Category: Education
Melanoma rates in the US steadily increasing
Researchers are saying that more and more Americans are being diagnosed with melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer. Since 2009, the rates of the deadliest form of skin cancer have steadily increased despite warnings to stay out of […]
Neuroscientists discover how brain recognizes speech in a noisy room
A common festive phenomenon that is of interest to researchers who are seeking to improve speech recognition technology is something that is called the “cocktail party effect”. It is the ability to focus one’s listening attention to a specific conversation […]
Diabetes, hypertension medication found to be effective against cancer cells
A team of researchers at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel in Switzerland has found that a combination of a diabetes drug and an antihypertensive medication is effective in fighting cancer cells. The most widely prescribed drug for the […]
Elderly people who care for others live longer than those who do not –study
Findings of a study – which was conducted by researchers from the University of Basel (Switzerland), the University of Western Australia and Edith Cowan University (Australia), the Humboldt University of Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in […]
Finland researchers correct Parkinson’s motor symptoms in mice
Researchers in Finland, led by University of Helsinki Docent Timo Myöhänen, have successfully corrected the motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease in mice in a study that offers promising results in terms of treatment for the disease. Parkinson’s disease is […]
US CDC finds Zika virus can continue growing in infant’s brain after birth
A study published recently by US researchers found evidence that the Zika virus replicates in fetal brains up to seven months after the mother has been infected, and it showed that the virus can persist even after birth. The study […]
Flashing light stimulation could halt Alzheimer’s, MIT researchers say
Researchers have been looking for ways to use drugs in preventing the build-up of beta amyloid protein in the brain, which clumps together and forms sticky plaques that are thought to cause nerve cell death and memory loss. It is […]
Groundbreaking artificial “brain organoids” inspired by ancient Japanese art
The groundbreaking technique used to create tiny artificial brains called brain organoids, that could be used to develop personalized cancer treatments, is inspired the by the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging. The organoids, clusters of thousands of human brain […]
Researchers discover human cell mechanism to control viral infections
A team of researchers has found a mechanism in human cells that has been sought after for a long time for its potential broad implications on the immunological understanding of human diseases caused by RNA viruses including influenza, Ebola, West […]
New study finds link between alcohol consumption and melanoma
A new study has found a link between consuming alcohol and developing melanoma, a less common but more serious type of skin cancer. The biggest association between drinking white wine and the development of invasive melanoma was found in white […]
