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New report illustrates potential of precision genome editing in treating inherited retinal diseases
by University of California, Irvine Schematic representation of precision genome editing in treating inherited retinal diseases. Credit: PNAS In a new paper, University of California, Irvine researchers explain how precision genome editing agents have enabled precise gene correction and disease rescue in inherited retinal diseases (IRDs). The study, titled, “Precision genome editing in the eye,” was...
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New research throws doubt on old ideas of how hearing works
by Linköping University Anders Fridberger and Pierre Hakizimana measure vibrations in the hearing organ. Credit: Emma Busk Winquist/Linköping University The way in which we experience music and speech differs from what has until now been believed. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, and the Oregon Health and Science University,...
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Disarming the immune system’s lethal lung response
by Nick Wurm, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory CSHL researchers have found treating mice with a drug candidate that inhibits a protein called PTP1B can prevent deadly lung inflammation in mice. Seen here are 3D images of mouse lungs treated with (left) and without (right) the PTP1B inhibitor drug candidate. The drug candidate prevented a lethal amount...
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Can people with diabetes eat bananas?
A person with diabetes needs to carefully consider the contents of each meal. While fruits and vegetables contain a wide range of essential nutrients, some can cause blood sugar spikes. For the most part, eating bananas in moderation is safe for people with diabetes. Bananas grow on plants that can have 50–150 bananas in each bunch. Stores sell...
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Researchers developing topical gel that fights gum disease
A new gel may be able to relieve and treat symptoms of gum disease. Anna Efetova/Getty Images Almost half of all adults ages 30 or older have gum disease. Researchers from the NYU College of Dentistry have developed a topical gel to help treat and prevent periodontal (gum) disease. In experiments in mice, the gel...
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What is Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis?
By Hidaya Aliouche, B.Sc. Reviewed by Aimee Molineux Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is a form of dermatitis caused by irritants that develop from chronic exposure to urine or liquid feces. Incontinence-associated dermatitis (MASD) consists of one of four types of moisture-associated skin damage. Moisture-associated skin damage has been defined as gradual inflammation and the erosion of the...
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Nanoplastics can disrupt human liver, lung cells’ processes in lab experiments
What happens when people unknowingly eat, drink or inhale nearly invisible pieces of plastic? Although it’s unclear what impact this really has on humans, researchers have now taken a step toward answering that question. In ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology, a team reports laboratory results indicating that tiny plastic particles could enter liver and lung cells and...
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Microchip Can Electronically Detect Covid Antibodies in Just a Drop of Blood
A single drop of blood from a finger prick. A simple electronic chip. And a smartphone readout of test results that could diagnose a Covid-19 infection or others like HIV or Lyme disease. It sounds a bit like science fiction, like the beginnings of the medical tricorder used by doctors on Star Trek. Yet researchers...
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AMBU ANNOUNCES FDA CLEARANCE OF FIFTH-GENERATION SINGLE-USE BRONCHOSCOPE
JULY 29TH, 2022 AMBU RELEASES, RELEASES – FEATURED Ambu will extend market leadership in pulmonology by entering the bronchoscopy suite segment following U.S. and European market clearances. COLUMBIA, MD – July 29, 2022 – Ambu Inc. announces that Ambu® aScopeTM 5 Broncho, a family of single-use, sterile bronchoscopes, has received 510(k) regulatory clearance from the U.S. Food...