Category: Features
Aussie scientists report exciting pain relief breakthrough using human stem cells
Hoping to offer a safer and less addictive alternative to opioid-based pain relievers, scientists at the University of Sydney have demonstrated the viability of a new type of pain-blocking neuron derived from human stem cells for the first time. The […]
UK team puts coronavirus contagion rate at 2-3 people per infected case
The coronavirus contagion rate is alarming, with each infected individual passing on the disease to at least two or three other people on average, according to a recent analysis by Imperial College London (Imperial). Another analysis by researchers at Britain’s […]
Scientists to churn out a vaccine against the Wuhan coronavirus in less than a year
The first experimental vaccines against the Wuhan coronavirus (Wuhan CoV) could be tested in just three months’ time – thanks to a newly organised vaccine research group at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). Called together to conduct human trials […]
Long, damaged nerves can be regrown with new polymer-protein technology
In the US, nerve damage affects more than 20 million people, including wounded soldiers and unfortunate civilians. Often, if a damaged nerve section is longer than a third of an inch, the nerve can’t regrow to its target and gets […]
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 […]
Newly-discovered immune treatment can kill most cancer cells; leaves healthy cells alone
There is an “unconventional method” in which the immune system can rid the body of cancer cells – scientists have found a specific immune cell receptor that can be harnessed to assess/eliminate a wide range of cancerous threats, such as […]
Low-fat milk could help with slower aging, seen by telomere length
Different fat concentrations in your milk may affect aging, according toa team from Brigham Young University (BYU), Utah, who discovered a link between low-fat milk and longer telomeres that could equate to several more years of life. Telomeres are the […]
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 […]
