Gene therapy to prevent vision loss: Studies in primates needed to…
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 29, 2016–Many gene therapy-based approaches are in development to combat genetic and other causes of...
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Gene therapy using ‘junk DNA’ could lower risk for heart…
Credit: Judy Wu / UCLA Division of Cardiology FINDINGS Scientists from UCLA and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute successfully used a gene that suppresses cholesterol...
Consuming saturated animal fats increases the risk of type 2 diabetes
Credit: ©URV Recently, dietary guidelines for the general population have shifted towards a plant-based diet (rich in legumes, whole-grain cereals, fruits, vegetables and nuts) and...
Liverpool ophthalmologist secures international prize
Credit: University of Liverpool A Corneal Fellow from St Paul's Eye Unit in Liverpool and the University of Liverpool is the proud recipient of the...
Timothy Ray Brown, cured of HIV, rallies public to support research funding
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Jan. 17, 2018–In the 10th anniversary year since a bone marrow stem cell transplant cured Timothy...
New therapeutic approaches for uveitis featured in special festschrift issue
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 15, 2017- Novel therapeutic approaches and advances in the treatment of uveitis, a sight-threatening inflammation...
University of Louisville lab helps discover new disease that causes kidney failure
Credit: University of Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Researchers at the University of Louisville were part of a group that discovered an insidious new autoimmune disease...
Parent-supplied photos allow pediatric dermatology diagnoses with no…
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Using smartphone cameras, parents can reliably take high-quality photographs of their child's skin condition to send to a dermatologist for...
Popular heartburn drugs linked to gradual yet ‘silent’…
Credit: Michael Worful/Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Taking popular heartburn drugs for prolonged periods has been linked to serious kidney problems, including...
Researchers reveal new links between heart hormones, obesity, and diabetes
Lake Nona, Fl., Feb. 17, 2016 – A new research study has revealed an important relationship between proteins secreted by the heart and obesity, glucose...
Discovery of drug combination: Overcoming resistance to targeted drugs…
Credit: KAIST A KAIST research team presented a novel method for improving medication treatment for liver cancer using Systems Biology, combining research from information technology...
NIH study finds donor corneas can be safely preserved for longer period
Credit: Credit George Rosenwasser, M.D. Results from a large, national clinical trial show that corneal donor tissue can be safely stored for 11 days without...
Simple new test could improve diagnosis of tuberculosis in developing nations
Credit: Carolyn R. Bertozzi PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22, 2016 — In developing nations, the current test to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) is error-prone, complicated and time-consuming. Furthermore,...
Laser-based camera improves view of the carotid artery
Credit: Michigan Medicine Strokes and heart attacks often strike without warning. But, a unique application of a medical camera could one day help physicians know...
Gene delivery of drugs directly into arthritic joints is making the leap to patients
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 22, 2018–Localized gene delivery to diseased joints to achieve sustained drug production at the site...