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Doctors could soon use facial temperature for early diagnosis of metabolic diseases

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers discovered that temperatures in different face regions are associated with various chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. With further research, doctors could one day use this simple and non-invasive approach for early detection of diseases.

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$8 million awarded to landmark genetic research project

Drug Discovery World

Landmark genetic research could allow doctors to accurately predict whether a patient is at risk of developing common diseases, decades before any symptoms would become evident. The post $8 million awarded to landmark genetic research project appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Researchers design genetic therapy to prevent brain deterioration

Drug Discovery World

A research team at the Francis Crick Institute and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)/UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health have identified potential treatments for children with rare genetic conditions. The researchers have shown that problems with calcium underlie these progressive diseases.

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With retinal images and genetic data, researchers predict cardiovascular, metabolic, and other disease risks

Broad Institute

They found significant associations between the thinning of different retinal layers and increased risk of developing ocular, cardiac, pulmonary, metabolic, and neuropsychiatric diseases and identified genes that are associated with retinal layer thickness. Their findings are published in Science Translational Medicine. “We

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As ALS research booms, one treatment center finds itself in the spotlight

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The Healey center is at the front of ALS research and care, earning acclaim from patients, doctors and scientists. Still, the complexities of the disease and of drug development have brought hard-felt losses.

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Research points to potential new medical therapy for Lyme disease

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Pearson, co-author of the paper, is now a NEWVEC post-doctoral researcher at UMass Amherst. Lynch, lead author, is now a research fellow in the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. The discovery began with an “aha” moment by then-Ph.D. Credit: UMass Amherst […]

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A smartphone app for the self-management of Perthes’ Disease – a blog for Rare Disease Day 2024

On Medicine

What is Perthes’ disease? Perthes’ Disease is a rare condition that affects the developing femoral head (the “ball” of the “ball and socket” hip joint) of a child due to poor blood supply. This in turn can cause significant pain for children with Perthes’ disease and limit their activity levels significantly.

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