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Scientists make giant leap towards wiping childhood cancer off the map
Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital sequenced the most childhood cancer samples from a single cancer type ever.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 2, 2022


Feeling anxious or blue? Ultra-processed foods may be to blame
Do you love those sugary-sweet beverages, reconstituted meat products and packaged snacks? You may want to reconsider based on a new study.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 2, 2022


Compound discovered in trees found to kill drug-resistant bacteria
An organic compound could become a critical tool in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new study suggests.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 1, 2022


Israeli researchers effectively cured brain cancer
A groundbreaking study at Tel Aviv University effectively eradicated glioblastoma, a highly lethal type of brain cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 1, 2022


Science is close to understanding where consciousness resides in the brain
Science may be one step closer to understanding where consciousness resides in the brain, a new study shows.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 1, 2022


Nitric oxide therapy can cure obesity and type 2 diabetes, study finds
The therapy acts through release of nitric oxide whose most important function in the body is relaxing the inner muscles of blood vessels.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 1, 2022


Excessive blue light from our gadgets may accelerate the aging process
Excessive exposure to blue light, for example example through TVs, laptops, and phones, may have an aging effect on our body.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 1, 2022


Deep brain stimulation shows promise against binge eating disorder
Pilot study finds that implanted brain-stimulating device dramatically reduced bingeing episodes and helped patients lose weight
Joseph Shavit
Aug 31, 2022


Can we reverse the effects of age related memory loss? Experts say yes
An estimated 6.5 million Americans aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in 2022. That figure is predicted to nearly double by 2050.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 30, 2022


Alzheimers breakthough -- the mechanisms behind learning and memory identified
Researchers have identified the intracellular signal cascade through which ACh regulates aversive learning, a major preliminary test for AD.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 30, 2022


Human heart regeneration may soon be possible, study finds
The findings, published in the scientific journal Circulation, are expected to contribute to the development of regenerative heart medicines
Joseph Shavit
Aug 30, 2022


Stiff, achy knees? Lab-made cartilage outperforms the real thing
Researchers have developed a gel-based cartilage substitute to relieve achy knees that’s even stronger and more durable than the real thing.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 29, 2022


Squid skin–inspired material is a game changer for eco-friendly food packaging
They are showing off an adaptive heat-managing composite material they helped develop that is nicknamed after its inspiration: squid skin.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 29, 2022


The evolution of mucus: How did we get all this slime?
In mammals, proteins called mucins evolved — again and again — by co-opting non-mucin proteins in a surprising way, study suggests
Joseph Shavit
Aug 28, 2022


Therapeutic viruses can turbocharge the immune system against cancer
The immune system has evolved to safeguard the body from a wildly diverse range of potential threats. Among these are bacterial diseases.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 28, 2022


How well you sleep impacts your risk of heart disease and stroke
The authors estimated that seven in ten of these cardiovascular conditions could be prevented if everyone was a good sleeper.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 27, 2022


Stanford researchers synthesize molecule that destroys cancerous tumors
Researchers have developed a new synthetic molecule that combines a tumor-targeting agent with another molecule that triggers immunity.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 27, 2022


Eye tests can screen children for autism
Measuring how the eyes’ pupils change in response to light—known as the pupillary light reflex—can potentially be used to screen for autism
Joseph Shavit
Aug 27, 2022


Artificial intelligence assists in the early detection of autism
Researchers are attempting to determine if AI can be used to assist with the early detection of autism spectrum disorder.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 26, 2022


Stem cells can aid repair of spinal cord damage, study finds
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a group of latent stem cells that respond to injury in the central nervous system.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 26, 2022
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