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Treatment with 9-cis retinoic acid has potential as a preventative agent for postsurgical lymphedema

9-cis Retinoic Acid Promising for Lymphedema Prevention

Treatment with 9-cis RA linked to increased lymphatic clearance and lymphangiogenesis
An experimental drug

Laquinimod Appears Effective Against Multiple Sclerosis

Animal study indicates laquinimod slows disease progression, but human trials needed
An experimental DNA-based vaccine for Zika virus has proceeded to human safety trials

Animal Study Finds DNA-Based Vaccine Effective Against Zika

Human safety trials are already under way, researchers add
An experimental treatment combining transplanted neural stem cells with the protein 3K3A-APC shows it may be possible to reverse brain damage after a stroke

Stem Cells May Help Reverse Ischemic Stroke Damage

Experimental treatment helps new brain cells grow
Repeated treatments with antibiotics have been linked to the development of type 1 diabetes in mice

Repeated Antibiotic Use in Children May Contribute to T1DM

Findings in mice; whether link applies to humans isn't clear
In an experimental study published online July 27 in the Journal of the American Heart Association

Marijuana May Cause More Damage to Heart Than Tobacco

Exposure impaired endothelial function in rats for at least 90 minutes
Glucokinase in the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus is involved in glucose-dependent control of autonomic nervous activity in female mice only

Sex-Specific Role for Glucokinase in Autonomic Nervous Activity

Experimental study finds sex-specific role in glucose-dependent control of autonomic nervous activity
A vaccine to help protect against chlamydia is proving to be effective

Widely Protective Vaccine Against Chlamydia Appears Promising

Bacteria's ability to spread within cells was halted, researcher says