Stanford Stem Cell Research Reveals Promise for Stroke Patients
Stanford University scientists recently performed a stem cell experiment that could prove promising for stroke patients. The experiment involved the injection of modified stem...
Alzheimer’s may be caused by microbes and exacerbated by gum disease
Need a new reason to brush your teeth at least twice a day? the Daily Mail reported that brushing your teeth can actually help...
Study: Stopping dementia at the nose with combination of rifampicin and...
Dementia is thought to occur when proteins called amyloid-β, tau, and α-synuclein accumulate in the brain and form oligomers. A research group from the...
Functional connectivity found to uniquely identify individuals
A team of researchers announced that they have discovered that brain connectivity patterns are unique to an individual and can predict a person's level...
Study: Immune system can detect disease during pregnancy
Pregnancy is a challenge for the mother's immune system from the outset. Half of the genes in the foetus are foreign to her body.
The...
Future dental visits could include diabetes screening using oral blood
A recently released study from New York University shows that a test for diabetes performed on blood excreted from your gums (gingival tissues) is...
Scientists Use Bioactive Materials to Make Enhanced Orthopedic Implants
Bioactive coatings play a vital role in the success of implants such as those for knees or hips, because their properties induce a biological...
Alcohol use forces disruption of the body’s vitamin A levels
Several of The Sobriety :60+ video segments have mentioned how even moderate alcohol use plays havoc with vitamins. It raids the body of B-vitamins,...
Scientists uncover new details behind inflammation that promotes heart disease
High cholesterol and inflammation are key drivers of heart disease, and an inflamed buildup of lipids can cut off the blood supply through a...
Study could open up a new era of antiviral therapies
The new approach utilises our microscopic understanding of how viruses assemble around their genomes.
TIPs
Instead of producing an infectious virion, viruses are misdirected into assembling...