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13Dec

A Current Gene Therapy Method Improves Night Vision in Adults with Congenital Blindness, Scientists Suggest

Macro Woman Eye. Credit: Dantesattic/iStock University of Pennsylvania researchers' ground-breaking form to develop night vision in grown-ups with congenital blindness will bring one spurt to ophthalmology: a gene therapy.As UPenn stated, adults with a genetic way of childhood-onset blindness experienced striking recoveries of night vision within days of receiving experimental gene treatment, according to scientists...

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08Dec

AI Is Able To Spot Diseases Before Symptons Appear

Credit: MedtronicAn early diagnosis means early treatment and a better chance of a positive result.Patient end results are often better when a disease is diagnosed and also cured early; however, some diseases do not trigger symptons until a patient is already sick-- ovarian cancer, for instance, can go undiscovered for ten years or...

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05Dec

A Memory Prosthesis Can Restore Memory in Individuals with Damaged Brains

Wake forest medical centerBrain electrodes developed to mimic the hippocampus appear to increase the encoding of memories-- and are two times as effective in people with bad memory.A singular form of brain stimulation seems to boost people's capability to remember new details-- by imitating how our brains create memories.Memory prosthesisThe "memory prosthesis," which includes...

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01Dec

Risk Of Cardiovascular Illness Can Be Predicted With Simple Eye Test Through Artificial Intelligence Algorithm, The Study Finds

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe impact of artificial intelligence-enabled eye scans on healthArtificial intelligence-enabled eye scans could be utilized to rapidly and precisely forecast whether a person is in grave danger of heart disease, a recent investigation involving scientists from London's Kingston College has developed.The discoveries can pave the way for cardiovascular screening to be...

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28Nov

The Function of Nutrient Might Reveal in Fight Against Microbial Infections

Helicobacter pylori medical illustrationA nutrient that is prevalent in the human diet has been discovered to aid the survival of a cancer-causing microorganism, a recent Yale research discovers. The findings could disclose an essential target for new drugs to tackle numerous contagious diseases in human beings.The nutrient, called ergothioneine, or EGT, an identified antioxidant,...

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24Nov

Study Sheds New Light on the Link Between Oral Bacteria and Diseases

Credit: CC0 Public DomainInvestigators at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have determined the microorganisms most typically discovered in intense oral diseases. Few such research have been done previously, and the group currently wishes that the investigation can deliver much deeper insight into the association in between dental germs and other diseases. The research is released...

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24Nov

Scientists Discover Breast Cancer Protein that Could Anticipate Chemotherapy Sensitivity

Three-dimensional culture of human breast cancer cells, with DNA stained blue and a protein in the cell surface membrane stained green. Credit: NCI Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of HealthScientists have determined a protein that, when present in significant quantities in breast cancer tumors, is a signal of whether DNA-damaging...

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21Nov

Why Do Bat Viruses Keep Contaminating People?

Landmark research shows 'spillover' mechanism for the rare but fatal Hendra viruses.Australian flying foxes host a virus called Hendra, which has spilled over into people and can cause a rare but deadly respiratory infection.Credit: Auscape/Universal Images Group/Getty" Hey, men, could you open your wings and show me?" states Peggy Eby, looking up at a...

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21Nov

Drug Discovery and Development– In Space

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainConducting scientific experiments in space enables investigators to examine and make medicines without gravity, which could give unexpected outcomes that enhance investigation back in the world. Regarding to a cover story in Chemical & Engineering Information, more commercial entities are broadening offerings in low-Earth orbit, which could eventually permit more characteristic...

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19Nov

Identity Theft: The Key to the Cat Parasite’s (Toxoplasma) Success

Credit: Public DomainThe parasiteThe parasite Toxoplasma is carried by a considerable part of the global human population. Currently, a study led by researchers at Stockholm University demonstrates how this microscopic parasite so effectively spreads in the body, for example, to the brain. The parasite infects immune cells and steals their identity. The research study...

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