Kidney transplants from diabetic donors will save more lives, sooner: ASN Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 May 2017 2:57 PM ISTPHILADELPHIA -- There are more than 98,000 people currently awaiting a kidney transplant in the United States. But the organs are in short supply:...
Injectable antibodies for reducing cholesterol: NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 May 2017 10:06 AM ISTA new strategy -- an injectable antibody -- for lowering blood lipids and thereby potentially preventing coronary artery disease and other conditions...
Inherited, rare skin disease helps find potential treatment of male pattern baldness: Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh11 Jun 2017 9:29 AM ISTIt is almost axiomatic in medicine that the study of rare disorders informs the understanding of more common, widespread ailments. Researchers from...
One pill to ward off diabetes, heart disease could soon be reality Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Sept 2017 9:30 AM ISTSoon, preventing both heart disease and diabetes could be as simple as popping a single pill, if predictions by a team of scientists prove true.A...
Eye changes may signal frontotemporal lobe degeneration supriya kashyap kashyap11 Sept 2017 9:30 AM ISTFrontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that is present in tens of thousands of Americans, but is often...
Severe Psoriasis Linked to Increased Risk of Death Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Sept 2017 9:30 AM ISTThe more the surface area of the body is covered by psoriasis, the greater the risk of death for the patient suffering from the condition, according...
Psoriasis severity linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTPeople with psoriasis are at a higher risk to develop type 2 diabetes than those without psoriasis, and the risk increases dramatically based on the...
Good bacteria to treat Crohn's Disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 Nov 2017 7:30 PM ISTPenn Medicine researchers have singled out a bacterial enzyme behind an imbalance in the gut microbiome linked to Crohn's disease. The new study,...
An injectable gel that helps heart muscle regenerate after heart attack Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Nov 2017 8:00 PM ISTIn mammals, including humans, the cells that contract the heart muscle and enable it to beat do not regenerate after injury. After a heart attack,...
Continuous glucose monitors warn of low blood sugar threat Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTContinuous glucose monitors (CGM) can protect individuals who have had type 1 diabetes for years and are at risk of experiencing dangerously low blood...
Infertility linked to higher risk of death among women Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Dec 2017 7:15 PM ISTWomen with a history of infertility have a 10 percent increased risk of death compared to those without reported infertility struggles, according to...
FDA Okays Gene Therapy for Rare Form of Blindness Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli19 Dec 2017 7:31 PM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Spark Therapeutics' innovative gene therapy for the treatment of a rare, inherited form of...
