Diabetic patients, whose natural wound-healing capabilities are compromised, often develop chronic wounds that are slow to heal. Such non-healing wounds could cause serious infections resulting in painful outcomes such as limb amputation….
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Practicing mindfulness can help people make heart-healthy eating choices
A study led by Brown University researchers found that participants in a mindfulness-based blood pressure reduction program improved health behaviors that lower blood pressure. Practicing mindfulness focused on healthy eating can be…
Eye implant may be used to treat diabetes
Researchers in Sweden have developed a microscale device for implantation in the eye, which presents new opportunities for cell-based treatment of diabetes and other diseases. Aiming towards encapsulating insulin-producing pancreatic cells and…
Ultrasound-activated chemotherapy advances therapeutic potential for deep tumours
Chemotherapy often damages healthy cells. But a new form of ultrasound-activated chemotherapy developed by researchers at City University of Hong Kong could provide a more precise and targeted approach. The researchers developed…
Scientists regenerate neurons that restore walking in mice after paralysis from spinal cord injury
Scientists at .NeuroRestore, Switzerland, report in Science that they have developed a gene therapy that was proven in mice to stimulate nerve regrowth across spinal cord injuries and guide nerves to reconnect…