Newly Discovered Antibiotics Kill Bacteria Differently
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News-Medical Net – Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health problem across the globe, with many diseases becoming harder…
Breakthrough in Artificial Biomimetic Sight
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical Net – In a new study published in February 2020 in the journal Science Advances, researchers report the development…
Novel Formulation Permits Use of Toxin from Rattlesnake Venom to Treat Chronic Pain
FUNDAÇÃO de AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO via EurekAlert – Researchers Butantan Institute succeeded in reducing the toxicity and potentiating the analgesic…
The Human Brain’s Meticulous Interface with the Bloodstream now on a Precision Chip
Georgia Institute of Technology via Newswise – This new human blood-brain barrier on a chip gets its surprising edge by giving astrocytes 3D living space.…
Plant Flavonols Significantly Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical Net – A new study published in the journal Neurology in January 2020 concludes that increasing the intake…
Molecular ‘Switch’ Reverses Chronic Inflammation and Aging
University of California – Berkeley via Science Daily – Scientists have identified a molecular ‘switch’ that controls the immune machinery responsible for chronic inflammation in…
Breathing May Change Your Mind About Free Will
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne via EurekAlert – Is freewill just an illusion? For decades, a signal from the brain called “readiness potential” has been…
Activating Immune Cells Could Revitalize the Aging Brain, Study Suggests
The Rockefeller University Press via Newswise – Researchers at Albany Medical College in New York have discovered that a specific type of immune cell accumulates…
Brain Networks Come ‘Online’ During Adolescence to Prepare Teenagers for Adult Life
University of Cambridge via Science Daily – New brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence, allowing teenagers to develop more complex adult social skills, but potentially…
Fermented Soy Products May Help You Live Longer
Dr. Ananya Mandal, MD via News-Medical Net – A new study has shown that products made of fermented soy such as miso and soy sauce…
‘Parentese’ Helps Parents and Babies Make ‘Conversation’ and Boosts Language Development
University of Washington via Science Daily – A new study finds the value of using ‘parentese,’ an exaggerated speaking style that conveys total engagement with…
Treating Prostate Cancer with Green Tea
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Green tea has been called nature’s defense against cancer. Population studies linking green tea consumption with lower…
Opioid Dependence Found to Permanently Change Brains of Rats
University of California San Diego Health via Newswise – Approximately one-quarter of patients who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them, with five to…
Israeli Ice Device Destroys Malignant Liver and Kidney Tumors
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – US doctors already use IceCure’s ProSense to destroy benign breast lumps. Soon they’ll be using it for malignant liver…
Robotic Heart to Replace Human Transplants on the Horizon
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical Net – Scientists are working to end the need for human heart transplants by 2028. A team of researchers…
