Today’s Solutions: October 07, 2024

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New York surgeons celebrate completion of first whole-eye transplant

Surgeons in New York smashed the frontiers of medical possibility by executing the world's first whole-eye transplant. Though the patient, Aaron James, has yet to regain sight, the surgical achievement is being lauded for ushering in a new era in ocular research. A visionary procedure The unusual Read More...

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Scientists find two new potential therapeutic options for ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurological illness with a poor prognosis, but two new trials suggest a brighter future. A team of scientists led by the University of Southern California (USC) discovered a gene and a protein in human cells and live mice that appear to be good Read More...

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Brain implant allows completely “locked-in” patient to communicate

Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Niels Birbaumer, a former neuroscientist at the University of Tübingen in Germany, and Dr. Ujwal Chaundhary, a former biomedical engineer at the same university and the current managing director at ALS Voice gGmbH, a German-based neurobiotechnology company, a totally Read More...

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FDA approves first-ever hair-loss drug for severe alopecia areata

Alopecia has been slapped into the collective consciousness as of late, so it only seems appropriate to share solutions surrounding this medical condition.  Back in April of this year, we wrote about a potential treatment for alopecia that would help patients regrow hair. Dr. Brett King, an Read More...

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Non-surgical implant uses lasers to suppress hunger and treat obesity

While there is a common misconception that those who struggle with obesity are simply careless with their diets or aren’t working out enough, the truth is that there are a number of complex factors that contribute to weight issues. Sometimes, certain operations or devices can help people lose Read More...

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New treatment non-surgically shatters kidney stones

If you’ve ever had to painfully pass kidney stones, or if you’ve heard the horrors of others’ experiences and are terrified of having to go through it yourself, then this advancement published in the Journal of Urology about a new non-invasive method to treat patients with kidney stones is Read More...

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Drug used to treat alcoholism effectively treats vision disorders in mice

Researchers at the University of California, Berkley, have realized that a drug once commonly used to treat alcoholism might also be useful in improving the sight of individuals with vision disorders. The drug disulfiram (also known as Antabuse) was first tested on mice when researchers Read More...

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Injectable hydrogel can help chronic pain in joints

Most young people hardly think about their joints. They wonder why adults may groan as they pull themselves up from the couch, wince while climbing steep stairs, or say something along the lines of “oh, my knees!” at random—until, that is, the day inevitably comes when they experience joint Read More...

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Whole-genome sequencing is a "game changer" for child cancer outcomes

A cancer diagnosis and the subsequent treatment is a scary, stressful, and physically taxing experience in anyone’s life—and especially for children. However, doctors at Cambridge University in England have been able to use whole-genome sequencing to make this process smoother for children with Read More...