Category: Health News

Alzheimer’s Disease: MIT Study Shows How Tau Protein Tangles Form

A new study by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has shown how tau protein tangles, typical features of Alzheimer’s disease, form to weaken the ability of …

A Transplant Made Possible by a Machine That Restored an Otherwise Damaged Liver

Organ transplants are difficult operations that must be performed as quickly as possible to preserve the quality of the graft. A machine developed by Swiss doctors can not only …

Cilagicin, a New Antibiotic, That Can Turn the Tide in the War against Bacterial Resistance

The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, though accidental, solved one of the most perplexing puzzles that plagued 20th-century scientists: “How can bacteria be killed?” This drug gave researchers …

Presbyopia Treatment: Eye Drops That Can Help Us Get Rid of Reading Glasses

Presbyopia is a common eye defect in people aged 40 and above. It is characterized by the inability of the eye’s lens to change its shape to allow for …

Researchers Identify New Drug Targets for Systemic Candidiasis

Candidiasis is a global problem that is getting worse every year. It is caused by the fungus Candida albicans, which belongs to the genus Candida. Candida albicans is a …

ADHD Medication Vyvanse Associated with Sexual Side Effects in Some Users

Key Takeaways: ADHD Prevalence: Affects 2.2–17.8% of children/adolescents, with 6.1 million U.S. children diagnosed (62% on medication, 47% in therapy). Vyvanse Efficacy: 80% of users report symptom improvement; works …

Yale University Research Hints at How Some Unforeseen Effects of NSAIDs Occur

A new study led by researchers from Yale University has revealed a process that was previously unidentified, through which certain NSAIDs impact the body. NSAIDs, including ibuprofen and aspirin, …

New Technique Turns Back the Aging Clock by 30 Years

Researchers from the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, United Kingdom have revealed a new method that can make it possible to reverse aging considerably. This novel technique can “time jump” …

SMARt751 Brings a Solution to Drug Resistance by Tuberculosis Bacteria in Animal Models

Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis leads to the development of tuberculosis. It is transmitted from persons with active tuberculosis to others through air droplets. The lungs are the most affected …

The Health Supplement Urolithin A Improves Muscle Strength in the Elderly

As you get older, your body begins to undergo some changes, and you realize that you find it difficult to continue with some habits that you adopted in your …