Category: Education
Researchers discover protein that tricks heart into growing healthily
A Canadian research team from The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Carleton University has discovered a protein that is capable of tricking the heart into growing in a healthier way and pumping […]
Global blindness, vision impairment rates to triple by 2050
Blindness and vision impairment rates worldwide are expected to triple, from the current 36 million cases to 115 million cases, within the next four decades if treatment is not improved by better funding. According to the researchers, the aging population […]
Type 2 diabetes drug may be key to stopping Parkinson’s progression
A drug that is normally used to treat type 2 diabetes may hold the key to stopping the progression of Parkinson’s disease, a clinical trial suggests. Current drugs help manage the symptoms, but do not prevent brain cells dying. But […]
Scientists successfully edit embryos to remove disease-causing faulty DNA
A team of US and South Korean scientists have, for the first time, successfully removed a piece of faulty DNA that causes deadly heart disease to run in families from embryos in what could be the beginning of the road […]
Lutein may not only be good for the eyes, but for the brain as well
The nutrient lutein – known to help maintain eye, skin and heart health –may also be helpful in keeping the brain healthy, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Illinois in the US. The study, which […]
Caffeine helps boost wakefulness, shorten recovery time after anesthesia
A new study has found that caffeine helps shorten recovery time and boost wakefulness after general anesthesia. Consumed daily by more than 90% of US adults, caffeine appears to alter physiological function in two different ways to shorten recovery time. […]
New DNA sunscreen gets better the longer it is exposed to UV light
A new skin film coating made out of DNA actually gets better at protecting the skin the more it is exposed to harmful ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun. The DNA coating, which also keeps the skin hydrated, was developed […]
Probiotic beer that can improve gut health brewed by Singapore scientists
A team of researchers in Singapore has successfully brewed beer that contains probiotic bacteria that can boost the immune system and improve gut health. Alcine Chan, a 23-year-old food researcher, worked and experimented for almost a year with a recipe […]
Scientists create incredibly strong bio-glue inspired by slug mucus
A team of scientists at the Harvard University in the US has created a new kind of medical adhesive inspired by the defensive mucus secreted by slugs. The incredibly strong bio-glue moves with the body and, more importantly, sticks to […]
Nine-year-old child born with HIV has been in remission for over eight years
A nine-year-old South African kid born with HIV has been in remission for more than eight years, being the third child born with the virus to go into remission. According to a new study, the child has had a healthy […]
