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.
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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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Hair aging differs by race, ethnicity
While aging is an unavoidable biological process with many influencing factors that results in visible changes to the hair, there is limited literature examining the characteristics of hair aging across the races. Now a new ...
Jan 21, 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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Health
The evolving role of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in plastic surgery
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment, which involves injecting a small amount of a patient's own blood to release various growth factors from platelets, continues to increase in popularity. The American Society of Plastic ...
Dec 28, 2020
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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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Earwax sampling could measure stress hormone
A novel method to sample earwax could be a cheap and effective way to measure the hormone cortisol, according to a study led by researchers at UCL and King's College London.
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Medical research
Researchers find that patients with acne have reduced expression of the protein GATA6
An international team of researchers has found that patients with acne have lower levels of expression of the protein GATA6 in their skin. In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the group describes ...
