First-ever drug treats cataracts -- avoiding the need for surgery
Cataract is a clouding of the eye lens that is caused by a disorganisation of the proteins in the lens that reduces light transmission.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 13, 2022
MicroRNA found to regrow 90% of lost hair, new study finds
This miRNA – miR-218-5p – plays an important role in regulating the pathway involved in follicle regeneration, and hair loss treatment.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 12, 2022
Researchers discover new tool for improving pancreatic cancer care
With a five-year survival rate of only 9%, incidence of the most common type, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), is growing.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 11, 2022
Revolutionary new drug prevents and treats type 1 diabetes
Researchers developed an oral medication to treat diabetes that controls insulin levels while simultaneously reversing inflammation.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 10, 2022
Can the flu shot reduce your risk of stroke?
The study looked at ischemic stroke, which is caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain and is the most common type of stroke.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 10, 2022
Cancer trial amazingly results in 100% remission in every patient
The MSK clinical trial was investigating — for the first time ever — if immunotherapy alone could beat rectal cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 9, 2022
Unique light-sensing 3D-printed device could help people with lupus
A unique 3D-printed light-sensing medical device could help millions of people worldwide with lupus and other light-sensitive diseases
Joseph Shavit
Sep 8, 2022
Groundbreaking cancer treatment stops and prevents tumor growth
A new therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 8, 2022
Bariatric surgery more effective than lifestyle for type 2 diabetes remission
Remission of type 2 diabetes is achieved more effectively and has longer-lasting results with bariatric surgery than through medications.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 5, 2022
Yale scientists discovered a cure for diabetes using ultrasound
Are we moving closer to when diabetes is no longer monitored and managed with blood sugar tests, insulin injections and drug treatment?
Joseph Shavit
Sep 3, 2022
Single injection therapy can repair spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs tissue after severe spinal cord injuries.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 1, 2022
Nitric oxide therapy can cure obesity and type 2 diabetes, study finds
The therapy acts through release of nitric oxide whose most important function in the body is relaxing the inner muscles of blood vessels.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 29, 2022
Stiff, achy knees? Lab-made cartilage outperforms the real thing
Researchers have developed a gel-based cartilage substitute to relieve achy knees that’s even stronger and more durable than the real thing.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 27, 2022
Stanford researchers synthesize molecule that destroys cancerous tumors
Researchers have developed a new synthetic molecule that combines a tumor-targeting agent with another molecule that triggers immunity.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 26, 2022
Stem cells can aid repair of spinal cord damage, study finds
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a group of latent stem cells that respond to injury in the central nervous system.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 24, 2022
A special sugar molecule is key to Alzheimer's cure
The molecule, known as a glycan, could serve as a new target for early diagnostic tests, treatments and perhaps prevention of Alzheimer’s.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2022
Single blood test can detect over 50 types of cancer, study finds
Researchers are one step closer to making a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test, that can detect over 50 types of cancer.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 14, 2022
Effective oxygen treatment is now available for millions suffering from long-term COVID-19 symptoms
Researchers from Tel Aviv University exposed patients with long-term COVID-19 symptoms to intensive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
Joseph Shavit
Aug 14, 2022
Cornea made from pig collagen restores 20/20 vision to blind, visually-impaired people
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 11, 2022
Hearing loss in dogs associated with dementia
A new study from North Carolina State University explores the connection between hearing loss and dementia in geriatric dogs.
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