Category: Education
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 […]
Delaying Alzheimer’s disease onset with a protein derived from corn
Scientists at the University of Kansas (KU) have engineered an antigen using a protein from corn to combat the toxic buildup of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease (Alzheimer’s). This antigen could feasibly be used in potential immunisation approaches for Alzheimer’s […]
Face shape influences the most ideal mask fit
Joint research from Florida State University and Johns Hopkins University, both in the US, reveal how even the slightest facial asymmetry can affect mask fitting and protection. Using a novel analysis method called principal component analysis (PCA), and fluid dynamics, […]
Heart disease and heart attack amplified in marijuana users
Recreational marijuana users who smoke more than once a month have an increased risk of heart attack and heart disease. According to new research from Stanford University, the psychoactive component of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), caused inflammation in endothelial cells that […]
