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Heart Drug Could Limit Diabetes Blindness

Posted in Science on 24th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

There are an estimated 422 million people globally who have been diagnosed with diabetes. One of the most common complications of the disease is vision loss.

Statin drugs reduce infection risk in stroke patients

Posted in Medicine on 20th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

Statins reduced the risk of infection by 58 percent.

A Drug developed using artificial intelligence can slow the growth of cancer

Posted in Medicine on 18th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

Scientists said we were now in an explosive stage of merging advances in computing with medicine.

Ultrasound Opens the Brain to Promising Drugs

Posted in Medicine on 17th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

Opening the blood-brain barrier with ultrasound helps remove the amyloid-protein thought to be responsible for Alzheimers even without using any drugs.

Some Antidepressants Might Actually Be Harmful to Children and Teens

Posted in Medicine on 11th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

The effectiveness and risks of these drugs remain unclear due to the small number of clinical trials, many of which are flawed.