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Eye injuries that damage the cornea are usually irreversible and cause blindness. But a new clinical trial has repaired this damage in patients thanks to a transplant of stem cells from their healthy eyes.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Regenerative, Regenerative Medicine, Eye, Blindness, Sight, Vision, Massachusetts General Hospital, Stem Cells
Heart attacks are dangerous not just because of the initial event, but the long-term damage afterwards. Now scientists have discovered a dormant gene that could be reactivated to regenerate heart tissue, preventing the progression to heart failure.Continue ReadingCategory: Heart Disease, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Heart, Heart Failure, Heart attack, Protein, Regenerative, Rege
Researchers from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) analyzed the brain MRIs of 352 amateur soccer players, aged 18 to 53, both men and women. They discovered abnormalities in the white matter surrounding the brain, particularly in the frontal lobe, similar to CTE.Continue ReadingCategory: Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Brain, Soccer, American Football, NFL, Traumatic Brain Injur
Binge drinking in early adult years fundamentally changes how the brain's neurons communicate, in what scientists equate to a faulty gas pedal in a car that needs more pressure applied to "go." What's more, it remains unchanged for decades, raising the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life. While there's not much we can do about the past, it may help earlier intervention and treatm
Global healthcare company Grifols has partnered with BARDA, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, to develop the first immune therapy eye drops to prevent the long-term effects of exposure to sulfur mustard, commonly called ‘mustard gas.’Continue ReadingCategory: Body & MindTags: Chemical agents, Chemical Weapons, Eye injury, Immunotherapy
If you're getting plenty of leafy greens, dark chocolate, nuts, and beans, you're probably doing fine. But if your diet is lacking, you might want to pay attention to this new eye-opening study that links a mineral deficiency issue to DNA changes.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Magnesium, Diet, DNA, Disease, University of South Australia
Thought only to infect the respiratory tract, new research has proved for the first time that the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), very common in young children, can also penetrate nerve cells directly, triggering excessive inflammation and potentially leading to nerve damage. The findings underscore the potential long-term effects of RSV and highlight the importance of preventive measures.Cont
Effective targeted treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and even the repair of damaged nerves caused by the disease could soon be within grasp, thanks to yet another breakthrough in the field of small molecule drug research.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: University of Aberdeen, Multiple Sclerosis, Neural Network, Nerves, Neurological, Neuroscience, Inflammatory, molecular biology
New research has, for the first time, discovered hemoglobin in the uppermost layer of human skin, and found that it helps protect against damage. The findings provide important insights into skin diseases such as aging and cancer.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Skin, Aging, Skin Cancer
Researchers have created a cream containing a souped-up, synthetic version of the free-radical-removing melanin we produce naturally to protect skin from sun damage and accelerate the healing of existing damage. They see it being added to sunscreens and moisturizers and as a treatment for burns, blisters, and open sores.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Skin, Sunscreen, Skin Cancer, Northwes


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