Less-invasive aortic aneurysm method not always best route
Using a less invasive method to treat aortic aneurysms in the abdomen is not always preferable to more traditional surgery in which the abdomen is cut open, according to a...
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Loyola scientists study blindness in Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Three years ago, Brianna Thompson, then 9 years old, suffered a widespread rash and bloodshot eyes after she took 11/2 teaspoons of Tylenol. To treat these ailments, she was given...
Loyola scientists study blindness in Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Three years ago, Brianna Thompson, then 9 years old, suffered a widespread rash and bloodshot eyes after she took 11/2 teaspoons of Tylenol. To treat these ailments, she was given...
Stunting a parasite’s growth
A new approach to treating a common parasitic disease called toxoplasmosis allows researchers to turn off genes within a parasite, slowing the parasite's growth. Scientists at the University of Chicago...
Stunting a parasite’s growth
A new approach to treating a common parasitic disease called toxoplasmosis allows researchers to turn off genes within a parasite, slowing the parasite's growth. Scientists at the University of Chicago...
Stroke patients’ walking improved with insoles
A shoe insert less than half of an inch high helped Phillip Conybear regain his balance after he suffered two strokes. "Ever since the first stroke (in 1993), I have...
Stroke patients’ walking improved with insoles
A shoe insert less than half of an inch high helped Phillip Conybear regain his balance after he suffered two strokes. "Ever since the first stroke (in 1993), I have...
Blood test could screen for defibrillator need
Scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago are trying to develop a more effective blood test to determine whether a patient needs to have a defibrillator implanted in his...
New class of drugs could help people with Alzheimer’s disease
Northwestern University and University of Kentucky scientists have created a new drug that could successfully prevent harmful inflammation in brains of people suffering fromAlzheimer's disease. The scientists, who published their...
New class of drugs could help people with Alzheimer’s disease
Northwestern University and University of Kentucky scientists have created a new drug that could successfully prevent harmful inflammation in brains of people suffering fromAlzheimer's disease. The scientists, who published their...