Medical research
Study shows that common supplements may reduce natural hearing loss
Researchers report that age-related hearing loss is associated with a decrease of cholesterol in the inner ear.
Aug 24, 2023
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Ophthalmology
A smart contact lens that diagnoses and treats glaucoma
Glaucoma is a common ocular disease in which the optic nerve malfunctions due to the increased intraocular pressure (IOP) caused by drainage canal blocking in the eye. This condition narrows the peripheral vision and can ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study unexpectedly finds only 7 health symptoms directly related to 'long COVID'
In a new study, a team of University of Missouri researchers have made an unexpected discovery: People experiencing long-lasting effects from COVID-19—known as "long COVID" or post-COVID conditions—are susceptible to ...
Jan 30, 2023
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Immunology
Novel mechanism for targeting bone marrow adipocytes to prevent bone loss
Bone marrow adipocytes (BMAds) are situated within the bone microenvironment, in close proximity to bone cells, vascular structures, and hematopoietic tissues. The shift of bone marrow stromal/stem cells (BMSCs) lineage towards ...
Jun 28, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Creating supranormal hearing in mice
A study from Michigan Medicine's Kresge Hearing Research Institute was able to produce supranormal hearing in mice, while also supporting a hypothesis on the cause of hidden hearing loss in humans.
Jun 28, 2024
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Vaccination
BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 are now the dominant COVID variants. What does that mean?
The virus that causes COVID-19 is bringing more variants our way, requiring a few changes to the fight against it.
Nov 21, 2022
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Genetics
Precision eye therapy for dogs ready for human clinical development
A successful gene therapy trialed at Michigan State University in dogs with an inherited eye disease is ready to be developed for clinical use in human patients with a rare condition called retinitis pigmentosa.
Apr 26, 2023
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Neuroscience
When elders can't hear words at a noisy holiday gathering, too many brain cells may be firing at once
Looking for answers about how the brain works amid age-related hearing loss, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have found that old mice were less capable than young mice of "turning off" certain actively firing ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Surgery
Dieting is good for changing eating habits and weight, but bariatric surgery has several advantages
Individuals with severe obesity often reward themselves with food. Recent research shows that dieting is good for changing eating habits and weight. However, bariatric surgery has several advantages.
Oct 27, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Researchers discover hormonal pathway that increases calorie burning during weight loss
Researchers led by McMaster University professor Gregory Steinberg and postdoctoral research fellow Dongdong Wang have uncovered a key mechanism for promoting weight loss and maintaining the burning of calories during dieting.
Jun 28, 2023
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