Microglia, Stockholm syndrome and miraculous cures in glioblastoma patients
Despite access to some of the best possible medical care in the world, Senators John McCain and Edward Kennedy both died within 18 months of their...
Category: Health
Researchers identify ‘instigator’ gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease
In a new paper published in Nature Communications, Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators report the protein-coding gene SERPINA5 may worsen tau protein tangles, which are characteristic...
Attacking aortic aneurysms before they grow
A new study investigates a genetic culprit behind abdominal aortic aneurysm, a serious condition that puts people at risk of their aorta rupturing—a potentially deadly event.
Researchers develop micro-fluidic probe to isolate cancer spreading cells
The survival rate of cancer patients can drop to ten percent or less during metastasis, the spread of cancerous cells to create secondary tumors. Therefore, it...
Sleep disorders, anesthesia and surgery
An estimated 50 million people undergo surgery each year in the United States, and a significant proportion of them have undiagnosed or untreated sleep disorders (SD)...
National report highlights benefit of collaborative care models for people with dementia
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) details the state of dementia care and research in America and provides...
Two blood thinners at once: More risk with the same reward
More blood thinners aren’t automatically better, another study confirms.
Researchers grow stem cells to cure glaucoma
A joint research effort carried out by MIPT scientists and Harvard researchers has yielded retinal cells that can integrate into the retina. This is the first...
Novel drug regenerates erectile nerves damaged by prostate surgery
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have developed a topical drug that regenerates and restores the function of erectile nerves damaged by radical prostatectomy, the...
Researchers investigate inhibitory mechanism in Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a form of progressive dementia interfering with daily living. It is caused by the decline in the number of brain cells resulting...
