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Abstract. The objective of the study was to ascertain the occurrence and inter-relationships of locomotor symptoms, joint hypermobility and skin involvement in

Diabetic macular edema can develop over time as a complication of diabetes. Learn the facts about the symptoms, treatment options, long-term outlook, and more.

The classic symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI) are burning pain and frequent urination. Older adults may not experience the classic symptoms of a UTI. Instead, they may have a change in behavior. Learn more.

Behavior and cognition are multifaceted processes influenced by genetics, synaptic plasticity, and neuronal connectivity. Recent reports have demonstrated that peripheral inflammation and peripheral ...

Michigan Physicians Group is a multi specialty healthcare clinics in Detroit, affiliated with William Beaumont Hospital, Botsford and DMC.

Observational evidence is accumulating that the onset of age-related maculopathy, the leading cause of legal blindness in the Western World, could be delayed, or even averted, with antioxidant supplements. Lutein (L) and zeaxanthin (Z) are two hydroxy-carotenoids with antioxidant activity which accu …

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of irreversible blindness in the elderly population in the western world. The etiology and pathogenesis of this disease remain unclear. However, there is an increasing body of evidence supporting the hypothesis that the macular pigment …

Gene and drug therapies are being developed to alleviate vision loss in patients with Stargardt's disease and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). To evaluate the therapeutic effects of these treatments, organic solvents are routinely used to extract and quantify bisretinoid lipofuscin constituen …

Salidroside is produced by a three-step pathway in the plants with tyrosol as an intermediate molecule. The molecule is biotransformed into many metabolites through phase I and II pathways. These metabolites, together with a certain amount of salidroside may be responsible for various pharmacologica …

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Our data suggested that Salidroside could be a potential novel therapeutic agent against CNV.

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using verteporfin was the first pharmacologic therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration and changed the treatment paradigm for a major, blinding disease. The experimental work in the nonhuman primate was essential ...

Purpose: To compare cytokines in undiluted vitreous of treatment-naïve patients with macular oedema without vitreomacular traction secondary to branch (BRVO), central (CRVO) and hemi-central (H-CRVO...

"Side effect-free" or SEF chemo (pronounced "safe" chemo), by Dr. Ken Matsumura, inventor of the artificial liver and pancreas and wristwatch heart alarm.

Learn more from WebMD about the different eye problems that can arise with diabetes, including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and cataracts.

What is metabolic acidosis? The buildup of acid in the body due to kidney disease or kidney failure is called metabolic acidosis. When your body fluids contain too much acid, it means that your body is either not getting rid of enough acid, is making too much acid, or cannot balance the acid in your body. What causes metabolic acidosis? Healthy kidneys have many jobs. One of these jobs is to keep the right balance of acids in the body. The kidneys do this by removing acid from the body through urine. Metabolic acidosis is caused by a build-up of too many acids in the blood.

Iron is very important in maintaining many body functions, including the production of hemoglobin, the molecule in your blood that carries oxygen. Iron is also necessary to maintain healthy cells, skin, hair, and nails.

Menopause is the end of a woman’s menstrual cycles. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, stages, diagnosis, treatment, and complications of menopause.

Seborrheic dermatitis, known as dandruff when it’s on the scalp, is also a common skin condition of the back, chest, face and head. Daily medications provide relief.

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The principal function of the protein hemoglobin contained in red blood cells is transport of oxygen in inspired air from lungs to tissue cells. Although normally...

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To go about the day, we need all our body parts and organs working in tandem with one another. To do this, they need to interlink and communicate with one

Flo Hyman, the best American woman volleyball player ever, was spending this winter as the star of a talented team in a top-class Japanese league. On the

WebMD's guide to Marfan syndrome, an inherited disease that affects the heart.