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Study: Medicated drops may help close small macular holes, prevent surgery to fix vision problems

Medicated drops may help close small macular holes over a two- to eight-week period, allowing some people to avoid surgery to fix the vision problem, a new study suggests.

22 Jan 2021

Researchers document frequency and severity of child injuries caused by microwaves

A 15-year research and advocacy effort to make microwave ovens safer has led to a change in national manufacturing standards that will make microwaves more difficult for young children to open, protecting them from the severe microwave-related burns that scar hundreds of kids under 5 years old in the United States each year.

20 Jan 2021

Study finds lower degree of myocarditis in athletes with a history of COVID-19

In a letter published in the December issue of the American Heart Association's medical journal Circulation a group of researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) dispute the most recent findings of the incidence of myocarditis in athletes with a history of COVID-19.

8 Jan 2021

Liver cancer cells cause stromal cells to secrete protein that enhances tumor growth

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), frequently seen in patients with liver cirrhosis caused by alcohol abuse or chronic viral hepatitis, is the most common form of liver cancer worldwide.

6 Jan 2021

Study reveals innovative gene therapy approach to regenerate functional new neurons

Spinal cord injury (SCI) often causes disability and seriously compromises quality of life. While decades of research have made significant progress in axonal regeneration after SCI, most of the interventions have not been translated into clinical therapies.

18 Dec 2020

Researchers examine whether regenerative patch for spina bifida defect can promote healing

Researchers are investigating whether a human umbilical cord patch placed on the spina bifida defect could improve healing after minimally invasive fetoscopic surgery in a clinical trial at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

14 Dec 2020

Researchers identify new way to disrupt process that promotes the growth of pancreatic cancers

Researchers say they've identified a way to disrupt a process that promotes the growth of pancreatic cancers -- one of the most difficult and deadly cancers to treat.

9 Dec 2020

Research sheds light on the mystery cause of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

New research could shed light on the mystery cause of a lung disease that is a major killer, and potentially unlock new treatments.

8 Dec 2020

NMR-based diagnostic tool could be used to detect fatty liver disease or liver fibrosis

About 25 percent of the U.S. population suffers from fatty liver disease, a condition that can lead to fibrosis of the liver and, eventually, liver failure.

2 Dec 2020

Potential treatment could reduce heart failure after a significant heart attack

While there are therapies to aid in overall heart health, there are very few preventative therapies for heart failure after a significant heart attack, a serious condition that has a very significant mortality.

24 Nov 2020

Study shows favorable impact of medication on cardiac structure and function

For the first time, medication has impacted heart muscle thickness and function for patients with the most common inherited heart condition, rather than simply addressing their symptoms.

17 Nov 2020

New biomaterial significantly reduces scar formation following wounds

Researchers at UCLA, Duke University and other collaborating institutions have developed a biomaterial that may significantly reduce scar formation after wounding, leading to more effective skin healing.

10 Nov 2020

SARS-CoV-2 virus may target red marrow and prevent the formation of new erythrocytes

Specialists from the Department of Fundamental Medicine of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) with Russian and Japanese colleagues have probed into mechanisms of COVID-19 inside-the-body distribution linked to erythrocytes damaging.

30 Oct 2020

Novel cardiac patch improves recovery from heart attack in rats and pigs

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide in recent years.

28 Oct 2020

Researchers apply a novel technique to improve understanding of liver disease, immune activation

Human cells are encased by a membrane coated with diverse sugar molecules known as glycans. These glycans play many roles in health and disease, making them important to understand.

20 Oct 2020

Start-up receives NIH grant to accelerate development of contrast agent to detect liver fibrosis

Inlighta Biosciences, LLC, a start-up company led by Jenny Yang, Regents' Professor of Chemistry at Georgia State University, has been awarded a National Institute of Health grant to accelerate development of a magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent to detect liver fibrosis, formation of scar tissue in the liver caused by alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

15 Oct 2020

"Reparative" cardiac fibroblasts play key role in maintaining the mechanics of the heart

The researcher of the Faculty of Science of the UMA Adrián Ruiz-Villalba, who is also member of the Andalusian Center for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology (BIONAND) and the Biomedical Research Institute of Malaga (IBIMA), is the first author of an international study that has identified the heart cells in charge of repairing the damage caused to this organ after infarction.

13 Oct 2020

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Study: Medicated drops may help close small macular holes, prevent surgery to fix vision problems

Researchers document frequency and severity of child injuries caused by microwaves

Study finds lower degree of myocarditis in athletes with a history of COVID-19

Liver cancer cells cause stromal cells to secrete protein that enhances tumor growth

Study reveals innovative gene therapy approach to regenerate functional new neurons

Researchers examine whether regenerative patch for spina bifida defect can promote healing

Researchers identify new way to disrupt process that promotes the growth of pancreatic cancers

Research sheds light on the mystery cause of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

NMR-based diagnostic tool could be used to detect fatty liver disease or liver fibrosis

Potential treatment could reduce heart failure after a significant heart attack

Study shows favorable impact of medication on cardiac structure and function

New biomaterial significantly reduces scar formation following wounds

SARS-CoV-2 virus may target red marrow and prevent the formation of new erythrocytes

Novel cardiac patch improves recovery from heart attack in rats and pigs

Researchers apply a novel technique to improve understanding of liver disease, immune activation

Start-up receives NIH grant to accelerate development of contrast agent to detect liver fibrosis

"Reparative" cardiac fibroblasts play key role in maintaining the mechanics of the heart

Researchers identify cells responsible for cardiac damage repair after infarction

3D cluster of cells could enhance myocardial repair

3D bioengineered model could reveal new treatments for deadly lung disease

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