Microplastics are everywhere – including in our drinking water, table salt and in the air that we breathe. Having studied
Day: May 13, 2020
Gut microbiome influences ALS outcomes
Harvard University scientists have identified a new gut-brain connection in the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The researchers
Researchers identify most powerful gene variant for height known to date
A team of researchers from Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Socios En Salud, and the Broad Institute at
Study confirms diabetes type 3c as early manifestation of pancreatic cancer
As biomedical sciences incorporate increasingly sophisticated methodologies and technologies, the understanding of diseases improves. Diabetes is a clear example, since
SARS-CoV-2 targets many cell types, analysis of single-cell data suggests
The new coronavirus invades cells that sport certain molecules on their surfaces. A network of researchers realized they already had
Body’s own marijuana helps us forget traumatic memories
The endogenous compound anandamide—often referred to as the body’s own marijuana—plays a role in erasing memories of a traumatic event.
A combo of fasting plus vitamin C is effective for hard-to-treat cancers, study shows
Scientists from USC and the IFOM Cancer Institute in Milan have found that a fasting-mimicking diet could be more effective
COVID-19’s silent spread: Study explores role of symptomless transmission
COVID-19’s rapid spread throughout the world has been fueled in part by the virus’ ability to be transmitted by people
Why don’t antibodies guarantee immunity?
With millions of COVID-19 cases reported across the globe, people are turning to antibody tests to find out whether they
Study shows how memory function could be preserved after brain injury
A study examining the effect of the immune receptor known as Toll-like Receptor 4, or TLR4, on how memory functions
