By Nick Lavars June 08, 2022 Research into alcohol use disorder has implicated a new protein in the anxiety associated with withdrawal Depositphotos Alcohol use disorder is a leading cause of preventable death and a complex disease, but by understanding its effects on brain function scientists hope to lower the risk and rates of relapse. The latest...
by Rutgers University Obstruction of the lumen of a bronchiole by mucoid exudate, goblet cell metaplasia, and epithelial basement membrane thickening in a person with asthma. Credit: Yale Rosen/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 2.0 When taking medicine during an asthma attack, patients with the most severe form of asthma produce in their airways special substances that block the...
by King’s College London Evaluation of enrichment of common-variant hearing loss GWAS results in scRNA-seq mouse datasets. Schematic of the mouse cochlea (A) and the mouse brain (B) regions used for the enrichment analysis. Abbreviations: Amg, amygdala; Cbx, cerebellum; Ctx, cerebral cortex; DC, Deiters’ cells; Hi, hippocampus; Hy, hypothalamus; IHC, inner hair cells; Mb, midbrain;...
by University of Manchester Picture of the back of the eye showing intermediate age-related macular degeneration. Credit: National Eye Institute Scientists at The University of Manchester have taken an important step towards finding a treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common form of adult blindness in the developed world. The researchers were able...
by Richard Harth, Arizona State University Credit: Shireen Dooling for the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University Neurodegenerative diseases damage and destroy neurons, ravaging both mental and physical health. Parkinson’s disease, which affects over 10 million people worldwide, is no exception. The most obvious symptoms of Parkinson’s disease arise after the illness damages a specific...
STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY Medical specialists urgently need more knowledge on how to treat and manage hyperkalaemia (too much potassium in the blood), which may cause respiratory muscle weakness and potentially fatal heart rhythm disturbance. This is according to a new study at Stellenbosch University (SU) in South Africa. “We found that there is a paucity of...
With gene therapy, a cure for growth-hormone resistant dwarfism may be on the horizon. NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE, YONG LOO LIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Researchers from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine) have shown that gene therapy using a single-dose injection of a virus carrying the ‘good’ gene can potentially be...
by University of Oxford Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the Kennedy Institute, University of Oxford, led by Professor Jagdeep Nanchahal have demonstrated the efficacy of the anti-TNF drug adalimumab for patients with early stage Dupuytren’s disease. Dupuytren’s disease is a common condition of the hand that affects about 5% of the UK population and...
by Keck School of Medicine of USC Newborn astroglia (green) in brain Sssue from human epilepsy paSents. Credit: Aswathy Ammothumkandy/Bonaguidi Lab/USC Stem Cell Over the years, everyone loses a few brain cells. A study led by scientists from USC Stem Cell and the USC Neurorestoration Center presents evidence that adults can replenish at least some...
Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition that affects thousands of girls and women. Catherine McQueen/Getty Images Researchers in Europe have created new guidelines for diagnosing and treating endometriosis. They have made significant updates to five key areas in managing the condition, including diagnosis, treatment, and recurrence. The new guidelines could help patients and clinicians better...
