Category: Medical Conditions
Hemophilia B Treatment Now Has a Lot of Potential Thanks to Novel Liver-Directed AAV Gene Therapy
Hemophilia B is an X-linked inherited bleeding illness. It results from gene changes that code for the protein coagulation factor IX (F9). These gene changes result in less protein …Scientists Create Biohybrid Model That Could Aid in Creating Human Hearts
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) report that they have developed a biohybrid model that reconstructs the heart muscles’ helical structure, …Targeted Brain Stimulation May Repair Damaged Neural Connections Study Shows
The brain is made up of billions of cells known as neurons. These neurons, the fundamental unit of the brain’s function establish connections (or synapses) between each other which …Novel Synthetic Biomaterial Shows Promise in the Management of Chronic Wounds
Chronic skin wounds take a long time to heal, do not heal at all, or frequently reoccur. They can develop for a variety of reasons, with diabetes being a …HIV-Positive People Show a Significant Acceleration of Biological Aging
HIV is the retrovirus responsible for AIDS and that also induces premature biological aging, according to a new study from the University of California Los Angeles. Read Also: CRISPR: …Novel Universal Flu Vaccine Provides Comprehensive Defense Against Different Influenza A Virus Strains
A new study by researchers from Georgia State University shows that a ground-breaking universal flu vaccine can confer protection against varied influenza A virus strains and subtypes in both …Asthmatics’ Urine Could Aid Development of More Effective Treatments
Findings in a new study led by researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) and the Karolinska Institute show that the urine biochemistry of people with severe asthma may guide …The Symptoms of the Current Monkeypox Epidemic Are Different from Those Observed Previously
The study just published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on the current strain of the monkeypox virus shows that patients are showing different symptoms than in the past. Doctors …Bursitis of the Shoulder Latest Facts: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Bursitis of the shoulder is a condition that results in the inflammation of one or more bursae in the shoulder. A bursa is a sac-like structure that contains a …