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Another Study Refutes the Benefit of Omega-3 Supplements for Dry Eye Syndrome

Reesterified omega-3 fatty acid triglyceride supplements did not improve symptoms of dry eye syndrome associated with meibomian gland dysfunction, according to the results of a randomized trial in South Korea, adding to the growing evidence against the popular therapy.

17 May 2024, 20:17

Study could help develop therapy to improve lung function in growth-restricted fetuses

If the fetus grows below normal during pregnancy, each week of gestation increases the risk that some of its organs may not develop properly, which can negatively affect the baby's health after birth.

17 May 2024, 20:06

New evidence describes beneficial effects of endurance training

Researchers sought to develop and implement a standardized endurance training protocol involving more than 340 rats doing progressive treadmill training five days a week for one, two, four or eight weeks.

17 May 2024, 19:51

Proteins in blood may warn of cancer more than seven years before diagnosis

Scientists found 618 protein-cancer associations and 317 cancer biomarkers, including 107 cases detected seven years before cancer diagnosis.

17 May 2024, 19:36

Scientists have made progress in microbiome cancer therapy through iron deprivation of the tumor microenvironment

Scientists have made a potential breakthrough in the fight against cancer. Their study examines the bacterial strain IMB001, obtained from dietary sources. This strain induces "nutritional immunity" to enhance antitumor responses.

17 May 2024, 19:24

Drug discovered that may delay the onset of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

A researcher in the Department of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) has discovered a potential breakthrough in delaying the onset of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease and treating hydrocephalus.

17 May 2024, 18:38

Clinicians report success in first trial of drug in patient with thrombocytopenic purpura

A new drug was used to save the life of a patient with immune-thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP), a rare disease characterized by uncontrolled blood clots in small blood vessels.

17 May 2024, 18:31

Link found between e-cigarette use and early onset of asthma in adults

UTHealth Houston researchers report a significant association between e-cigarette use and earlier age of asthma onset in US adults

17 May 2024, 18:17

HIV vaccine trial sparks key antibodies, nearing success

An HIV vaccine candidate developed at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute produced low levels of broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies among a small group of people participating in a clinical trial in 2019.

17 May 2024, 18:11

New technique for freezing brain tissue without damage has been developed

A team of medical researchers from the National Children's Medical Center, Fudan University Children's Hospital in China has developed a technique for freezing and thawing brain tissue without damaging it.

17 May 2024, 17:56

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