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The secret to a longer life lies in your sleep
If you’re a woman and over 50, we recommend that you find out whether or not you snore at nights (your partner may already have alerted you)
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2022


Honeybee venom found to cure breast cancer
The cancer community is buzzing over a new study that says venom from bees can kill cancer cells within one hour of exposure.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2022


Researchers identify a completely natural way to stop your body from aging
What if you were told there was a completely natural way to stop your body from aging? The trick: You’d have to hibernate each year.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2022


Smart contact lenses can diagnose and stop glaucoma-related blindness
Smart soft contact lenses that can accurately measure intraocular pressure (IOP) could be the latest answer to stopping glaucoma.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2022


Breakthrough in cancer-treating drug achieved by Stanford researchers
Researchers have discovered a rapid and sustainable way to synthetically produce a promising cancer-fighting compound right in the lab.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2022


Transgenes can reverse cancer and Type 2 diabetes, study finds
Residing within the human gut are trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that can impact a variety of chronic human ailments
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022


Scientists develop a cure for diabetes using ultrasound
Are we moving closer to the day when diabetes is no longer monitored and managed with blood sugar tests and insulin injections.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022


Scientists develop groundbreaking new HIV vaccine strategy
Two studies from Scripps Research combine bioinformatics and other techniques to develop new vaccine candidates against HIV.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022


Study reveals the connection between sugar, the gut microbiome and obesity
A study found that dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease and weight gain.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022


Israeli researchers solve the mystery of human skin and organ regeneration
Wound healing is a major problem for many older individuals and chronic, non-healing skin ulcers are a major source of health care costs.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022


Groundbreaking drug increases human life span by 30%, study finds
Researchers say senolytic drugs can boost a key protein in the body that may protect people against aspects of aging and a range of diseases
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022


Novel blood stem cell research could change medicine of the future
Making stem cells from a patient’s adult cells – rather than human embryos – is one of the holy grails in modern medicine treatments.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022


Common group of viruses strongly linked to type 1 diabetes
The Australian analysis found that individuals with T1D were eight times more likely to have an enterovirus infection than those without T1D
Joseph Shavit
Oct 4, 2022


Uncovering the skin’s secrets: How skin forms differently across the body
Researchers explored how differences in skin composition may lead to dermatological conditions, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022


Blood transfusions can rejuvenate the brain, study finds
Wyss-Coray and his colleagues have turned up substances in blood that can accelerate or slow down the brain-aging clock.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022


A single injection can repair severe spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs severe spinal cord injuries.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022


One-hour walk in nature reduces stress, study finds
Living in a city is a well-known risk factor for developing a mental disorder, while living close to nature is beneficial for mental health.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 3, 2022


Groundbreaking robotic pill eliminates the need for insulin injections
One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t pass through the mucus barrier.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2022


Revolutionary nitric oxide therapy prevents and treats obesity and diabetes
A novel therapy developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ameliorates obesity and Type 2 diabetes in mice fed a high-fat diet.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2022


5-minute breathing exercise lowers blood pressure as much as drugs or exercise
Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as “strength training for your breathing muscles” lowers blood pressure.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 2, 2022
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