Medical research
Engineered capillaries model traffic in tiny blood vessels
Engineered human capillaries are providing an astounding view of how red blood cells transit ultra-small blood vessels.
Jan 23, 2020
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Medical research
New genetic weapons challenge sickle cell disease
Help for patients with sickle cell disease may soon come from gene editing to fix the mutation that causes the disease and boost the patient's own protective fetal hemoglobin.
Jun 3, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Could an eye doctor diagnose Alzheimer's before you have symptoms?
A quick eye exam might one day allow eye doctors to check up on both your eyeglasses prescription and your brain health.
Mar 11, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Brain study paves way for therapy for common cause of dementia
Scientists have uncovered a potential approach to treat one of the commonest causes of dementia and stroke in older people.
Jul 4, 2018
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Cardiology
Short and long sleep duration associated with blood vessel damage in those recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
New research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (Madrid, 9-13 September) shows that people recently diagnosed with diabetes who experience short or long ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Cardiology
Researchers show cholesterol type can affect your heart attack risk
Vascular plaque. It starts with inflammation. Perhaps your blood pressure has been a little too high for a little too long, putting strain on your blood vessels.
Jul 2, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Algorithm helps doctors identify more aggressive types of basal cell carcinoma
An algorithm can help health care professionals recognize which patients have a highly aggressive form of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the face. If more BCCs are correctly identified as high-risk, the patients can directly ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Genetics
Unraveling the role of ADGRF5: Insights into kidney health and function
Glomerulus, the fundamental filtering unit of the kidney, is an intricate network of capillaries—small blood vessels that regulate the movement of ions, water, and metabolites while maintaining impermeability to essential ...
Jun 21, 2024
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Diabetes
Shoe technology helps reduce risk of diabetic foot ulcers
Researchers have developed a new shoe insole technology that helps reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulcers, a dangerous open sore that can lead to hospitalization and leg, foot or toe amputations.
Apr 19, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Looking at the environment around tumors could help predict how cancer spreads
Examining the immune cells in the environment around a tumor could help to predict how a person's cancer might progress and respond to treatment, according to new research led by UCL and the Francis Crick Institute.
Apr 10, 2024
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