Dr. Ramon - Ramon De La Puerta, MD

Top Story Mar 17, 2023

Mild Fever Helps Clear Infections Faster, New Study Suggests

It may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for medication, new University of Alberta research suggests. Researchers found that untreated moderate fever helped fish clear their bodies of infection rapidly, controlled inflammation and repaired damaged tiss […]

Top Story Mar 17, 2023

High Blood Caffeine Levels May Reduce Body Weight And Type 2 Diabetes Risk

A new study, published in BMJ Medicine, has looked at the effect of higher blood caffeine levels on body weight and the long-term risks of type 2 diabetes and major cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, and irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation).&n […]

Top Story Mar 16, 2023

Stem Cell Model Developed For Research Into A Life-threatening Malformation

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a common condition, affecting one in every 2500 births. Up to 30 percent of affected babies die from it. The main problem is the underdeveloped lung. The condition also involves a hole in the diaphragm, which pediatric surgeons correct by closing it […]

Top Story Mar 16, 2023

Attracting Stem Cells And Facilitating Bone Regeneration

One of the key factors of success in a dental implant is the condition of the periodontium around the implant. A higher long-term success rate of dental implants requires sufficient and healthy alveolar bone. In those cases where lack of alveolar bone renders setting an implant difficult, the bon […]

Top Story Mar 15, 2023

Neural Stem Cells Help With Microenvironment

When it comes to cell types, stem cells have unlimited potential. These self-renewing cells, which are capable of giving rise to any cell type in the body, reside in specialized microenvironments known as niches. Now, researchers in Japan have shed new insight into the dynamics of the neural stem […]

Top Story Mar 15, 2023

Common Sweetener Suppresses Mouse Immune System

High doses of sucralose — a potent, calorie-free sugar substitute that is 600 times sweeter than sucrose — reduce immune responses in mice, a study has found. The researchers did not investigate the sweetener’s effects in humans, and say that it is unlikely that normal consumption of sucralose is […]