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Implantable islet cells come with their own oxygen supply: Device could help insulin-producing cells live longer after transplant and improve treatment of type 1 diabetes
Since the 1960s, researchers have been interested in the possibility of treating type 1 diabetes by transplanting islet cells —
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New tools in the fight against diabetic blindness
Diabetic retinopathy is a retinal microvascular disease that often causes blindness in adults who have had diabetes mellitus for 10
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When do problems with memory and decision-making affect older adults’ ability to drive? Researchers study links between cognitive function levels and crash risk
For older adults, driving can mean living a more independent, satisfying life. Therefore, it’s no surprise that about 86 percent
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Hearing aids linked to fewer hospital and ER visits by older adults
They cost thousands of dollars, and insurance almost never covers them. But hearing aids may hold the potential to cut
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Ransomware attack against California provider breaches data of 85,000 patients
The California-based Center for Orthopaedic Specialists (COS) is notifying 85,000 of its current and former patients that a ransomware attack
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Ochsner chief clinical transformation officer predicts future of healthcare in 3 words
As chief clinical transformation officer at the pioneering Ochsner Health System near New Orleans, Richard Milani, MD, spends his time
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Student, 21, who battled cancer, had to have her arm amputated
Student, 21, whose five-year cancer battle left her with a giant Popeye-like arm, made the drastic decision to have it
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More than skin deep: brotherly bond saved French burn victim
“Life”. For Franck Dufourmantelle the word tattooed on his charred arm in English was like “a nod from destiny”. The
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Just one puff of cannabis found to reduce depression
One puff is enough! A single drag of cannabis can alleviate depression, 2 can ease anxiety and 10 can slash
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