(HealthDay)—For women with female pattern hair loss, autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are effective and safe, according to a study published online May 14 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. Abeer Attia Tawfik, M.D., Ph.D., and Mai Abdel Raouf Osman, M.D., Ph.D., from Cairo University, examined the efficacy and safety of autologous PRP in the treatment...
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New hope for slow-healing wounds
MicroRNAs are interesting target structures for new therapeutic agents. They can be blocked through synthetic antimiRs. However, to date it was not possible to use these only locally. Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have now successfully achieved this in the treatment of impaired wound healing with the help of light-inducible antimiRs. MicroRNAs are small gene...
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Epigenetic program leading to vessel differentiation
Clarification of how human blood vessels are constructed is desperately needed to advance regenerative medicine. A collaborative research group from Kumamoto University, Kyoto University, and the University of Tokyo in Japan investigated the changes in gene functions that occur when stem cells become vascular cells. They found that the histone code, which alters the transcriptional...
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Chronic pain amplifies the brain’s reaction to new injuries
Chronic pain in any one body part may distort the intensity with which a key brain region perceives pain everywhere else. This is the finding of a study in rats, which was led by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center, published in the journal eLife, and presented at the annual meeting of the American Pain Society...
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She’s got a radical approach for the age of superbugs: Don’t fight infections. Learn to live with them
Janelle Ayres argues for a radically new approach to treating infection: Don’t fight it. Help the body tolerate it. LA JOLLA, Calif. — As her father lay dying of sepsis, Janelle Ayres spent nine agonizing days at his bedside. When he didn’t beat the virulent bloodstream infection, she grieved. And then she got frustrated. She...
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Weekly Steroids Strengthen And Repair Muscles
CHICAGO — Weekly doses of glucocorticoid steroids, such as prednisone, help speed recovery in muscle injuries, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. The weekly steroids also repaired muscles damaged by muscular dystrophy. The studies were conducted in mice, with broad implications for humans. One of the major problems of using steroids such as prednisone is...
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Mussel gloop can be used to make wounds knit without any scars
The humble mussel could soon help us prevent scarring. A sticky substance naturally secreted by the marine animal is one element of a glue that closes skin wounds seamlessly in rats. The glue could be used to prevent unsightly scars after accidental cuts or surgical operations. “If this can be replicated in humans, it might...
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A culprit of thyroid diseases
VEGF-A (blue) in follicular cells of the thyroid. This study shows that the protein VEGF-A and its correspondent receptor VEGFR2 trigger two common hallmarks of thyroid diseases: enlargement of the thyroid and increase in density of the …more A research team has clarified a molecular mechanism of the thyroid and surrounding vascular system in the...
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If Raw Fruits Or Veggies Give You A Tingly Mouth, It’s A Real Syndrome
If you have ever noticed an itchy or tingly sensation in your mouth after biting into a raw apple, carrot, banana or any of the fruits and veggies listed here, read on. People who are allergic to pollen are accustomed to runny eyes and sniffles this time of year. But some seasonal allergy sufferers have it...
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Zap! Graphene is bad news for bacteria
Rice, Ben-Gurion universities show laser-induced graphene kills bacteria, resists biofouling HOUSTON – (May 22, 2017) – Scientists at Rice University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have discovered that laser-induced graphene (LIG) is a highly effective anti-fouling material and, when electrified, bacteria zapper. LIG is a spongy version of graphene, the single-atom layer of carbon atoms. The Rice...