High-dose inhaled nitric oxide (iNO200) is associated with a reduced need for oxygen supplementation and shorter hospital stay among pregnant patients with severe bilateral COVID-19 pneumonia, according to a study published ...
Aug 3, 2022
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The Environmental Protection Agency is warning residents who live near medical sterilizing plants in 13 states and Puerto Rico about potential health risks from emissions of ethylene oxide, a chemical widely used in their ...
Aug 3, 2022
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A massive new study spotlights the toll methamphetamine use may take on heart health, suggesting men, people with kidney disease and those with high blood pressure are especially at risk.
Aug 1, 2022
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Many people worldwide suffer from a chronic type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) called ulcerative colitis (UC), which is characterized by erosions and ulcers within the mucous membrane of the colon (large intestine). ...
Jul 25, 2022
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When our cells process the oxygen we breathe and the food we eat every day in order to survive, they generate potentially toxic by-products popularly known as "free radicals." Some of these molecules perform functions essential ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Could oxidative stress, a condition known to cause inflammation and cellular breakdown, impact the trajectory of Down syndrome cell development?
Jul 19, 2022
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Physiologists at the Medical College of Wisconsin have identified the enzyme thioredoxin reductase as playing a key role in protecting beta cells from oxidative stress and in the regulation of insulin secretion.
Jul 14, 2022
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A new type of dressing for post-surgical treatment of melanoma has been created by scientists who have discovered a new method for making a material that can kill cancer cells and simultaneously regenerate healthy ones.
Jul 13, 2022
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Some studies have suggested electronic cigarette (EC) use may be a healthier alternative to cigarette smoking. A University of California, Riverside, study shows this is far from the case.
Jul 12, 2022
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Under the direction of Boyd Professor Nicolas Bazan, MD, Ph.D., scientists at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence have developed a new, experimental human cell line from retinal pigment epithelial cells. ...
Jul 12, 2022
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