Category: Medical Research
Scientists Discover Superworms Can Munch Through Polystyrene
A new study by a team of scientists from Australia shows that certain superworms could transform how plastic waste is recycled and, thus, help save the planet. Large quantities …Anti-A33 Antibodies May Hold the Keys to Effective Therapy against Poxvirus Infections Including Monkeypox
Like many other viruses, the poxvirus is a killer virus that has been implicated in quite a number of diseases. While a disease such as smallpox caused by this …Side Effects of Sleep Deprivation Improved by Roflumilast a Phosphodiesterase-4-Inhibitor
Sleep has a regulatory role in cellular and metabolic balance. Deprivation of sleep harms social and biological well-being. For example, sleep deprivation (SD) significantly impairs hippocampus function and alters …
ERX-41 a New Compound Provides a Promising Therapeutic Approach for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Due to a lack of actionable treatment methods, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has a poor clinical prognosis. TNBCs account for 15% of new breast cancer diagnoses and lack the …A Newly Developed Medical Device Designed to Treat Bacterial Vaginosis Shows Promise
Bacterial vaginosis (BV), is characterized by inflammation of the vaginal area arising from the increased growth of bacteria present in the vagina – the cause remaining unknown. BV most …
No Matter How Old You Are Your Liver Is Always about 3 Years Old According to German Study
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden) has just reported an intriguing finding: the human liver remains roughly three years old no matter the age …
Researchers Unravel the Mystery behind Drug Resistance Seen in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most prevalent neoplastic disease of the pancreas. This condition accounts for about 90% of all cancers of the pancreas worldwide. Like all cancers, …Researchers Discover a New Cellular Process That May Explain the Causes of Age-Related Diseases
For a long time now, scientists have hoped to unravel the mystery behind diseases associated with aging with hopes that this may just explain how these diseases could be …