December 17, 2020: Chickpeas have low glycemic index, and hence make for a good addition to a diabetes diet. https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/diabetes-diet-this-tangy-chana-chaat-is-one-yummy-medley-you-cant-refuse-2328576
December 16, 2020: By inhibiting a particular family of enzymes, it may be possible to develop new therapies for treating neurodegenerative diseases from glaucoma to Alzheimer’s. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/uoc–rdc121420.php
Breaking down diabetes: A quick guide to the plethora of medications
December 10, 2020: Harvard scientists were able to reverse age related vision loss by promoting nerve regeneration. https://www.healthcarepackaging.com/quick-hits/article/21205962/harvard-scientists-reversed-agerelated-vision-loss
Google Developed a New AI-Based System That Can Help Blind People Run Independently
December 2, 2020 Envision creates a new pair of glasses that can assist with the lives of people who are visually impaired https://www.prweb.com/releases/now_shipping_worldwide_envision_glasses_the_most_advanced_ai_powered_assistive_glasses_ever_made_for_the_blind_and_visually_impaired/prweb17573979.htm
November 30, 2020: Sigma 1 receptor in treatment for neurodegenerative diseases. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17460441.2021.1838483?scroll=top&needAccess=true
Publication: American Society of Neuroradiology | Publication Date: October 29, 2020 Authors: A. Samara, H.M. Lugar, T. Hershey, and J.S. Shimony Significance Wolfram syndrome is a rare genetic disease with characteristic brain involvement. We reviewed the brain MR images of patients with Wolfram syndrome to determine the frequency and characteristics of common neuroradiologic findings Read the entire research article […]
Publication: MDPI.org | Publication Date: August 4, 2020 Authors: Arleta Waszczykowska, Agnieszka Zmyslowska, Marcin Braun, Marilin Ivask, Sulev Koks, Piotr Jurowski, and Wojciech Mylnarski Significance To investigate retinal thickness and wolframin expression disorders in Wolfram syndrome 1 gene knockout (Wfs1KO) mice compared to their wild-type (WT) littermates. Read the entire research article here
Publication: American Diabetes Association | Publication Date: June 2020 Authors: Mary Katherine Ray, Tamara Hershey, Ling Chen, Neil H. White, and Bess A. Marshall Significance The purpose of this study was to examine progression of DM, measured by beta-cell function, in WFS patients over time. N=44 (25F/19M) participants with genetically confirmed WFS attended the Washington […]
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