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Researchers develop two treatments that can cure peanut allergies
Researchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2022


Alzheimer’s disease effects can be reduced by 80%
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the major form of dementia in the elderly population. The main changes in AD patients are neuronal death...
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2022


Prostate cancer can now be cured thanks to an innovative one-hour operation
Doctors in the UK hope that thousands of men with prostate cancer could be cured through an innovative hour-long 'Nanoknife' operation.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2022


Hormone protects against development of fatty liver
The study provides evidence that adipose tissue-brain-liver axis exists in humans and opens up approaches for treating metabolic disease.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2022


Scientists use killer T cells to eradicate cancer
As a part of our immune defences, cytotoxic T cells – or killer T cells – seek out and destroy cells that are infected or cancerous.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 15, 2022


Scientists discover protein that can reverse muscle aging
A University at Buffalo-led research team has shown that a protein is effective at reversing aging in skeletal muscle cells.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 15, 2022


Eye-opening discovery about adult brain’s ability to recover vision
A discovery about how some visually impaired adults could start to see offers a new vision of the brain’s possibilities.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 15, 2022


Researchers discover what makes our senses and thoughts work together
Research findings could ultimately help improve treatments for certain neuropsychiatric disorders and brain injuries.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2022


Viagra-like medication found to also reduce obesity and improve heart function
A drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease and sickle cell disease reduces obesity, fatty liver and improves heart function.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2022


Research discovery redefines obesity and epigenetics
Scientists has identified two types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have lifelong consequences for health.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2022


Scientists can now detect 50 types of cancer from a single blood test
Researchers are one step closer to making a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test, that can detect over 50 types of cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2022


Groundbreaking new drug treats cataracts -- avoiding the need for surgery
A revolutionary new drug for cataracts has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests, giving new hope for a non-surgical cure.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2022


Major discovery decreases risk of suicide attempts
Researchers found that patients who filled prescriptions for folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, experienced a 44% reduction in suicides.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2022


Breakthrough antibody kills all known SARS-CoV-2 variants
As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, newer variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been evolving ways to evade the antibodies our bodies make.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2022


A miracle is born! Baby to receive a first-of-its-kind surgery
At Michelle Johnson’s 20-week ultrasound, she received the distressing news that her developing baby was diagnosed with Spina Bifida.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2022


MicroRNA treatment can regrow 90% of lost hair, new study finds
Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified a microRNA (miRNA) that could promote hair regeneration.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2022


'Silver Bullet' antibiotic neutralizes drug resistant pathogens
For a long time, antibiotics were considered a silver bullet against bacterial infections and many pathogens have adapted to resist them.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2022


Smartphones show promise as electronic stethoscopes
A mobile phone app which records a user’s heartbeat could pave the way for doctors to monitor cardiac patients remotely, research suggests.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2022


Brain implant wirelessly translates thought to text with an incredible 94% accuracy
BrainGate researchers demonstrated the first human use of a wireless transmitter capable of delivering high-bandwidth neural signals.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2022


Growing and using programmable organoids to study human brain development
The human brain is probably the most complex organ in the entire living world and has long been an object of fascination for researchers.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2022
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