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Revolutionary topical gel can treat and prevent gum disease at home
Researcher lays the groundwork for a non-invasive treatment for gum disease that people could apply at home to prevent or treat gum disease.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 26, 2022


Researchers finally discover the cause of Earth's most recent ice age
Where did the ice sheets that rang in the last ice age more than 100,000 years ago come from, and how could they grow so quickly?
Joseph Shavit
Dec 26, 2022


Researchers discover 3 key factors that keep your brain sharp and healthy
Your brain is pretty fabulous. Around 100 billion nerve cells work together to keep you nimble and quick in your thinking.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 26, 2022


Anti-cancer drug in human clinical trials shows significant promise
A drug that spurs programmed cell death in cancer cells, found only minor side effects in patients with end-stage cancers.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 26, 2022


Potatoes do not increase risk for type 2 diabetes, study finds
A study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center says that potatoes are filled with key nutrients and packed with health benefits.
Joshua Shavit
Dec 26, 2022


Caffeine gets you to the finish line faster, study finds
Attesting to the benefits of caffeine as an ergogenic aid, new research shows that caffeine supplementation reduces sprint time in the 100-m
Joshua Shavit
Dec 26, 2022


Groundbreaking skin cancer treatment gives hope to millions of patients
The drug trial focused on patients with end stage melanoma whose cancers had become resistant to frontline immunotherapy treatment.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 25, 2022


Revolutionary medication eliminates breast cancer growth and recurrence
The revolutionary new drug avoids the appearance of metastases in 80% and local recurrences of human breast cancer in 75% of cases.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 25, 2022


Hydrogel injection can significantly relieve lower back pain, study finds
Hydrogel, injected into spinal discs, proved safe and effective in substantially relieving chronic low back pain caused by DDD.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 25, 2022


MIT sleep study delivers unexpected findings
Many people find getting more sleep gives them increased energy, emotional control, and an improved sense of well-being.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 25, 2022


The universe looks very different when travelling faster than light
In the early 20th century, Albert Einstein completely redefined the way we perceive time and space. Three-dimensional space gained a fourth.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 25, 2022


Scientists predict the discovery of life on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus
The mystery of whether microbial alien life might inhabit Enceladus, one of Saturn's 83 moons, could be solved by an orbiting space probe.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 25, 2022


Lung medication could be a universal treatment for pneumonia
A cystic fibrosis drug proved effective, raising hope that it could be used to treat pneumonia regardless of the pathogen that caused it.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 25, 2022


Eating more fruits and vegetables can slow memory decline, study finds
People who eat or drink more foods with antioxidant flavonols may have a slower rate of memory decline, according to a new study.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 24, 2022


Groundbreaking treatment eradicates advanced-stage cancers in just 6 days
Researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage cancer tumors in just a few days with a treatment using “drug factory” implants.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 24, 2022


Breathing exercise is more effective than drugs in lowering blood pressure
Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as "strength training for your breathing muscles" lowers blood pressure.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 24, 2022


Breakthrough treatment breaks up kidney stones with little to no pain
A new technique which combines two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones with minimal pain and no anesthesia.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 24, 2022


Groundbreaking drug can prevent osteoarthritis in the hands
Researchers identified that Talarozole, a drug that is known to increase retinoic acid, was able to prevent osteoarthritis.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 24, 2022


Researchers make major genetic discovery regarding breast cancer risk
A global study led by the University of Otago has discovered a gene, that when modified, could reduce the risk of breast cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 24, 2022


Cambridge researchers discover why men never do housework
Cambridge philosophers seeking to answer age old questions around inequality in household labour have proposes a new theory.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 24, 2022
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