Preeclampsia is a sudden pregnancy complication that can interfere with the blood flow to the placenta and possibly to the
Month: February 2018
E-cigarette contains toxic metals
Significant amounts of toxic metals, including lead, leak from some e-cigarette heating coils are present in the aerosols inhaled by
MicroRNA for treating cancer and asthma
A microRNA that regulates inflammation shows promise as a treatment for inflammatory diseases such as asthma and cancer. The microRNA,
Gout drug for treating heart failure
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine have shown that probenecid, a drug long used to treat
Amantadine for treating Parkinson’s disease
FDA Approves Osmolex ER (amantadine) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and drug-Induced extrapyramidal reactions. Amantadine is an antiviral medicine
How alcohol causes dementia
Alcohol use disorders are the most important preventable risk factors for the onset of all types of dementia, especially early-onset
How infection site affects the immune system
A new study by scientists at the Gladstone Institutes shows that infection sites could affect the immune system’s response to
How insulin receptor works
The researchers from the Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden of the Helmholtz Zentrum München at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus
How running preserves the memory
Exercise has long been known to combats stress, but a study by Brigham Young University suggests that it can also
How gene shaped human face
Researchers from KU Leuven (Belgium) and the universities of Pittsburgh, Stanford, and Penn State (US) have identified fifteen genes that
