Category: Education
“Younger” sperm contributes to higher probability of pregnancy
The biologic age of male sperm can determine the success of pregnancy as well as the time it takes to become pregnant, revealed Dr. J. Richard Pilsner, the Director of Molecular Genetics and Infertility, part of a research team studying […]
New biomaterial promotes immune tolerance of transplanted pancreatic cells
To overcome the shortage of insulin-producing beta cells in type 1 diabetes, the transplantation of islets, a group of cells in the pancreas, is a treatment option offered to patients – however, patients are then required to take lifelong immunosuppressive […]
Psychopathic tendencies related to size of specific brain region
A region of the brain known as the striatum was found to be on average 10% larger in psychopathic individuals compared to those that had low or no psychopathic traits, according to research led by neuroscientists from Nanyang Technological University […]
New spinal fluid test for Alzheimer’s disease approved by US-FDA
An Alzheimer’s disease (AD) diagnostic test that can effectively detect levels of amyloid protein aggregations in cerebrospinal fluid has been approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The new “Lumipulse” test is the first to make […]
Dried goji berries found to boost protective pigments in the eyes
Research at the University of California-Davis (UCDavis) shows how eating a small serving of dried goji berries regularly helps to increase the density of protective pigments in eyes, in turn preventing or delaying the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). […]
New normal strategies for life with COVID “insufficient,” say US researchers
Medical experts and researchers are warning against US strategies that do not incorporate crucial lessons from the first two years of COVID-19 into the “new normal” of life: the significant role of noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs) in exacerbating COVID-19, and […]
Stem cells successfully treat diabetes associated with cancer therapy
Cancer immunotherapies employ the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors which may include unwanted side effects such as type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease characterised by insufficient insulin secretion – strategies for preventing or curing type 1 […]
Time-restricted eating boosts longevity in mouse study
Calorie restriction has proven beneficial to the lifespan of various animals: past experiments show markedly improved glucose regulation, lowered blood pressure, reduced inflammation, and weight loss, among others. A new investigation led by Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Joseph Takahashi, a […]
Faecal transplants reverse hallmarks of aging in mice
An unusual study by scientists at the Quadram Institute and University of East Anglia suggests gut bacteria contained in faecal matter may influence inflammation in the brain related to aging. This study involved several faecal transplants, from healthy young mice […]
Silk composite scaffold helps with fast and effective tendon regeneration
Complete healing of a damaged tendon is almost impossible, and the tendon in question can never return to the function and flexibility it once had. Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) in California, US, have shown how […]
