Sentences with phrase «slow the degeneration of»

Since cartilage loss can not be reversed, it is important for people at risk of osteoarthritis or with early signs of the disease to slow the degeneration of cartilage.

Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSC) were found to improve liver condition in rats after acute liver failure, slowing the degeneration of liver cells.

With this condition, slow degeneration of the intervertebral discs in the neck lead to thickening of other ligaments around the spinal cord and bulging of the disc itself.

This can occur with a sudden movement, like when a dog is playing fetch and does a quick turn to catch the ball, or it can be a slow degeneration of the ligament over time.

Certain conformational defects, such as crooked legs, can also lead to a slow degeneration of the joint over time.

PRA, or progressive retinal atrophy, is a slow degeneration of the retinal tissue at the back of the eye that is critical for sight.

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There is no cure for macular degeneration (or for glaucoma), yet there are some basic things you can do to help prevent developing macular degeneration, and to possibly slow the progression of it if you already have it.

«The most exciting finding of our research was that not only did we see slower degeneration in the articular cartilage, we saw that the menisci degenerated a lot slower in overweight and obese individuals who lost more than 5 percent of their body weight, and that the effects were strongest in overweight individuals and in individuals with substantial weight loss,» Dr. Gersing said.

«iPSC models can now be used to better understand dementia, and in particular frontotemporal dementia, and might lead to the development of drugs that can curtail or slow down the degeneration of cortical neurons,» Verfaillie says.

Dr. Chew leads the Age - Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS), which was designed to investigate a combination of nutritional supplements for slowing age - related macular degeneration (AMD), a major cause of vision loss among older Americans.

«Given the relatively slow degeneration in this condition, longer - term studies will be required,» says James Bainbridge of the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London.

One theory has been that calorie restriction slows age - related degeneration and enables more efficient tissue function by influencing the integrity and activity of adult stem cells, the precursor cells that dwell within specific tissues and give rise to the diversity of cell types that compose that tissue.

Obese people who lose a substantial amount of weight can significantly slow down the degeneration of their knee cartilage, but only if they lose weight through diet and exercise or diet alone, according to a new MRI study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Their group thinks they may need to treat more of the retina and perhaps give patients another drug that slows photoreceptor degeneration.

«On its own,» Beltran said, «a TNF - inhibitor might not be a cure, but it could be used complementary to gene therapy, either by slowing the course of degeneration before the corrective gene therapy is delivered or in combination with the corrective gene therapy.»

Retinal Degeneration Slow (RDS) Glycosylation Plays a Role in Cone Function and in the Regulation of RDS · ROM - 1 Protein Complex Formation.

Summary: Use of eye injections of drugs aimed at slowing the growth of abnormal blood vessels in the eye is becoming more common for the treatment of individuals with many eye problems including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and retinal artery or vein blockage.

Cyclin A2: Increased levels of cyclin A2 have been shown to increase the regenerative capacity of heart tissue, one of an array of proteins that might for the basis for regenerative gene therapies for heart disease, and thus also might be beneficial to undergo far in advance of old age so as to slow or postpone degeneration in the heart.

Biochemical analysis of phenotypic diversity associated with mutations in codon 244 of the retinal degeneration slow gene.

Overexpression of Retinal Degeneration Slow (RDS) Protein Adversely Affects Rods in the rd7 Model of Enhanced S - Cone Syndrome.

The company's drug — called VCM2 Emixustat HCl — works by slowing the buildup of toxic waste products that lead to retinal degeneration.

This research includes studies in the laboratory to discover the mechanisms of nerve degeneration and muscle atrophy, and clinical studies to find therapies to slow down or even reverse nerve degeneration and muscle atrophy.

New research shows that combination therapy of vitamin B3 and a fusion gene variant called the Wallerian degeneration slow allele prevented...

Ongoing research includes efforts to identify more of the mutant genes and proteins that cause the various disease subtypes, efforts to discover the mechanisms of nerve degeneration and muscle atrophy with the hope of developing interventions to stop or slow down these debilitating processes, and efforts to find therapies to reverse nerve degeneration and muscle atrophy.

Charles, 66, of Grantham, N.H., who had one hip replaced, believes glucosamine and chondroitin slowed down the progression of degeneration on his other hip, allowing him to delay a replacement operation for several years.

As a person gets older and the growth hormone production slows down, and individual notice and begin experiencing certain symptoms like the degeneration of cells and tissues, poor functioning of certain organs in the body, a slow rate of conversion of body fat for energy and a decrease of muscle development, and low energy.

Lycopene has also been shown to help prevent heart disease and may slow the development of cataracts and macular degeneration, an age related vision problem that can lead to blindness.

The beta - carotene found in carrots helps prevent the degeneration of cells which aids in slowing down the aging process and makes your skin glow.

A daily serving of papaya has also been shown to reduce the risk of macular degeneration and slows down the progression of other age related diseases.

The good news is you can slow the rate of brain degeneration and lower your risk of dementia with the following tips:

By doing this, vitamin E slows mental and physical degeneration of cells that causes aging.

Huckleberry may be beneficial for treating or slowing the progression of macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa.

Lutein and zeaxanthin have been linked to lower levels of macular degeneration and the slowed progression of cataracts.

In other cases it is more of a slow phenomenon due to degeneration of the ligaments, where the dog becomes progressively palmigrade (this tends to happen to older dogs).

Taurine supplementation may slow or stop the progression of retinal degeneration, but is usually not successful in reversing the damage.

Failure to understand the underlying cause of mitral valve degeneration has slowed the development of effective treatment and prevention plans.

Reducing your dog's weight until you can see his or her waistline when you look at the dog from above will slow down the rate of progressive degeneration of the joints.

This combination of foods may help slow macular degeneration and lower your dog's risk of cataracts, which are the leading causes of canine blindness.

Here the degeneration is slower and the fibers of the annulus fibrosus become soft.

This isn't quite as good as articular cartilage but it relieves the pain in most dogs and helps to slow or stop further degeneration of the joint.

Fortunately, the progression of mitral valve degeneration tends to be a slow one in most dogs.