation have warned about ...
Nov 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hair loss. Memory problems. Strange rashes. COVID-19 patients report a litany of symptoms outside official criteria
Julie Sciascia-Van Horn was hospitalized with COVID-19 in early April, suffering from some of the typical flu-like symptoms associated with the virus since its discovery: fever, severe cough and shortness of breath.
Oct 8, 2020
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Medical research
Fine-tuning stem cell metabolism prevents hair loss
A team of researchers from Cologne and Helsinki has discovered a mechanism that prevents hair loss: hair follicle stem cells, essential for hair to regrow, can prolong their life by switching their metabolic state in response ...
Sep 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
8 ways the coronavirus can affect your skin, from COVID toes, to rashes and hair loss
As the pandemic progresses, we're growing increasingly aware COVID-19 affects multiple parts of the body beyond the lungs. That includes the skin.
Aug 21, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pregnant mother's immunity tied to behavioral, emotional challenges for kids with autism
Children with autism born to mothers who had immune conditions during their pregnancy are more likely to have behavioral and emotional problems, a UC Davis Health study has found. The study examined maternal immune history ...
Aug 14, 2020
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