Category: Medical Research
More than Half of Elderly Glaucoma Patients Remain Undiagnosed, Reveals University of Gothenburg Study
In the U.S., more than 120,000 are blind from glaucoma, accounting for 9% to 12% of all cases of blindness.. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in …Using Proton Pump Inhibitors for More than 4.4 Years Increases Risk of Dementia by 33% Study Shows
A US study has found a link between long-term use of anti-reflux drugs and the risk of dementia. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is characterized by regurgitation of stomach contents. …
Standard Treatment For Adults With Severe Stroke Also Helpful For Children
A minimally invasive procedure that is often used for treating adults with severe ischemic stroke is also useful for treating children, according to a new paper. The procedure, mechanical …
Automated Insulin Delivery System Promises Favorable Outcomes, a Study Shows
Researchers at Cambridge University have conducted a successful clinical trial studying the effectiveness of an artificial pancreas in patients with Type 2 diabetes. They published their findings in the …Neuroscientists Shed Light On How Huntington’s Disease Impacts Neurons
A new study by neuroscientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has revealed how two separate populations in the striatum, a neuronal circuit in the brain, are impacted …
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Scientists Discover How Intestinal Viruses Affect the Gut
The human body is known to consist of trillions of cells including bacterial, viral, and fungal cells, and the gut, in particular, harbors a larger population of these microbial …
Fish Species Put Up With Ocean Acidification By Means Of Rapid Evolution
New research led by scientists from the University of Hong Kong has thrown light on the source of variability among fish species and how some species can change faster …
RNA Pills: A Potentially Effective Treatment for Gastrointestinal Disorders
RNA, particularly small interfering RNA (siRNA), is linked to gastrointestinal disorders. siRNA aims at genes that are involved with gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, celiac, and esophageal …