Federal lawsuit accuses Sanofi SA, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly & Co of simultaneously increasing the price of insulin Research...
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Test subjects type fast – using only their brains
Brain-computer interfaces are able to translate commands in the mind into real-world actions When a person suffers paralysis, a...
March 01, 2017March 1, 2017
How blood can be rejuvenated
Our blood stem cells generate around a thousand billion new blood cells every day. But the blood stem cells’ capacity...
March 01, 2017March 1, 2017
Time for physicians to prepare for impending appropriate use mandate
1. Time for physicians to prepare for impending appropriate use mandate Most cardiac imaging procedures will be subject to scrutiny...
March 01, 2017March 1, 2017
Fasting-Mimicking Diet Promotes Ngn3-Driven β-Cell Regeneration to Reverse Diabetes
Highlights Fasting mimicking diet induces prenatal-development gene expression in adult pancreas FMD promotes Ngn3 expression to generate insulin-producing β cells...
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Dietary supplement derived from tree bark shows promise for treating obstructive sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by a narrowing of the airway that cuts off breathing, and people who are obese...
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Type 2 diabetes prevented in 80 per cent of at-risk patients thanks to repurposed drug
Prediabetes progresses into diabetes in 5-10 per cent of patients within ten years, say researchers. A weight loss drug has...
March 01, 2017March 1, 2017
Geneticists Are Pioneering a Way to Postpone Death Using Human DNA
IN BRIEF One DNA research pioneer’s new Human Longevity company offers an extensive $25,000 physical exam that includes MRIs, ultrasounds,...
March 01, 2017March 1, 2017
La Jolla’s low blood pressure treatment clears key study
Feb 27 (Reuters) – La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co said its lead experimental drug to treat low blood pressure met the...
March 01, 2017March 1, 2017
Stop using ultrasound to speed up fracture healing, advise experts
New evidence suggests that receiving low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) to speed up bone healing after fracture has little or...