Nearly two decades ago, a gene therapy restored vision to Lancelot, a Briard dog who was born with a blinding
Read more
Home »
Novel approach leads to potential sepsis prevention in burn patients: Study demonstrates possibility of treating antibiotic-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa
Immediately following severe burns, bacteria reach the wound from different sources, including the patient’s skin, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tracts and
Read more
Heating pads may lower blood pressure in people with high blood pressure when lying down
Applying a heating pad overnight may help people with supine hypertension, a condition that causes their blood pressure to increase
Read more
New tech for multiple sclerosis diagnosis and treatment: Patent-pending tool creates 3D images of brain lesions
Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth®, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, in collaboration with a team from
Read more
Combining antibiotics, researchers deliver one-two punch against ubiquitous bacterium
By combining two well-established antibiotics for the first time, a scientific team led by Case Western Reserve University School of
Read more
Weight-loss surgery and risk of pregnancy and birth complications
Women who have undergone weight-loss surgery appear to be at higher risk of developing complications during pregnancy, and their babies
Read more
Gene-based factor VIIa prevents bleeding episodes in animals with hemophilia: Preclinical work offers first target levels for bypass agent prophylaxis in future human trials
Hematology researchers have further refined how a treatment currently used on an urgent basis to control bleeding in hemophilia patients
Read more
Animal-assisted therapy improves social behavior in patients with brain injuries
Animal-assisted therapy can foster social competence in patients with brain injuries and increase their emotional involvement during therapy. These were
Read more
Blood test to diagnose heart attacks is flawed, warn researchers: One in 20 patients had test levels higher than recommended limit — study results could help to avoid misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment
The blood test used to diagnose a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction) in patients admitted to hospital can be misleading,
Read more
New machine learning method could spare some women from unnecessary breast surgery
Atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) is a breast lesion associated with a four- to five-fold increase in the risk of breast
Read more