From altitude changes to ear infections, there are many reasons why pressure may build up in the ears. Sometimes, the pressure is easy to relieve, but on occasion, it takes a little longer. Pressure in the ears develops when air and fluid block one of the major ear tubes, causing what is medically known as...
ALPHAMED PRESS A BIOENGINEERED SCAFFOLD CONTAINING HYPOXIA-PRECONDITIONED, ALLOGENEIC HUMAN MSCS COMBINED WITH A BETA-ADRENERGIC ANTAGONIST, TIMOLOL, TO TREAT DIABETIC WOUNDS IN MICE. THE OPTIMIZED TREATMENT IMPROVED RE-EPITHELIALIZATION BY 65.6% WITH THE… view more CREDIT: ALPHAMED PRESS Durham, NC – A new study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine shows promise of a major breakthrough...
by Centenary Institute Researchers from the Centenary Institute have discovered a potential new therapy for cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs), a devastating disease that often affects young people and can result in stroke and seizures. Using mouse models, the researchers found that use of the drug, CD5-2 helped normalize the vascular disorders, and inhibited the development...
By Rich Haridy March 19, 2020 A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers the first analysis of COVID-19 cases in the United States. While patient ages and fatalities so far seen in the US do resemble data from other countries, the numbers are a reminder the disease can be...
Elon Musk spoke on Joe Rogan’s podcast about his company Neuralink Musk said the firm will have a brain implant ready ‘within a year’ The chip could fix brain injuries that result in aliments of the body It would be inserted to the skull by a robot that connects electrodes to the brain Musk also...
by Delthia Ricks , Medical Xpress Just as the brain is a privileged organ, so too are the eyes. Often poetically called the windows to the soul, a unique set of studies has begun to regard the eyes in another way. Like the brain, the eyes lack the classic lymphatic vessels responsible for the circulation...
The head of the World Health Organization has warned that “the worst is yet ahead of us” in the coronavirus outbreak, raising new alarm bells about the pandemic just as many countries are beginning to ease restrictive measures. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus didn’t specify exactly why he believes that the outbreak that has infected...
Mixing caffeine-loaded energy drinks and booze could be a recipe for trouble, according to a new study that says the popular party duo ups the odds someone will get hurt. Researchers in Canada analyzed results of 13 prior studies. Most reported a higher rate of injuries when alcohol was paired with an energy drink like...
