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Repetitive stress induces features of accelerated aging in the eye

New research from the University of California, Irvine, suggests aging is an important component of retinal ganglion cell death in glaucoma, and that novel pathways can be targeted when designing new treatments for glaucoma patients.

21 Nov 2022

FDA approves first-ever type 1 diabetes delaying drug Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv)

On November 17, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a pathbreaking new drug called Tzield. This injectable formulation contains a combination of two drugs that could push back the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in adults at stage 3 and children aged eight years or more at stage 2.

20 Nov 2022

Key Alzheimer’s gene alters the way cholesterol moves around the brain, research finds

A gene recognized as the strongest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) alters the way cholesterol moves around the brain and as we age, this altered movement likely contributes to loss of learning and memory, a team of researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reports.

16 Nov 2022

New project aims to develop quantum sensors for improving brain tumor surgery

Removing a brain tumor presents surgeons with special challenges: They must remove the tumor without damaging healthy brain tissue.

16 Nov 2022

Unique cellular signature can accurately detect obstructive sleep apnea in children

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) changes the profiles of immune cells in the blood, leading to a unique cellular signature that can accurately detect obstructive sleep apnea in children.

15 Nov 2022

Researchers identify 35 genes that are highly expressed in patients with long-term Lyme disease

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified 35 genes that are particularly highly expressed in people with long-term Lyme disease.

15 Nov 2022

Understanding why people feel lonely in later life

Not everyone's holiday plans resemble a Hallmark card. If the "most wonderful time of the year" isn't your reality, you're not alone. You might have an idea of a festive picture-perfect holiday season, but what actually transpires doesn't always measure up.

14 Nov 2022

Sick profit: Investigating private equity’s stealthy takeover of health care across cities and specialties

Two-year-old Zion Gastelum died just days after dentists performed root canals and put crowns on six baby teeth at a clinic affiliated with a private equity firm.

14 Nov 2022

World Diabetes Day 2022: The Importance of Type 1 Research and Awareness with JDRF

For World Diabetes Day 2022, News-Medical speaks to JDRF, the type 1 diabetes charity, about the importance of type 1 diabetes research and awareness, as well as dispelling the misconceptions behind this autoimmune condition.

14 Nov 2022

Unhealthy behaviors associated with poorer outcomes from COVID-19 infections

The American Journal of Medicine recently published an article recognizing the link between unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and the one million COVID-19 deaths in the United States.

10 Nov 2022

High-quality reference genome assembly of the Nile rat facilitates diabetes research

Model organisms are essential for biomedical research and have enabled many important scientific discoveries. The ability to sequence the genomes of these models is a powerful tool to study the genetic factors that impact human health.

9 Nov 2022

Understanding the neurological basis of live social interaction with eye-contact in autism

A hallmark of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, is the reluctance to make eye contact with others in natural conditions.

9 Nov 2022

What are the eye complications associated with monkeypox infection?

A new study describes the association between monkeypox infection and eye complications in humans.

9 Nov 2022

What is the role of adenoviruses in human health?

With advances in molecular biology informing recent developments in vaccinology, gene therapy, and other fields of medicine, human adenoviruses (HAdVs) have been of primary importance in medical research. A recent review looks at the promises of HAdVs, their potential dangers, and future challenges.

9 Nov 2022

Study helps understand the basis of sex differences in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Significant immunological differences between young men and women were shown to mediate sex differences in the responses to the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a collaborative study of nearly 3,000 young, healthy members of the U.S. Marine Corps.

8 Nov 2022

Infant-directed singing improves infants’ social visual behavior according to new research

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of infant-directed singing on the social visual behavior of the infant.

8 Nov 2022

New ‘guard rails’ could significantly bolster high quality care using telehealth

Today's telemedicine providers are only scratching the surface of what's possible in providing high-quality healthcare to people who need it most-;and especially to older adults who benefit greatly from its accessibility, according to researchers and clinical experts from West Health.

7 Nov 2022

Researchers identify therapies for multiple myeloma patients whose cancer relapses after CAR-T

Mount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers have identified therapies that can help patients with the blood cancer multiple myeloma who try an immunotherapy known as CAR-T only to find their cancer coming back afterwards.

4 Nov 2022

Using virtual and augmented reality technologies to teach dental students

Virtual and augmented reality technologies are being used as an important teaching tool for University of Queensland dentistry students, who practice with 3D headsets before working on real-life clients.

3 Nov 2022

Personalized approach to kidney disease screening for T1D patients could enable earlier disease detection

Taking a personalized approach to kidney disease screening for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) may reduce the time that chronic kidney disease goes undetected, according to a new analysis performed by the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications study group, which is funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

2 Nov 2022

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Latest Eye News and Research

Repetitive stress induces features of accelerated aging in the eye

FDA approves first-ever type 1 diabetes delaying drug Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv)

Key Alzheimer’s gene alters the way cholesterol moves around the brain, research finds

New project aims to develop quantum sensors for improving brain tumor surgery

Unique cellular signature can accurately detect obstructive sleep apnea in children

Researchers identify 35 genes that are highly expressed in patients with long-term Lyme disease

Understanding why people feel lonely in later life

Sick profit: Investigating private equity’s stealthy takeover of health care across cities and specialties

World Diabetes Day 2022: The Importance of Type 1 Research and Awareness with JDRF

Unhealthy behaviors associated with poorer outcomes from COVID-19 infections

High-quality reference genome assembly of the Nile rat facilitates diabetes research

Understanding the neurological basis of live social interaction with eye-contact in autism

What are the eye complications associated with monkeypox infection?

What is the role of adenoviruses in human health?

Study helps understand the basis of sex differences in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Infant-directed singing improves infants’ social visual behavior according to new research

New ‘guard rails’ could significantly bolster high quality care using telehealth

Researchers identify therapies for multiple myeloma patients whose cancer relapses after CAR-T

Using virtual and augmented reality technologies to teach dental students

Personalized approach to kidney disease screening for T1D patients could enable earlier disease detection

Zebrafish infection models shed light on Shigella infection

Pre-Plated Assay Solutions That Can Help Accelerate Biotech

Embracing Robotic Assistance in Neurorehabilitation

Lab Diagnostics and Automation eBook

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Zebrafish infection models shed light on Shigella infection

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Lab Diagnostics and Automation eBook

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