Dry eye disease patients are more susceptible to corneal injuries than people with healthy eyes. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis studied mice and found that stem cells can produce proteins that help regenerate corneas. These proteins may provide new treatment options for such injuries. The study was published online in the Proceedings of […]
Many people find it difficult to maintain a healthy weight. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity among adults aged 20 and older is 42%. Conditions such as heart disease, strokes, type 2 diabetics, and cancer are all linked to obesity. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas […]
The device, designed to combat an “epidemic”, of knee injuries among younger athletes who are skeletally immature, was developed by HSS surgeons and adapted for this high-risk young athlete group. The FDA has approved the ACL TightRope (r)II implant for the first time ever to reconstruct torn ligaments of knees in children and teenagers. The technology is […]
A study supported by the NIH found no serious complications after rare immune conditions. In a study of children who had received a COVID-19 vaccine following the multisystem inflammatory disorder (MIS-C), there were no serious complications reported, including myocarditis and recurrence of MIS-C. Around half of participants had mild reactions such as fatigue and arm pain. The […]
Researchers from the University of Oxford released findings from a clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of the antiviral treatment molnupiravir against COVID-19 – the first treatment tested in the ongoing PANORAMIC trial. In their paper published in The Lancet, they reported that molnupiravir did not reduce hospitalizations or deaths among higher-risk, vaccinated adults with COVID-19 […]
Although technology has made great progress in linking mental disorders with abnormal brain activity, there is still work to be done for diseases such as PTSD. The neuroimaging technology is a promising tool for clinicians to link mental disorders with specific symptoms. A new study led by Yale shows that there are still kinks in the […]
