Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug J147 Shows Anti-Aging Effects
New research from the Salk Institute shows that the experimental Alzheimer’s drug J147 has a host of unexpected anti-aging effects in animals. The Salk team…
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Study Shows Diabetes Drug Significantly Reduces Risk of Heart Failure
A new clinical trial has shown that a type 2 diabetes drug significantly reduces hospitalizations and death from heart failure. The findings, from a large…
A New Paradigm for Cancer Research, One That Focuses on Improving Efficacy and Value
A newly published study from Yale University tackles the issue of value in cancer research, recommending a new paradigm for research that focuses on improving…
Harvard Studies Show Improvements in U.S. Diet Lower Premature Deaths
Two newly published studies from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shed light on critical dietary issues facing Americans. The first study showed…
New Synthetic Process Provides a Better View of Diabetes, Inflammation, and Human Aging
In a newly published study, scientists describe the new synthesis, as well as a new synthetic methodology, that offers a better glimpse into diabetes and…
Rare ALK Genetic Mutation Extends Cancer Survival
A new study from Yale University reveals that patients with the rare ALK mutation are living an average of four years, compared to typical patients…
Drinking Water Contamination Likely from Hydraulic Fracturing Surface Releases, Not Migration from Gas Wells or Deep Shale Layers
Engineers at Yale University reveal that the presence of organic compounds in groundwater aquifers in Pennsylvania is likely the result of surface releases from hydraulic…
New Drug Significantly Reduces Mortality Rate After Stroke
New medical trials reveal that the intravenous drug Cirara significantly reduces brain swelling following a stroke. An existing drug administered intravenously reduces the chances of…
Yale Cardiologists Identify a Potential Therapeutic Target for Pulmonary Hypertension
In a newly published study, Yale scientists detail the discovery of a novel cell type that is essential to the development of pulmonary hypertension and…
Nanoparticulate Carbon Black Found in the Lungs of Smokers
Two new studies identify the black material found in the lungs of smokers who died of emphysema as mostly insoluble nanoparticulate carbon black. Physicians could…
Machine-Learning Systems That Can Help Predict the Effects of Neurodegenerative Disease
By combining MRI and other data, engineers from MIT are developing a computer system that uses genetic, demographic, and clinical data to help predict the…
Breakthrough Research May Lead to “Exercise in a Bottle”
New research from the University of Sydney reveals around 1000 molecular reactions to exercise, opening the door for drug treatments to mirror the health benefits…
Yale Researchers Reveal How HIV Spreads in Real Time
In a newly published study, scientists from Yale University directly visualize how HIV and related retroviruses disseminate in secondary lymphoid tissues of living mice. How…
New Research Reveals How Flu Viruses Gain the Ability to Spread
In a new study, scientists reveal that the soft palate (the soft tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth) plays a key…
Bioadhesive Nanoparticles Help Protect Your Skin From the Sun
Dermatologists from Yale University have developed a new sunscreen made with bioadhesive nanoparticles that doesn’t penetrate the skin, eliminating serious health concerns associated with commercial…
Yeast Protein Reveals Clues to How Alzheimer’s Forms
In a newly published study, biologists from MIT detail how a yeast protein may lead to anti-amyloid therapeutic opportunities. Fibrous protein clumps known as amyloids…
Scientists Report a Major Breakthrough in Alzheimer’s Disease
New research sheds light on a fundamental mechanism underlying the development of Alzheimer’s disease and could lead to new forms of therapy people with the…
One In Five High School E-Cigarette Users Vaporize Cannabis
New research from Yale University shows that nearly one in five high school e-cigarette users also have used the device to vaporize cannabis or byproducts…