Aging and the Brain: How Probiotics Could Slow Cognitive Decline
Recent findings point to a key role of the gut in maintaining brain health. Results from a recent study indicate that the use of a…
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Activating Adult-Born Neurons: A Promising Approach for Alzheimer’s Treatment
Individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease experience impairments in cognitive abilities, such as memory, as well as challenges with noncognitive functions, which can result in anxiety…
Myth Busted: Falling Birth Rate Not Due to Less Desire To Have Children
The anxieties young people have about the future may be causing them to delay starting a family. Despite the worry of some regarding the decline…
No More Needles: Inhalable COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise
North Carolina State University researchers have created an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine. Researchers have developed an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine that can be administered by the patient…
Astronomers Discover Hidden Trove of Massive Black Holes – “We All Got Nervous”
Newfound black holes in dwarf galaxies shed light on the origin of our galaxy’s supermassive black hole. A team of researchers led by astronomers in…
Turning Trash Into Treasure: Chemists’ Radical Way To Make It Easier, More Profitable To Recycle Plastic
By modifying carbon-hydrogen bonds, chemists at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill transform plastic trash into tougher, stronger material. The United States generates more…
Sugar-Coated COVID-19 Test Strip Takes Advantage of Coronavirus’ Sweet Tooth To Detect All Variants
Carolina researchers design rapid sensing COVID-19 test to meet the challenge of tracking variants and global disease containment. Even those tracking each new discovery about…
Scientists Warn That Triclosan – Found in Toothpaste and Toys – Triggers Harm to the Gut
Research by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an international team traces the toxic impact of a common consumer product on the…
3D Printed Vaccine Patch Offers Vaccination Without a Shot – Outperforms Needle Jab in Boosting Immunity
Stanford University and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill develop microneedle vaccine patch that outperforms needle jab to boost immunity. Scientists at Stanford University…
Opioids Don’t Have To Be Addictive – New Versions Treat Pain Without Triggering Pleasure
The problem with opioids is that they kill pain – and people. In the past three years, more than 125,000 persons died from an opioid…
College Student Alcohol Use Declined During COVID Pandemic
Carolina researchers say downward trend in college drinking could change once students return to campus. First-year college students are reporting drinking less alcohol and having…
New Universal Vaccine Targets COVID-19, SARS, and Other Coronaviruses to Prevent Future Pandemics
Study shows a universal vaccine could be effective against COVID-19, SARS, and other coronavirus-related diseases. Scientists at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of…
Clinical Trial Will Answer Critical Questions About Potential of Mouthwash to Kill Coronavirus and Slow COVID-19 Spread
UNC-Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry clinical trial will answer critical questions about potential of mouthwash to slow COVID-19 spread. Researchers at the University of…
Can White Dwarf Stars Help Solve the Cosmological Lithium Problem?
Exploring new method for measuring galactic evolution of lithium. For the first time, hard-to-track lithium has been identified and measured in the atmosphere of burned-out…
Researchers Discover Way to Boost Immunotherapy Against Breast Cancer
Boosting immune system T cells to effectively attack solid tumors, such as breast cancers, can be done by adding a small molecule to a treatment…
Common Coronavirus Mutation May Actually Make COVID-19 More Susceptible to a Vaccine
Mutation is not expected to interfere with effectiveness of vaccines under development. A new study published in Science confirms that SARS-CoV-2 has mutated in a…
Alarming Swine Coronavirus Threat: Potential of Spreading From Animals to People Uncovered
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists reveal potential of swine coronavirus jumping from animals to people. New research from the University of North…
Obesity Linked With Higher Risk for Coronavirus Complications – May Spell Problems for COVID-19 Vaccine
UNC-Chapel Hill study raises concern that COVID-19 vaccine will be less effective for those with obesity. A review of COVID-19 studies reveals a troubling connection…