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MIT sleep research reveals eye-opening results
Many people find getting more sleep gives them increased energy, emotional control, and an improved sense of well-being.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 25, 2022


In-home saliva test can detect oral and throat cancer with 90% accuracy
As a "breakthrough device," the saliva test can detect early symptoms of oral and throat cancer with more than 90 percent accuracy.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 25, 2022


A special sugar molecule is key to Alzheimer's cure
The molecule, known as a glycan, could serve as a new target for early diagnostic tests, treatments and perhaps prevention of Alzheimer’s.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 24, 2022


Artificial intelligence can detect Parkinson’s from breathing patterns
Parkinson’s disease is notoriously difficult to diagnose as it relies primarily on the appearance of motor symptoms such as tremors.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 24, 2022


Tumor-targeting "micro-bubbles" destroy cancer cells like exploding smart warheads
The technique combines ultrasound with tumor-targeted microbubbles. Once the ultrasound is activated, the microbubbles explode.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 23, 2022


Groundbreaking new drug stops breast cancer growth and recurrence
A drug developed for diseases other than cancer, MitoQ, avoids the appearance of metastases in 80% and local recurrences.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 23, 2022


Early blood tests can predict death and severe disability
Blood tests taken the day of a traumatic brain injury can predict which patients are likely to die or survive with severe disability.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 22, 2022


Damaged nerves can now be regenerated -- offering hope to patients in persistent pain
Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 22, 2022


Boosting neuron formation can cure Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers discovered that increasing the production of new neurons in mice with Alzheimer’s disease rescues the animals’ memory defects.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 21, 2022


Higher protein intake while dieting leads to healthier eating
Drinking a small amount of whey protein before meals has been shown to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugars.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 20, 2022


Single blood test can detect over 50 types of cancer, study finds
Researchers are one step closer to making a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test, that can detect over 50 types of cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2022


Using sound and bubbles to make bandages stickier and longer lasting
Researchers have discovered that they can control the stickiness of adhesive bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 19, 2022


Major breakthrough in the growth, transmission and prevention of malaria
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding how malaria parasites divide and transmit the disease.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 17, 2022


Reprogramming the brain to mop up Alzheimer’s disease
The discovery of how to shift damaged brain cells from a diseased state into a healthy one presents a new path to treating Alzheimer's.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 17, 2022


Rotator cuff regeneration: breakthrough treatment protects shoulder from repeat injury
Advances in surgery have made ever better rotator cuff repairs possible. But failure rates with surgery can be high.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 17, 2022


Viagra-related drug reduces obesity, fatty liver and improves heart function
Researchers have found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease reduces obesity and fatty liver and improves heart function.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 14, 2022


Cornea made from pig collagen restores 20/20 vision to blind, visually-impaired people
Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 14, 2022


Vitamin D supplements shown to alleviate depression in adults
An extensive meta-analysis suggests that vitamin D supplementation may alleviate depressive symptoms in adults with depression.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 13, 2022


New DNA repair-kit fixes kidney disease affecting children and young adults
Genetic mutations which cause a debilitating hereditary kidney disease affecting children and young adults have been fixed in kidney cells
Joshua Shavit
Aug 11, 2022


Yale researchers develop pill to treat and prevent type 1 diabetes
Yale researchers have developed an oral medication to treat diabetes that controls insulin levels while simultaneously reversing the disease
Joseph Shavit
Aug 11, 2022
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