Compounds in final-stage trials at Eli Lilly and Eisai may halt brain protein buildup linked to cognitive decline.
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One of the main features of Alzheimer’s disease is that the β-amyloid peptide, a molecule found inside neurons that has many diverse functions, begins to fold incorrectly and accumulates. This process, which ends up causing neuronal death, is linked to a series of other cellular alterations, making it difficult to determine whether they are the cause or the consequence. An example is the case of the deregulation of a type of dynorphin.
Dynorphins are the body’s own opioid peptides, which play a key role in many brain pathways. They are located in different areas of the brain, such as the hippocampus, amygdala or hypothalamus, and are involved in memory processes, emotion control, stress and pain, and among other processes. In addition, several studies have shown their involvement in epilepsy, stroke, addictions, depression and schizophrenia.
The Chinese subvariant Omicron BF.7 has reached India. 3 cases have been reported so far, 2 in Gujarat & 1 in Odisha. The Niti Aayog says there’s no need to panic. But if the situation escalates, Is India prepared? Here’s what Priyanka Sharma has to say.
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Laser technician Denise Sediq prepares the right eye of Lt. Colonel Thomas Hite, Jr. for corrective eye surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center June 11, 2002 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Stefan Zaklin/Getty Images)
The federal agency has issued a 25-page draft report outlining how doctors should better inform patients about the potential for double vision, dry eyes, poor night vision, eye pain and other side effects after LASIK surgery.
“This concept that cells ‘fight back’ against modified RNA is of practical importance, as it suggests how one might improve the effectiveness of RNA therapy.”
Researchers from the Smidt Heart Institute have unveiled a novel concept — they harnessed modified messenger RNA (mRNA) technology used in creating the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, which can be a significant step in the evolution and creation of biological pacemakers.
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Circulating tumor cells are tumor cells found circulating in the blood that come from a primary tumor. Circulating tumor cells have utility in clinical applications, including genomic analysis of cancer cells and monitoring the progression or recurrence of cancer. Since circulating tumor cells are usually collected through a blood sample, this method is relatively noninvasive compared with traditional tissue biopsies.
Research presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (held December 6–10, 2022) suggests that a count of circulating tumor cells could help clinicians decide between chemotherapy and endocrine therapy as first-line treatment for certain types of breast cancer.
Artificial intelligence, interpreting data from a device placed at the brain’s surface, enables people who are paralyzed or have severely impaired limb movement to communicate by text.
We celebrate the Remembrance of the Resurrectables each year. A ceremony for remembering all of the patients that are in Cryonic Suspension awaiting an eventual return to a full healthy life.
Go To https://youtu.be/NgdwYAWCy88 for part 1 of our service: Dr. Richard Olree “Minerals for Telomeres” and “Age Reversal Update” with Bill Faloon.
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Have you ever heard of the yeast Candida auris? If not, you are most likely not the only one since it hasn’t garnered much attention. Yet. That could change.
Candida auris’s story begins in 2009 when a Japanese woman in her 70s is admitted to the Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital. Her ear sometimes discharges something, and the doctors routinely use a cotton swab to collect samples of it. To determine what is causing the infection, they analyze the sample.
It turns out that a yeast, different from other known yeasts, is at play. We’ve all heard of baker’s yeast, a friendly microorganism used to make beer and bread. Candida auris and other Candida yeast species are extremely different; they cause serious and persistent infections that are difficult to treat with known antibiotics.
WebMD’s Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Alicja Rudnicka, Professor, Statistical Epidemiology, St. George’s University of London, about an artificial intelligence-enhanced retinal exam that could help predict your risk for cardiovascular disease.
