Purdue University researchers have taken the first steps to treat Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Type 2 diabetes by creating multiple patent-pending compounds shown to inhibit protein aggregation associated ...
Jan 19, 2024
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If you've listened to the radio or opened a webpage in the past year, you may have seen or heard ads promoting lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), testing to help people identify risks for heart disease.
Jan 17, 2024
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The World Health Organization estimates that over 80% of all vision impairment around the world can be prevented and even cured. Reducing the risk of eye diseases involves adopting a combination of lifestyle changes, protective ...
Dec 29, 2023
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A team of UC Davis researchers led by bioengineer Aijun Wang has designed and tested a supportive structure, called a scaffold, that can help large deep burn wounds heal faster. The promising new treatment was found to promote ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Changes in small blood vessels are a common consequence of diabetes development. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Helmholtz Munich have now developed a method that can be used to measure these microvascular ...
Dec 11, 2023
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Cambridge scientists have grown small blood vessel-like models in the lab and used them to show how damage to the scaffolding that supports these vessels can cause them to leak, leading to conditions such as vascular dementia ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have demonstrated how amyloid beta, a peptide associated with Alzheimer's disease, can interact with a protein receptor on immune cells in the brain. This triggers a reaction that damages ...
Nov 8, 2023
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People with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of cerebral small vessel disease, according to a new study published in the September 27, 2023, online issue of Neurology.
Sep 27, 2023
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A standardized eye examination might reveal in future whether people are suffering from long COVID syndrome or post-COVID. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) was able to demonstrate a clear connection between ...
Sep 18, 2023
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John Chappell, a cardiovascular scientist in the Center for Vascular and Heart Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, didn't quite believe what he was seeing.
Aug 24, 2023
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