Antiviral Compound Offers Hope Against Deadly Flu, Coronaviruses
Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan via Newswise – What keeps most infectious disease researchers up at night aren’t infamous viruses like Ebola. Instead, influenza, commonly known as the flu,…
Solving a Biological Puzzle: How Stress Causes Gray Hair
Harvard University via Science Daily – Scientists have found evidence to support long-standing anecdotes that stress causes hair graying. Researchers found that in mice, the type of nerve involved in…
Gut Bacteria May be One Culprit for Increase of Colorectal Cancer in Younger People
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center via Newswise – A bacteria typically linked to periodontal disease, Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nuc), could play an important role in the rising incidence of colorectal…
Israeli Researcher Develops Molecule to Block Lupus
Naama Barak via Israel21c – Israeli, American scientists discover way to prevent the leakage of DNA and proteins associated with autoimmune diseases. Israeli researchers and stateside colleagues have recently discovered…
Discovery of Potent Immune Cell That Can Destroy Multiple Types of Cancer
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News-Medical Net – The immune system is the body’s defense against harmful pathogens that may enter the body. Immune cells, such as white blood…
Parkinson’s Disease Could Be Prevented by Gut Microbes
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical Net – One common gut organism that helps us digest food better could also be a powerful instrument in preventing or reversing the symptoms…
With These Neurons, Extinguishing Fear Is Its Own Reward
Picower Institute at MIT via EurekAlert – The same neurons responsible for encoding reward also form new memories to suppress fearful ones, according to new research by scientists at the…
Blue Light Can Help Heal Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
University of Arizona via EurekAlert – The Department of Defense has a vested interest in the new University of Arizona-led research, but the results have implications for civilians as well.…
A Naturally Occurring Protein May Be Responsible for Many Benefits of Exercise
Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan via News-Medical Net – Whether it be a brisk walk around the park or high intensity training at the gym, exercise does a body…
Scientists Breach Brain Barriers to Attack Tumors
Yale University via Science Daily – The brain is equipped with barriers designed to keep out dangerous pathogens. Researchers have now found a novel way to circumvent the brain’s natural…
Virtual Physical Therapy After Knee Replacement Brings Similar Outcomes, Lower Costs
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins via Newswise – A virtual system for in-home physical therapy (PT) provides good outcomes for patients undergoing rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) –…
Beauty Sleep Could Be Real, Say Body Clock Biologists
University of Manchester via Science Daily – Biologists have explained for the first time why having a good night’s sleep really could prepare us for the rigors of the day…
Baby and Adult Brains ‘Sync Up’ During Play
Princeton University via Science Daily – A team of researchers has conducted the first study of how baby and adult brains interact during natural play, and they found measurable connections…
Research Findings May One Day Help Keep ALS at Bay
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical – A new study published in the journal Nature Medicine on December 23, 2019, shows how to silence a defective gene responsible for the…
Research Identifies Changes in Neural Circuits Underlying Self-Control During Adolescence
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine via Science Daily – Researchers applied tools from network science to identify how anatomical connections in the brain develop to support neural activity underlying…
