Category: Health Condition
Inhibiting Microbial Enzyme a Possible Path for Curing Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (the other type being Crohn’s disease), affects a reasonable number of Americans. Being a chronic condition, it is associated with a …
MIT Researchers Develop a Do It All System for Diabetes Treatment
Recent research funded by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT and Brigham Women’s Hospital produced an all-in-one device for both blood measurements and insulin delivery for diabetic patients. …
Wistar Institute Scientists Discover Pathway That Could Be Targeted In Fighting Epstein-Barr Virus
Researchers at The Wistar Institute have discovered a pathway that therapeutics could potentially target to contain Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The team found that the virus made use of two …
University of Ottawa: Astronauts Likely to Suffer from Space Anemia Syndrome
Space travel is not as safe for humans as we would like it to be. Scientists are reminding us of that now. They have studied the effect it can …A Test That Can Improve the Quantity of Usable Donor Kidneys Developed by Chinese Researchers
A kidney transplant is the last resort of therapy for patients facing kidney failure. The donor may be deceased or alive. Patients who undergo kidney transplants early enough are …New Drug Zokinvy Slows Down Aging in Progeria Patients
A new drug has been developed against progeria, a rare disease responsible for accelerated aging due to the accumulation of a protein, progerin. By preventing its formation, the new …Yale School of Medicine: Genome Editing Is Crucial to the Future Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Despite further research into the mechanisms of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), there is currently no appropriate treatment. DMD, like many other rare genetic disorders, leads to a decline in …