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September 03, 2018, 11:20

Mount Sinai Researchers Discover How to Restore Vision Using Retinal Stem Cells

Researchers at Mount Sinai have successfully restored vision in mice through activating retinal stem cells, something that has never been done before. Their study, published in the August 15 online issue of Nature, could transform treatment for patients with retinal degenerative diseases, which currently have no cure.

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August 31, 2018, 12:28

Natural sugar defends against metabolic syndrome, in mice

New research, in mice, indicates that a natural sugar called trehalose blocks glucose from the liver and activates a gene that boosts insulin sensitivity, reducing the chance of developing diabetes.

diabetes

August 31, 2018, 11:23

UTMB researchers successfully transplant bioengineered lung

A research team at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have bioengineered lungs and transplanted them into adult pigs with no medical complication.

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August 30, 2018, 11:37

Weight-Loss Drug Belviq Is First to Show No Harm to Heart

The weight-loss drug Belviq (lorcaserin) appears to help people shed pounds without adversely affecting the heart in those already at higher heart risk, new research shows.

health

August 29, 2018, 11:55

Deep forehead wrinkles may signal a higher risk for cardiovascular mortality

According to research presented in Munich today at the ESC Congress 2018, the annual conference of the European Society of Cardiology (1), people who have lots of deep forehead wrinkles, more than is typical for their age, may have a higher risk of dying of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

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August 29, 2018, 11:45

Key aspects of human cell ageing reversed by new compounds

The breakthrough could be “basis for a new generation of anti-degeneration drugs."

aging

August 28, 2018, 13:58

Alzheimer’s one day may be predicted during eye exam

Noninvasive test may screen for disease before symptoms appear

Alzheimer’s disease

August 28, 2018, 13:06

New anti-cancer drugs put cancers to sleep…permanently

In a world first, Melbourne scientists have discovered a new type of anti-cancer drug that can put cancer cells into a permanent sleep, without the harmful side-effects caused by conventional cancer therapies.

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