Category: Uncategorized
Nutritionally-enhanced purple tomato available in 2023
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has decided to let home growers purchase and plant seeds of the anthocyanin-rich purple tomato, a variety that has been genetically enhanced to increase its nutritional value. These purple tomatoes were developed by […]
Sugar substitutes found to change blood sugar levels
Contrary to popular belief, non-nutritive sweeteners such as aspartame and stevia can affect the human body – by altering blood glucose levels as well as glucose tolerance. Non-nutritive sweeteners can provide a touch of sweetness but without the calories and […]
Rotator cuff tears repaired with experimental treatment
Researchers from the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Medicine are working on a potential breakthrough treatment for shoulder injuries, one that employs an unusual technique. Shoulder injuries are often caused by tears to the tendons of a niche group […]
Mechanically-controlled robotic implant prevents the formation of scar tissue
The formation of scar tissue is a hindrance to implantable treatment devices as it blocks essential drug release – this is known as the foreign body response, and is just as likely to interfere with many other types of implantable […]
Alleviating back pain by “retraining” the nervous system
Australian researchers are testing a treatment for chronic low back pain – this one doesn’t rely on drugs or traditional hands-on approaches such as spinal manipulation, injections, or surgery. The novel method called “sensorimotor retraining” challenges how people process sensory […]
Third COVID-19 booster shot helpful to fight new and different variants
At least twenty different COVID-19 variants were identified and neutralised after a third booster shot, according to a new collaborative study by the Pirbright Institute (Pirbright), the University of Surrey, Imperial College London, and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). […]
Novel preclinical drug appears to combat depression and impaired cognition
An experimental drug which targets and inhibits a brain signaling enzyme could potentially combat symptoms of depression, brain injury, and diseases that impair cognitive function. Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) describe a brain-permeable drug that influences […]
Paralysed mice walk again after injection with “dancing molecules”
Researchers at Northwestern University have found a breakthrough way to reverse paralysis resulting from spinal cord injuries after treatment with a single injection containing “dancing molecules” allowed paralysed mice to walk again in just four weeks. The injectable liquid contains […]
WHO Director-General “appalled” over global COVID-19 vaccine inequity
Global vaccine-sharing initiative COVAX – launched in 2020 to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for low-income nations – is reportedly falling short of its vaccine distribution milestones for this year. COVAX initially aimed to deliver two billion COVID-19 doses […]
Isometric resistance training shown to safely reduce high blood pressure
Isometric resistance training (IRT) is a type of strength training exercise that involves applying tension to muscles without movement of the surrounding joints, examples of which include wall sits or planks. IRT is different from traditional exercises where joints are […]
