Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the causes vary, as do the consequences and the options for preventing blood clots. In Sweden, almost half of all […]
A new way of thinking about Alzheimer’s disease has led to a discovery that could be the key to halting cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. Scientists at
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a new surgical technique that allows multiple tissue grafts to be implanted into the retina of the eye. The results
The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now shown that certain skin bacteria can specifically protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation by
Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new approach that directly combats the progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In these devastating diseases, proteins
A new study from Hiroshima University (HU) has found that the gum bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis(P. gingivalis) can enter the bloodstream and infect the heart. There, unnoticed, it promotes the formation
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