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New treatment discovered for rare eye disease may prevent blindness
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Patients with thyroid eye disease who used the minimally invasive insulin-like growth factor I blocking antibody, teprotumumab, experienced improvement in their symptoms, appearance and quality of life, according to a study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Artificial Intelligence searches for early sign of osteoarthritis: Researc
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers from the University of Jyvaskyla and the Central Finland Health Care District have developed an AI based neural network to detect an early knee osteoarthritis from x-ray images. AI was able to match a doctors' diagnosis in 87% of cases. The result is important because x-rays are
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Patients with treatment-resistant depression are at higher risk of early d
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Patients with treatment-resistant depression have a 23 per cent higher risk of death than other depressed patients. They also have twice as much outpatient care and spend three times the number of days in inpatient care. These are findings of a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry by resea
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Scientists identify potential therapeutic target for gout
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists identify a new molecular model and potential therapeutic target for gout, the most common form of inflammatory arthritis.
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Study reveals why humans get infected with rodent-borne diseases
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a global study, researchers have identified that most reservoirs of rodent-borne diseases tend to live exclusively or occasionally in or near human dwellings, show large fluctuations in their numbers, and/or are hunted for meat or fur.
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Researchers reveal how metastatic cancer causes leaky blood vessels
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers examine the local communication between endothelial cells and tumors cells and its effects on endothelial cell orientation. The approach uses co-cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells and breast epithelial tumor cell lines to simulate the tumor-endothelial interaction. T
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Parkinson's aid improved blood pressure in teens with Type 1 diabetes: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Teens with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) who took bromocriptine, a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease and Type 2 diabetes, had lower blood pressure and less stiff arteries after one month of treatment compared to those who did not take the medicine, according to a small study published tod
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Exercise linked to beneficial epigenetic changes in new twin study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new study of twins indicates that consistent exercise can change not just waistlines but the very molecules in the human body that influence how genes behave.
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Study reveals how neurons respond to aged-related iron accumulation
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Iron (Fe) accumulates in the brain cortex with aging. A plethora of studies indicate that progressive iron accumulation in the substantia nigra (SN) in the aged human brain is a major risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD) and other neurodegenerative diseases, but not everyone. This is bec
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New findings on neuronal activities in the sensorimotor cortex: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An interdisciplinary research team at the University of Freiburg has found important clues about the functioning of the sensorimotor cortex. The new findings on neuronal activities in this brain area could be helpful for the further development and use of so-called neuroprostheses. These hav
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Researchers identify critical brain cells in mice underlying stress-relate
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
More than 70% of adults will experience at least one traumatic experience, such as a life-threatening illness or accident, violent assault or natural disaster, in their lifetimes and nearly a third will experience four or more, according to global data.
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Motivation is affected by oxidative stress, nutrition can help: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In life, motivation can be the difference between success and failure, goal-setting and aimlessness, and well-being and unhappiness. And yet, becoming and staying motivated is often the hardest step, a problem which has prompted much research.
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