Researchers find osmotic therapy device for spinal cord injuries

A team of researchers has now provided an osmotic therapy device that gently removes fluid from the spinal cord to reduce swelling in injured rats with good results.

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Sleep paralysis: Meditation-relaxation therapy likely to offer treatment

The study was published in the journal Frontiers in Neurology. Sleep paralysis is a state involving paralysis of the skeletal muscles that occurs at the onset of sleep or just before waking. 

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Scientists find genes that help cancer cells to penetrate brain

The study, that tried to understand the processes that facilitate the formation of metastases in the brain, was published in the journal Trends in Cancer. Brain tissues are very sensitive to changes in the levels of many substances and to the penetration of microorganisms and immune cells, but they need a large amount of nutrients and oxygen. 

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Clue found to improve artificial vision for patients with retinitis pigmentosa

This research was done in collaboration with the lab of Professor Shelley Fried at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital

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Prion diseases: Researchers find new potential treatment for neurodegenerative ailment

Prion disease is a rapidly fatal and currently untreatable neurodegenerative disease. While prion disease is quite rare, it typically causes rapid neurodegeneration. About 300 cases of prion diseases are reported each year in the United States.

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Bone drug Bisphosphonates may be beneficial for knee Osteoarthritis patients: Study

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and a leading cause of disability worldwide with more than 300 million suffering with the condition, yet there are no effective treatments to stop the disease or its progression.

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COVID-19: No benefit of plasma therapy in reducing mortality risk, says AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria

The therapy involves taking antibodies from the blood of a person who has recovered from COVID-19 and transfusing those into an active coronavirus infected patient to help kickstart the immune system to fight back the infection.

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Cigar smokers are smoking more amid COVID-19 pandemic concern: Survey

The multi-institutional study led by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill examined cigar smokers` perceived risk of COVID-19, quit intentions, and behaviors during the pandemic.

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Pregnancy, ovarian function are risk factors for coronary artery disease: Study

Coronary artery disease (CAD)  is the most common type of cardiovascular disease.

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Child sleep problems associated with impaired academic, psychosocial functioning

The findings, which were published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, suggest health care providers should screen children for sleep problems at every age and intervene early when a sleep problem is identified. 

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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have higher risk of heart disease

"Polycystic ovary syndrome isn`t a life sentence - there are many ways to stay heart healthy. Small changes add up, like eating more fruits and vegetables and doing more exercise," said study author Dr Clare Oliver-Williams of the University of Cambridge, UK.

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