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Common mineral supplement can prevent colds and reduce sick time
Meta-analysis of 28 randomized controlled trials has now strengthened the notion that supplementing this mineral could prevent symptoms.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 20, 2022


Powerful LED light can kill bacteria and viruses without harming humans
A highly efficient LED that is deadly to microbes and viruses but safe for people has been engineered by three RIKEN physicists.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 19, 2022


Remarkable protein could revolutionize type 2 diabetes treatment
People with a severe form of diabetes, where the beta cells of the pancreas do not produce or no longer produce enough insulin.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 19, 2022


Higher sense of purpose linked to a longer life, study finds
A new study found that this association persists across race/ethnicity and gender, but women may benefit slightly more than men.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 19, 2022


Alzheimer's disease is genetically linked to gut health
Study has confirmed the link between Alzheimers and gut health, which could lead to earlier detection and new potential treatments.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 19, 2022


Stanford researchers discover the primary indicator of global poverty
In the world’s most impoverished regions, where resources to improve livelihoods are scarce, it’s not clear how much better off people are.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 19, 2022


Novel technology can power your home for days using half the water needed to flush a toilet
Emission-free hydrogen could, one day, entirely replace fossil fuels - and a start up believes it can make it accessible to all.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 19, 2022


mRNA vaccine can halt pancreatic cancer, study finds
The key to these vaccines appears to be neoantigens in the pancreatic tumors, which alert the immune system to keep the cancer at bay.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 18, 2022


Mobile app is a major breakthrough in curing tinnitus
Researchers at the University of Auckland are excited by ‘encouraging results’ from a clinical trial of a mobile-phone-based therapy.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 18, 2022


New nasal vaccine strategy revolutionizes COVID-19 protection
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in late 2019 and the subsequent global COVID-19 pandemic has led to substantial morbidity and mortality.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 18, 2022


Groundbreaking rotator cuff treatment regenerates and protects shoulder from reinjury
Tears of the major tendons in the shoulder joint, commonly called the rotator cuff, are common injuries in adults.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 18, 2022


Small army of autonomous robots to help modernize grape, wine industry
These autonomous robots will roll through vineyards, using computer vision to gather data on the physiological state of each grapevine.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 18, 2022


Ancient genomes reveal hidden history of human adaptation
The use of ancient DNA, including samples of human remains around 45,000 years old, has shed light on a previously unknown aspect of humans
Joshua Shavit
Nov 18, 2022


Researchers create the first-ever medication to treat Chagas disease
Researchers create the first medication with promise to successfully and safely target the parasitic infection in more than 50 years.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 17, 2022


AuREUS solar panels made from recycled food waste generate energy without sunlight
Fossil fuels continue to account for over 81% of global energy production and global supplies of gas and oil will deplete by 2060.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 17, 2022


Critical lung cancer breakthrough made by ECU researchers
Treatment for lung cancer has improved in recent years — and a new Edith Cowan University study has found how to make it even more effective
Joseph Shavit
Nov 17, 2022


Breakthrough cancer research reverts cancer cells back into normal cells
Researchers have tested the possibility of artificially maturing breast cancer cells as an approach to turn them into a more normal cell.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 17, 2022


To prevent the next pandemic -- restore wildlife habitats, study finds
Preserving and restoring natural habitats could prevent pathogens that originate in wildlife from spilling over into domesticated animals.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 17, 2022


Researchers have finally identified the cause of the Black Death
The disease disseminated across Europe, the Middle East and northern Africa claiming up to 60 percent of the population in a large outbreak.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 17, 2022


'Natural killer cells' deliver dramatic results as new cancer therapy
Albert Einstein College of Medicine research team used different human immune cells known as natural killer (NK) cells with dramatic results
Joseph Shavit
Nov 17, 2022
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