Category: Education
Anti-inflammatory “switch” could stop chronic inflammation and reverse aging
While inflammation is the body’s natural defense against threats, prolonged inflammation may lead to diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer, multiple sclerosis (MS), and Type-2 diabetes. However, a molecular “switch” could essentially turn off unnecessary inflammation, potentially reversing these conditions and,maybe, […]
German researchers collect kidney stem cells from urine to help with transplants
Kidney patients may be resigned to a transplant at some point, but the procedure is pretty invasive and donors are hard to come by. Recently, researchers from Heinrich Heine University (HHU) in Düsseldorf, Germany, have discovered a non-invasive way to […]
Colour-changing smart bandage detects and treats bacterial infection
Prototypes of smart bandages include those that can change colour in response to heat, kill bacteria, monitor chronic wounds and deliver drugs on a schedule, but it still takes time to figure out if a particular infection is drug-resistant or […]
US team successfully reverses osteoarthritis in rats with experimental drugs
Ageing brings with it the gradual loss of damage repair/control of our bodies, so, intensely and often used tissues are prone to wearing out – this is commonly seen in osteoarthritis where joints become inflamed and painful to move. At […]
China study shows how drinking tea may lower the risk of depression in older adults
Drinking tea, a common practice among many Asians, may lower the risk of depression especially among seniors. Data collection from the 2005-2014 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) showed that “different types of tea, such as green tea, black tea, […]
Breakthrough UK study finds lack of key brain protein affects schizophrenia
Researchers have thought all along that synaptic dysfunction causes the debilitating cognitive symptoms seen in schizophrenia; however, new imaging data suggests that these symptoms, such as loss of abilities to plan and remember, are instead caused by the lack of […]
US research finds aspirin fights back against cancer growth and proliferation
Aspirin is marketed as a ‘miracle drug’ because of its potential to keep chronic inflammation in check; however, taking too much aspirin may severely damage the fine mucous lining in the stomach and cause other problems. Now, California-based City of […]
Egg yolk-based insulin could extend shelf life, mean cheaper treatment for diabetics
Australian researchers have recently developed a stable, egg yolk-derived insulin that could significantly change a diabetics’ treatment – the product is known as glycoinsulin and does not form fibril clumps as in regular insulin pumps. These pumps must be replaced […]
Larger, fattier tongues found to be affecting obstructive sleep apnoea
Researchers have singled out an unexpected cause for sleep apnoea – fatty tongues. Sleep apnoea is a disorder which can leave people snoring loudly and gasping for breath at night, exacerbated by the amount of fat on their tongues.Though when […]
