After severe heart failure, the ability of the heart to heal by forming new cells is very low. However, after receiving treatment with a supportive heart pump, the capacity of a damaged heart to repair itself with new muscle cells becomes significantly higher, even higher than in a healthy heart. This is according to a
A team of UC Davis Health researchers has shown that CD34+ stem cells can be safely administered into retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients’ eyes and may offer therapeutic benefits. The phase 1 trial also confirmed that these specialized cells can be readily isolated from the patient’s own bone marrow. The study was published in the American Academy of Ophthalmology journal,
A new advance in health monitoring which uses radar to ‘listen’ to patients’ heart sounds with remarkable accuracy could lead to a new generation of contactless medical monitoring equipment. Researchers from the University of Glasgow led the development of the new system, which uses radar to track patients’ heart sounds like a doctor uses a
Stem cells grown in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have unique qualities that could one day help accelerate new biotherapies and heal complex disease, two Mayo Clinic researchers say. The research analysis by Fay Abdul Ghani and Abba Zubair, M.D., Ph.D., published in NPJ Microgravity, finds microgravity can strengthen the regenerative potential of cells. Dr.
Participants also reported better sleep quality and reduced use of pain medications Cleveland Clinic researchers found that a 12-week therapeutic virtual yoga program for chronic low back pain can be a feasible, safe and effective treatment option. The findings are published in JAMA Network Open. Chronic low back pain is very common — up to 20% of adults worldwide
A collaborative study sheds light on how cannabis use affects brain development in young people, the main one being atrophy of certain regions of the cerebral cortex. Cannabis use may lead to thinning of the cerebral cortex in adolescents according to a recent study led by Graciela Pineyro and Tomas Paus, according to a recent study led by Graciela Pineyro
Early lab and animal tests show that a new form of insulin could help prevent sudden drops in blood sugar. The modified insulin, called NNC2215, has a switch that can open and close in response to blood sugar. When blood sugar levels are high, the switch opens, and the insulin becomes more active, removing the sugar
Researchers of University of Birmingham have shown that blood vessels produce a protein called CLEC14A that inhibits bone formation Scientists have identified a protein that blocks the activity of bone-forming cells (osteoblasts) by stopping them from maturing during the journey to sites of bone formation, a new study has found. In a paper published in Communications
NIH-supported findings pave the way for genetic testing, clinical trials, and therapy development Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their colleagues have identified a gene responsible for some inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), which are a group of disorders that damage the eye’s light-sensing retina and threatens vision. Though IRDs affect more than
Patients reported significant reductions in pain that lasted for at least 2 years after the procedure A new study shows that a minimally invasive treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) in the knees may have a lasting benefit of at least 2 years. Published today in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology during Pain Awareness Month, the study of genicular
