A new Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered previously unidentified intracellular mechanisms in the peripheral nervous system that cause Charcot–Marie–Tooth Type 2B disease, a rare congenital disorder that causes ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) seriously affects people's quality of life. Stem cell therapy is considered a promising new option for the clinical treatment of PNI. Dental stem cells, particularly dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs), ...
Oct 26, 2023
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It can be hard to know that you have glaucoma. In a study carried out at the University of Gothenburg, almost 5% of 70-year-olds were found to have glaucoma, and half of those diagnosed were unaware that they had the disease.
Sep 7, 2023
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For the first time, a person with an arm amputation can manipulate each finger of a bionic hand as if it was his own. Thanks to revolutionary surgical and engineering advancements that seamlessly merge humans with machines, ...
Jul 13, 2023
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The loss of sensory function in the lower lip, caused by the sacrifice or damage of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) during mandibulectomy, may no longer be an irreversible condition, according to a study published June ...
Jul 13, 2023
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International research led by QIMR Berghofer has found hundreds of new genes linked to a person's risk of developing glaucoma, including key genetic targets that could, for the first time, pave the way for treatments that ...
Jul 3, 2023
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Oxidative stress—characterized by elevated levels of unstable molecules called reactive oxygen species—is associated with neurodegeneration and cardiovascular disease. However, until recently it has not been possible ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Researchers from Skoltech, the Far Eastern Federal University, and prosthetic hand manufacturer Motorica have reported the results of their latest experiments in sensitization of prosthetics and phantom pain suppression in ...
Jun 2, 2023
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Vestibular schwannomas related to neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) are difficult to manage and are sometimes treated with a noninvasive option, stereotactic radiosurgery. A retrospective study conducted by an international, ...
Apr 18, 2023
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The treatment of nerve injuries with the aid of nerve guidance conduits has led to the desired regenerative success in some, but by no means all, cases. In a recently published study, a research team from MedUni Vienna and ...
Apr 3, 2023
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