Diabetes
Fasting-mimicking diet may reverse diabetes
A diet designed to imitate the effects of fasting appears to reverse diabetes by reprogramming cells, a new USC-led study shows.
Feb 23, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What you need to know about Regeneron's COVID-19 treatment
President Donald Trump was treated Friday for COVID-19 with a high-dose of the experimental antibody drug developed by the US biotech firm Regeneron.
Oct 3, 2020
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Medical research
Gut microbes may influence multiple sclerosis progression
Researchers at UC San Francisco have identified specific gut microbes associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) in human patients, showing that these microbes take part in regulating immune responses in mouse models of the ...
Sep 11, 2017
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Medical research
Studies uncover new approaches to combat hair loss in men and women
Two recent studies highlight novel ways to combat pattern hair loss in men and women using small molecules such as JAK inhibitors that reawaken dormant hair follicles, as well as stem cell therapies aimed at growing new follicles.
Jun 25, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Belgian llama holds key to possible corona treatment
Scientists the world over are scrambling to perfect an anti-viral treatment for the novel coronavirus, and following what might seem to be some unusual trails.
May 8, 2020
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Neuroscience
High doses of ketamine can temporarily switch off the brain, say researchers
Researchers have identified two brain phenomena that may explain some of the side-effects of ketamine. Their measurements of the brain waves of sheep sedated by the drug may explain the out-of-body experience and state of ...
Jun 11, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Target discovered that halts osteoarthritis-type knee cartilage degeneration
There is currently no cure for osteoarthritis, but a group of scientists believe they've discovered a method through which a simple knee injection could potentially stop the disease's effects. These researchers showed that ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Genetics
Novel treatment based on gene editing safely and effectively removes HIV-like virus from genomes of non-human primates
A single injection of a novel CRISPR gene-editing treatment safely and efficiently removes SIV—a virus related to the AIDS-causing agent HIV—from the genomes of non-human primates, scientists at the Lewis Katz School ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High glucose levels may explain why some flu patients have more severe symptoms
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China and one in Germany has found evidence that suggests high glucose levels may explain why some flu patients have worse symptoms than others. In their paper ...
Medications
Common blood thinner may double as cancer therapy
Warfarin, a widely used blood thinner, appears to have potent anti-cancer properties, according to a study by Columbia University researchers. The study, conducted in human cells and in mice, found that warfarin stops tumors ...
Aug 4, 2023
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