Toxic man-made chemicals—such as polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides—that are absorbed into the body and stored in fat may be
Day: November 14, 2019
People who cannot read may be three times as likely to develop dementia
New research has found that people who are illiterate, meaning they never learned to read or write, may have nearly
Balancing healthy metabolism and stress resistance
A new study led by the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology indicates that the negative long-term metabolic effects of
Leukaemia cells can transform into non-cancerous cells through epigenetic changes
All the tissues of our body have the same DNA, but they perform very different functions and have very different
Could cytotoxic T-cells be a key to longevity?
Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Science (IMS) and Keio University School of Medicine in Japan have used
High-sugar diet rapidly increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease
Short-term increases in sugar consumption could increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease and have a significant impact on our
Improving trauma pain outcomes
Improving acute pain management after traumatic injury remains a priority for policymakers and clinicians as rates of injury and subsequent
Phage therapy shows promise for alcoholic liver disease
Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that specifically destroy bacteria. In the early 20th century, researchers experimented with phages as a potential
New biomarker for cancer stem cells
In the world of cancer biology, not all biomarkers are created equal. These molecules that alert doctors that an abnormal
Slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis
Over 77,000 Canadians are living with multiple sclerosis, a disease whose causes still remain unknown. Presently, they have no hope
