Johns Hopkins researchers found that increased vascular endothelial growth factor ( VEGF) levels in the retina attract white blood into the retina , where they adhere to the walls of blood vessels, disrupting blood flow. Reducing VEGF or blocking it with an antibody caused the white blood cells to dissipate, opening the closed vessels and restoring blood flow to the area. The study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight
Investigators at UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology that can provide information about the nature and aggressiveness of cancer without having to perform a biopsy.
A drug developed for diabetes Alzheimer's after scientists found it "significantly reversed memory loss " in mice through a triple method of action, a study published in the journal Brain Research . The research could bring substantial improvements in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease through the use of a drug originally created to treat type 2 diabetes.
The latest research from Sahlgrenska Academy clarify the mechanisms for how fiber contributes to colonic health . Meanwhile, many people in contemporary society appear to be heading in a different direction altogether. The study was published in the Cell Host & Microbe
According to a study in the issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, in addition to reducing headache frequency and severity, surgical treatment for a migraine considerably improve everyday functioning and coping ability.
According to new research by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire, from 2005 to 2015 the number of infants diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome ( NAS ) in the Granite State increased fivefold, from 52 to 269. In 2015, newborns diagnosed with NAS remained in the hospital 12 days on average, compared to three days for newborns not born exposed.
CoQ deficiencies are occupied in scores of diseases, including liver and lung failures, muscle weakness, deafness and many brain disorders such as Parkinson's and cerebellar ataxia. The coenzyme is almost exclusively produced within the body and is often very difficult to replenish through nutritional supplements. This study has been published in the journal Molecular Cell.
New research published in Annals of Internal Medicine reported that targeting low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening people at highest risk from lung cancer death has the potential to improve efficiency in terms of greater reduction in lung cancer death in the short term per person screened.
Suicidal ideas and suicide attempts are linked to the opioid use and pain sensitivity in the elderly, a new study published in the journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics suggests.
According to a systematic review , oseltamivir is safe and effective for treating children with influenza. The treatment with oseltamivir significantly reduced the duration of illness in children with influenza, the reviewers found.
Researchers studied outbreaks in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean from the last 60 years. The results of two studies in Science, present a new 'rule-book' to estimate the risk of different cholera strains causing an epidemic. Despite being thought of as an ancient disease, cholera still affects 47 countries world-wide and claims the lives of nearly 100 thousand people a year. This study has been published in Science.
In this study, researchers showed an evidence with a new method of calculating so-called "bad cholesterol" levels in the blood is more accurate than the older method in people who did not fast before blood was drawn. Researchers suggest that routine fasting for testing cholesterol levels were eliminated for most of the people and making such screening more convenient. This study was published in Circulation.