Study: Improved protein function opens way for new drug development concept
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab in Sweden describe in a study published in Science how they have improved the ability of a protein to repair oxidative DNA...
Paraplegic men are able to move their legs after spinal stimulation
Four young paraplegic men who have been paralyzed for years can now move their legs after epidural electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, say an international team of...
New research finds TB treatment during pregnancy is safe for mum...
Seven out of 10 pregnant women were cured of their multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and delivered healthy babies after taking a medication that had previously been considered unsafe in pregnancy,...
Neuroprosthetic prototype could help those with spinal cord injuries walk again
Swiss scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale De Lausanne have developed a flexible, biocompatible implant that uses chemical and electrical stimulation to help paralyzed rats to walk again....
New research finds simple approach is best for ablation procedures
Results from one of the largest global studies of atrial fibrillation (AFib) procedures show that the simple approach is usually best when it comes to ablation, a procedure...
Exercise has cognitive benefits for people with Down Syndrome
Researchers at the University of Arizona (ASU) are conducting research to determine whether assisted and intense exercise can improve the emotional, cognitive and motor functioning of adolescents with...
Study: New effective combination therapy for paediatric T-acute leukaemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common cancer affecting children. The T-ALL form of leukaemia that emerges from early T lineage cells has a poorer prognosis than...
MRI can predict onset of multiple sclerosis
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can measure atrophy in the brain, enabling it to be an accurate predictor of multiple sclerosis (MS), say a study from the Buffalo Neuroimaging...
Study: Three systems develop together for baby’s respiratory health
A new multidisciplinary study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center has found that the co-development of three systems, the gut microbiome, respiratory system and...
Device can predict epilepsy seizures
The world's first study of its kind demonstrates that epileptic seizures in humans can be predicted by a device implanted in the brain, say researchers at the University...
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Star Dan Walker quits BBC’s Football Focus after 12 years
Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
The BBC Breakfast star, who has been a staple of the sports show, shared the news on Twitter.
Walker has expressed...
Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
Cher has apologised for a tweet she made about George Floyd on Friday (April 2), in which she suggested she could have prevented his death.
Expressing her feeling that the events leading to Floyd’s death...
Star Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Embarrassed’ by New Documentary
Britney Spears lamented how she is portrayed in the recently released New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” admitting that she found it embarrassing.
The documentary which explored her life in detail premiered in February...
Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies aged 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who is best known for his role in Alien and James Bond villain Mr. Big, has passed away at age 81.
“I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my...
Corinne Masiero: French actress strips for culture during Cesar Awards ceremony
French actress Corinne Masiero protested naked at the César Awards (March 12th) to demand the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus pandemic.
Corinne Masiero, best known for her lead role in the...