Category: Medical Research
Phenchol a Compound That Is Found in Basil May Be Effective against Alzheimer’s Disease
Sometimes the most common foods have surprising properties. This is the case with basil, which contains a molecule called phenchol that acts on Alzheimer’s symptoms through the intestines. Our …Role of Mutated Tumor Suppressor Genes in Facilitating Cancer Cells Avoidance of the Immune System
Cancer contributes significantly to the disease burden in the USA, and it is also one of the leading causes of disease and death. According to the National Cancer Institute …
Naltrexone May Have a Role in Reducing Weight Gain Caused by Nicotine Withdrawal
Smoking is the leading cause of disease and death in the US. It accounts for 480,000 deaths annually. It is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease. Although …
New DNA Test Can Tell if You Had Twins That Did Not Survive in Utero
12% of pregnancies begin with more than one embryo, but in most cases, the embryos mysteriously disappear without a trace. Researchers have now discovered a genetic signature common to …Humans Can Live to Be 130 Years of Age and Even Longer a New Statistical Analysis Shows
Mankind has always been looking for the elusive fountain of youth in the hope of attaining immortality. According to a new study, humans could easily live to be 130 …Researchers Use Stem Cells’ Secretions to Treat Wounds Infected By Resistant Bacteria
It’s a promising new stem cell treatment against infection by the superbug MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) that a team at Cornell University’s Baker Institute for Animal Health describes in …
MIT Engineers Grow Functioning Replicas of the Pancreas Out of Both Healthy and Cancerous Pancreatic Tissue
Scientists and engineers from two institutes, namely Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, collaborated and developed a new way of growing organoids that can function …
A New Method of Bioprinting Neurons Could Decrease the Need for Testing on Animals
A new method of bioprinting adult neuron cells has been developed by researchers. They used a new laser-assisted technology that improves cell viability and functionality. An Improvement on previous …