Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Study: A new tactic for starving tumors — (Details)

A tumor's goal is simple: to grow, grow, grow, by making more cancer cells. But that often means growing so fast that the...

Study: Gold nanoparticles carried Cas9 enzyme into brain, editing receptor and lessening burying behavior...

Scientists have used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to lessen some autism symptoms in mice with a form of fragile X syndrome, the most common...

Study: Men’s testosterone levels largely determined by where they grow up — (Details)

Men's testosterone levels are largely determined by their environment during childhood, according to new research. The Durham University-led study suggests that men who grow...

Study: The ‘virtual’ revisiting of a fossil described as ‘the oldest evidence of human...

A cranium of a four-million-year-old fossil, that, in 1995 was described as the oldest evidence of human evolution in South Africa, has shown...

Research reveals atomic structure of tropoelastin, showing what goes wrong in some diseases —...

The stretchiness that allows living tissues to expand, contract, stretch, and bend throughout a lifetime is the result of a protein molecule called tropoelastin....

Research links piano education with better word discrimination by kindergartners — (Details)

Many studies have shown that musical training can enhance language skills. However, it was unknown whether music lessons improve general cognitive ability, leading to...

Study: Technique could replace daily injections for diabetics — (Details)

Given the choice of taking a pill or injecting oneself with a needle, most of us would opt to regulate a chronic health...

Study: Many people with facial blindness also have abnormalities in brain regions that process...

Imagine that you're supposed to meet colleagues for dinner, only you can't remember what their faces look like. For some, this is a...
Herpes virus may play role in Alzheimer's, says new research

Herpes virus may play role in Alzheimer’s, says new research

Scientists say they've found strong evidence to suggest two strains of the herpes virus may contribute to Alzheimer's disease. Two strains of a virus in...

Study: Low-cost plastic sensors could monitor a range of health conditions — (Details)

An international team of researchers have developed a low-cost sensor made from semiconducting plastic that can be used to diagnose or monitor a...

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