Doctor Marc E. Agronin is a leading Alzheimer's expert in Miami. He said new methods to treat the disease may add years to patients' lives. These include treatments, therapies, medication and lifestyle adjustments
Type 2 Diabetes is one of the most common causes of Chronic Kidney Disease where the kidneys become far too damaged and unable to filter waste from the blood.
Is it possible for nanoparticles to go through the digestive system and deliver medicine directly to the brain tissue? Researchers from Michigan State University say yes, and their latest findings are expected to benefit patients with neurodegenerative disorders like multiple sclerosis, or MS; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS; and Parkinson's disease, or PD.
Imagine being able to look inside a single cancer cell and see how it communicates with its neighbors. Scientists are celebrating a new technique that lets them study the fatty contents of cancer cells, one by one.
Sickle cell Living with sickle cell disease means living with chronic anaemia, which is a common feature due to the destruction of red blood cells and the decreased lifespan of these cells. Anaemia we know can lead to various symptoms, including fatigue and weakness however, itchy skin can also be associated with anaemia in individuals Read More
A more than 40 million dollar project mostly funded by the USDA aims to transform one of South Carolina’s underserved areas.
You can now hail a taxi on the Uber app which Uber says will give cabbies a chance to earn more money and give riders more options. A taxi will cost the same as an Uber X and you will know what it will cost you before you book the trip. There's also some new safety features. Riders can record audio
EPFL researchers have developed GEMLI, a pioneering tool that could democratize and vastly improve how we study the journey of cells from their embryonic state through to specialized roles in the body, as well as their changes in cancer and other diseases. The advance is reported in Nature Communications.
Quito, Apr 24 (Prensa Latina) The Association of Dialysis Centers in Ecuador warned that some 16,000 kidney patients require hemodialysis and their life is at risk due to the energy crisis. The post Power outages affect treatment of kidney patients in Ecuador first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Got a traffic ticket or misdemeanor fine in Duson? There may be a chance to pay it off at $10 per hour, that is if you’re willing to cleanup liter, dig a ditch or clean a cop car.
The drugs improve children’s response rate to treatment and survival time without the disease getting worse.
Why does medicine keep getting it wrong? The Cass Review, published two weeks ago, makes it clear that doctors have been prescribing powerful hormones to children despite a lack of evidence.