BackgroundPrevious studies have explored the associations between circulating inflammatory cytokines and blinding eye diseases, including glaucoma, cataract and macular degeneration. However, the causality of these associations remains controversial. This study employs a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) study to investigate the causal relationships between 41 circulating inflammatory cytokines and these blinding eye diseases.MethodsSummary data for glaucoma, […]
Published on January 23, 2024
When Hannah, a California marketing professional, showed up at her local emergency room in March 2023 for a pregnancy-related complication, she wasn’t prepared for what happened next. “I arrived at 2 p.m. and finally saw the obstetrics team at midnight,” she recalled. After… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., […]
Published on January 23, 2024
Our nation is dealing with a public health threat that was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a CNN/Kaiser Family Foundation poll, 90% of Americans feel we are in a mental health crisis. A 2023 Gallup survey found that nearly 30% of adults reported being… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]
Published on January 22, 2024
