Researchers find a promising approach to remove amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease starts with a sticky protein called amyloid beta that builds up into plaques in the brain, setting off ...
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Study finds elevated sodium consumption in heart disease patients
Individuals with heart disease stand to gain the most from a low-sodium diet but, on average, consume over twice the ...
Unlocking clotting mechanisms in caterpillar hemolymph for medical use
Blood is a remarkable material: it must remain fluid inside blood vessels, yet clot as quickly as possible outside them, ...
Blocking artery plus surgery offers hope for reducing reoperations in brain hematoma patients
Injection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to ...
New inhibitor drug shows promise in preventing diabetic eye and kidney disease
New research has shown a new type of inhibitor drug could prevent microvascular diabetic complications, such as diabetic eye and ...
Revolutionary blood test monitors gene expression dynamics in the brain
The brain is the most protected organ in the body, sheathed in a complex and nearly impenetrable barrier of specialized ...
Targeted ocular spectroscopy shines new light on retinal health
In a recent study published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics, researchers demonstrate the multimodal functionality of targeted ocular fluorescence spectroscopy in vitro and in ...
Brain bleeds in older adults linked to amyloid deposits in blood vessels
A common type of brain bleed in older adults, known as subdural hemorrhage, is associated with the presence of amyloid ...
Molecular sensor in the blood vessel wall protects against high blood pressure
A research group at Lund University has studied how a molecular sensor located in the blood vessel wall, controls how ...
Immune cells can create their own chemical cues to navigate in complex environments
Human immune cells are capable of coordinating their own movement more independently than previously thought. InFLAMES researcher Jonna Alanko has ...
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