Category: Health News
Researchers Scan Single-Molecules of Peptides with Nanopore Sequencing Technology
Cees Dekker led a team of researchers who succeeded in inventing a method of scanning a protein and all its constituent amino acids. They passed each protein through the …
Researchers Create Silicon Nanochip Capable of Reprogramming Biological Tissue
A group of researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have reached an advanced stage in making available for use a silicon nanochip that can reprogram living tissue …Governmental Guidelines on Alcohol Drinking Limits Need to Be Lowered Study Shows
It is recommended that abstention is not possible and that men should only have a maximum of two servings of alcohol per day, and women just one serving. But …
Gene Editing Shows Potential to Reverse Anxiety and Alcohol Dependency Linked to Adolescent Binge Drinking
Research out of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) shows that gene editing may help to cure anxiety and alcohol use disorder in people who had a binge drinking …Assessing the Impact of Binge Drinking Patterns and Genetic Predisposition on the Risk of Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis: Insights from a UCL-Led Study
Excessive alcohol consumption in a short period (one Evening) is worse for the liver than if the drinks are spread out over the week, especially if you have type …
Taking the Pill Can Reduce the Risk of Diabetes in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome affects one in ten women of childbearing age. The affected women have an increased risk of developing type II diabetes. Fortunately taking the pill can reduce …
Scientists Help Plants Recover Following Injury with Chemical Tweak
New York University researchers have provided more insights in a new study on the response of plants when under attack while also demonstrating how they can be aided in …
Australian Researchers Show How Plants Secretly Decide How Much CO2 They Store
By absorbing some of the carbon dioxide (CO2) we emit into the atmosphere, plants help us fight global warming. However, plants also emit some of this CO2, which limits …