Fountain of Youth: Cutting Calories and Eating at the Right Time of Day Leads to a Longer Life
One recipe for longevity is simple, if not easy to follow: eat less. Restricting calories can lead to a longer, healthier life, as studies have…
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Gene Editing a “Factory Reset” for the Brain To Cure Anxiety and Excessive Drinking
Gene editing reverses brain genetic reprogramming caused by adolescent binge drinking. Gene editing may be a potential treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder in…
World First Breakthrough Could Prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Researchers at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW) have made a ground-breaking discovery, identifying the first biochemical marker that could help detect babies more at…
New Hope for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: Designer Neurons
Neurodegenerative diseases cause neuronal damage and destruction, wreaking havoc on both mental and physical health. Parkinson’s disease, which affects over 10 million people worldwide, is…
Copper Eliminates the COVID-19 Virus on Surfaces – Silver Does Not
Copper and silver are known for their antibacterial properties. Researchers from Bochum have explored their effectiveness against viruses. Many pathogens are destroyed by silver and…
Poor Sleep Undermines People’s Attempts To Keep Weight Off After Dieting
Randomized trial finds poor sleeping habits may contribute to regaining weight after weight loss in adults with obesity. New research presented at this year’s European…
Daytime Napping in Seniors May Signal Dementia / Alzheimer’s Disease
Daytime sleep duration triples after Alzheimer’s diagnosis, UCSF-Harvard led study shows. Daytime napping in the elderly is a normal part of aging, but it may…
Eating Blueberries Regularly May Reduce Risk of Dementia
University of Cincinnati studies effects of blueberry supplementation in at-risk, middle-aged population. The old adage says that an apple a day keeps the doctor away,…
Life After Death for the Human Eye: Reviving Light-Sensing Cells
Vision Scientists Revive Light-Sensing Cells in Organ Donor Eyes As part of a series of discoveries that stand to transform brain and vision research, scientists…
3D Structure of the “Gateway” to the Liver Could Enable Treatments To Fight Hepatitis
Though it is an essential gateway to the liver, NTCP had not been well described before now. Na+-taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide (NTCP) is a protein located…
Coffee’s Link to Raised Cholesterol Depends on Drinker’s Sex Plus Brewing Method
Widest gender difference seen for espresso; narrowest for plunger (cafetière) coffee. The sex of the drinker, as well as the brewing method, may be key…
Resurgence of Bird Flu – Avian Influenza Virus – Raises Concern With Experts
With recent outbreaks identified in Canada and the United States, H5N1 – a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIv) strain – is quickly becoming a…
Complicating the Opioid Epidemic: Scientists Estimate Fentanyl Has Hundreds of Millions of Chemical Variants
Expanded library of known variants, new research efforts aid the fight against fentanyl. While Covid has dominated the news for the last two years, a…
Frozen Testicular Tissue Can Be Reimplanted After 20 Years and Go On To Make Viable Sperm
Research in mice holds implications for childhood cancer survivors. Male testis tissue that is cryopreserved can be reimplanted after more than two decades and will…
Scientists Warn U.S. Health Officials Against “New Normal” Strategies for COVID-19
Strategies ignore COVID pandemic’s early lessons around chronic diseases. Experts are cautioning U.S. leaders and health officials against national strategies for a “new normal” of…
National Institutes of Health Launches Clinical Trial of Epstein-Barr Virus Vaccine
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has launched an early-stage clinical trial to evaluate…
Blocking Spike Captors To Counter the COVID Virus, Independently of Mutations
Despite the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccination campaigns worldwide, the threat posed by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus still exists. To begin with, a new SARS-CoV-2 variant may…
New Brain Stimulation Treatments Help People Quit Smoking
Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) may improve smoking abstinence rates 3 to 6 months after quitting, according to a new systematic review published in the scientific…
