Category: Medical Research

Air Pollution in Cities Responsible for Nearly Two Million Excess Deaths Worldwide Annually

The majority of people across the world live in urban areas, where they are exposed to unhealthy air pollution levels. A pair of studies by the same team of …

University of Helsinki Researchers Uncovered a Technique That Can Revert Mature Cells to Pluripotent Stem Cells

Pluripotent stem cells are the very building block of life. Some refer to them as the master cells because they can transform into any cell type in the body. …

University of Ottawa: Astronauts Likely to Suffer from Space Anemia Syndrome

Space travel is not as safe for humans as we would like it to be. Scientists are reminding us of that now. They have studied the effect it can …

Analysis of Household Dust from 35 Countries Sheds Light on What Contaminants We Are Exposed To

Key Takeaways: Household dust in all 35 countries studied contains toxic trace metals (arsenic, lead, nickel, chromium, manganese), posing universal health risks. Regional Hotspots: Australia/NZ: High arsenic/lead levels (1 …

Study Finds Decreased Microbial Diversity in Guts of Wild Bears That Eat Human Food

According to recent research studies, it has been discovered that the consumption of food made for humans, has a considerable effect on the microbiomes of black bears. Much less …

Scientists Discover Emergency Pathway Where Human Cells with Protein Damage Survive

Upon destruction of the protein components of cells by free oxygen radicals, these cellular proteins can be marked or more accurately, “tagged” for expulsion from the cell. In spite …

illustration of SERS detection of biomarkers SLPI and IL-18 using BP/Au nanohybrids.

A Test That Can Improve the Quantity of Usable Donor Kidneys Developed by Chinese Researchers

A kidney transplant is the last resort of therapy for patients facing kidney failure. The donor may be deceased or alive. Patients who undergo kidney transplants early enough are …

Yale School of Medicine: Genome Editing Is Crucial to the Future Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Despite further research into the mechanisms of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), there is currently no appropriate treatment. DMD, like many other rare genetic disorders, leads to a decline in …

UC Santa Barbara Scientists Developed Genetically Modified Mosquitoes That Can’t See Humans

Scientists have just created mutant mosquitoes that cannot see contrasts. Although they are not completely blind, they can no longer find their way to their prey. An original strategy …

Injection of a CRISPR-Cas9 Based Treatment into the Bloodstream May Cure Transthyretin Amyloidosis a Rare Genetic Disease

For the first time, researchers have injected a CRISPR-Cas9 based treatment into the blood of sick patients. This has reduced the concentration of the toxic protein that is responsible …