Category: Health News
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine Discover How to Improve Bone Repair
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a new mechanism that helps maintain and repair bones in adults. Ultimately, this could help develop new therapeutic strategies to improve …University of Connecticut Reverses Prader-Willi Syndrome in Lab by Restoring Silent Genes
Discovery by UConn Health Researchers Could Mean Much for Prader-Willi Syndrome Treatment Stem cell researchers at the University of Connecticut Health Center (UConn Health) have made a discovery that …
Baylor College of Medicine: Alzheimer’s Is Not Caused by the Herpes Virus
While several studies have suggested a link between the herpes virus and an increased likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study contradicts this theory. With 50 million people …Alzheimer’s: What If It Is Similar to Mad Cow Disease?
According to a new French study, proteins specific to Alzheimer’s disease behave like pathogenic prions, transmitting their abnormal form to healthy prion proteins. In the case of cattle, prions …
Stem Cell Discovery Could Transform Treatment of Tendon Injuries
In recent research published in the Journal of Nature Cell Biology, scientists discovered stem cells that could help regenerate tendon cells following an injury. Tendons are connective tissue in …
Steroids Could Cause Irreversible Testicular Atrophy
Millions of men around the world use anabolic steroids. An estimate has it that there are around three million users in America alone. The majority of users are men, …
MIT Develops Monthly Contraceptive Pill: Star-Shaped Capsule Releases Hormones for 29 Days, Eliminating Daily Doses
Key Takeaways: A single pill replaces daily doses, reducing adherence burden and unintended pregnancy risks. A star-shaped capsule unfolds in the stomach, stays for 29 days, and releases levonorgestrel …
An Artificial Retina to Restore Sight Could Soon Become a Reality
A team from the Vision Institute (L’Institut de la Vision) demonstrated that an artificial retina, an implant placed at the level of the retina that receives an image directly …