A new study suggests that eye drops developed by Columbia University researchers could be a more effective–and comfortable–therapy for a common eye disease currently treated with injections into the eye.
Jul 13, 2023
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As tick season gets into full swing, we spoke with two experts who study them to learn about the latest in tick research and how to stay protected. Emily Struckhoff is a vector-borne disease program specialist with Penn State ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Schistosomiasis, a parasitic infection that causes high fevers, is chronic and can be fatal, has prompted researchers to come up with better detection methods and an expected vaccine. This disease, caused by parasitic worms, ...
Jul 6, 2023
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The guy whose naked skull is pale and shiny—save that discolored mole shaped like Cuba near his ear, which inexplicably bristles with hair—may harbor an antidote to baldness.
Jun 29, 2023
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Targeting a master-regulator of inflammation with a monoclonal antibody potentially improves two unrelated conditions that currently have limited treatment options: preterm births and fatty liver disease, two new studies ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Scientists investigating potential drugs to improve recovery from spinal cord injury have uncovered a promising route to new treatments.
Jun 19, 2023
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The persistence of low-back pain speaks to the difficulty of pulling it out by the roots—especially when those roots take the form of nerve fibers that worm their way into the disks wedged between vertebrae. Opioids, anti-inflammatories ...
Jun 16, 2023
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A new study in mice, led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, explains how prostate cancer senses a drop in testosterone levels due to common anti-hormone therapy and then begins making ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Cases of Lyme disease are exploding across the United States, but don't expect a magic bullet against the tick-borne illness to arrive any time soon.
Jun 9, 2023
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When a hemp dispensary in this Florida city started to stock edibles with certain mushroom extracts last year, state regulators quickly ordered it to stop selling the items.
Jun 5, 2023
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