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CAR Peptide Accelerates Tissue Repair and Minimizes Scarring

Accelerating tissue injury repair while preventing the formation of less functioning scar tissue in the injured areas is one of the main objectives of medical science.

15 Feb 2024

Gaining insights into the muscle damage protective effect

Loss of muscle strength can be one of the most damaging outcomes when someone is unable to move a part of their body for a long period of time.

2 Mar 2023

Salivary miRNAs may be a promising biomarker for persistent post-concussive symptoms in children

Predicting clinical recovery of children with concussion is challenging. While concussion symptoms typically resolve within one to three weeks, up to one-third of children develop persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS), including headache, nausea, dizziness, blurred vision and sensitivity to light and/or sound.

26 Oct 2022

Researchers identify gene variant associated with childhood asthma

Researchers at Henry Ford Health System, as part of a national asthma collaborative, have identified a gene variant associated with childhood asthma that underscores the importance of including diverse patient populations in research studies.

1 Mar 2021

Less addictive opioid may have the ability to slow progression of osteoarthritis

A novel preclinical study by Keck Medicine of USC researchers, published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, reveals that a potential new opioid medication may have the ability to slow the progression of osteoarthritis while being less addictive than commonly prescribed opioid drugs.

14 Jul 2020