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Gene Therapy For Retinal Diseases Advances With New Viral And Capsule
Tests of three new gene therapies to treat inherited, blindness-causing diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration are showing much promise, according to a UCLA professor and leading authority in retinal diseases. No Benefit To Mechanically Opening Arteries Days After A Heart Attack,
In the days following a heart attack, patients who have no or mild symptoms and undergo a procedure called angioplasty to mechanically open their totally blocked coronary arteries do not reduce their risk of having another heart attack, going into heart failure or dying, according to the results of a new study. Obesity Tied To Higher Risk Of Complications In Spinal Surgery
While obesity is tied to increasing risks for heart disease and diabetes, it also could bring more complications in spine surgery. A review of 332 cases of spinal surgery for routine degenerative conditions showed that 71 percent of patients were overweight, including 39 percent who were obese, numbers similar to the general population. Yet, there was a much higher incidence of complications, including blood clots, wound infections, heart problems and deep vein thrombosis. Three Anti-platelet Drugs Used In Combination Are Safe
Three drugs, each of which works in a different way, are used in anti-platelet therapy to help prevent restenosis (the reclogging of blood vessels after they have been cleared with percutaneous coronary intervention or PCI) or thrombosis (obstruction of an artery or vein by a blood clot). The 'Female Advantage'In Kidney Disease Does Not Extend To Diabetic Wo
Women have a "female advantage"when it comes to chronic kidney disease. When compared to men, they have fewer and less severe episodes of this disorder throughout most of their lives. That advantage disappears, however, when the woman is diabetic. For reasons still unclear, diabetic women -- regardless of age -- are diagnosed with kidney and heart diseases almost as frequently as men. Studies suggest kidney disease in diabetic women may be result of imbalances in hormonal ratios, not an absolute level of estrogen. Sniffing Out Relatives, Bluegill Sunfish Use Self-referencing To Recog
Many animal societies involve highly promiscuous mating behavior, making it potentially complicated for individuals to recognize and preferentially help their relatives. Researchers have now shown that offspring of promiscuous male bluegill sunfish compare the odor of nest-mates to their own genetically determined odor,and prefer to associate only with individuals that smell like themselves. Bozophilia Online
It's the story of a clown, and it's weird and depressing. But then, I repeat myself. In Table of Malcontents. Targeting Sugars May Revolutionize Treatment Of Bone Disorders
One of the most fundamental scientific beliefs about the structure of human bone is apparently incomplete -- a finding scientists say could have sweeping impact on treatments for osteoporosis and other bone disorders. Their study concludes that sugars, not proteins, are key organic building blocks that account for bone's toughness and stiffness. Media Takes on AT&T in Spy Case
Press outlets, including Wired News, will ask a federal judge to unseal evidence in a lawsuit alleging AT&T illegally cooperated in warrantless government surveillance of the internet. The phone company says the documents contain sensitive trade secrets. By Ryan Singel. Male-Female Crabs Split their Difference
David Johnson and Robert Watson thought they had seen all there was to see in the Chesapeake Bay in almost three decades until they pulled out a crab from the way that had a male left half and a female right half. Now, that crab, acquired by Romuald Lipcius of the Virginia Institute of Marine [...]
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