Category: Medical Research
AIDS Prevention: Moderna Testing a Messenger RNA Vaccine against HIV
HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, can progress to the end stage and lead to the development of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) and severely weaken the body. There are treatments …German Scientists Develop Mini Brains That Can Sense Light
German Scientists at Düsseldorf University Hospital have created a primitive mini-brain that can perceive light! Pluripotent stem cells can differentiate into any cell type. They occur naturally in the …
Brain Health: Sleep Deprivation Negatively Affects Memory Study Shows
A new study showed that sleep deprivation increases the activity of inhibitory neurons in the hippocampus, an important area in the brain responsible for navigation and for processing and …
Eating Peanuts May Increase the Risk of Metastases in Cancer Patients
Cancer patients should avoid eating large amounts of peanuts, as peanuts are thought to promote the spread of metastases in the body. According to cancer.gov in 2020, 1,806,590 new …
Scientists Discover the Memory Cells Responsible for How We Recognize Familiar Faces
If you are an inquisitive person, you may have wondered how you can recognize familiar people, even when you have not seen them in years. Well, you are not …Are Messenger RNA Vaccines Really Better Than all the Other Types?
Key Takeaways: mRNA vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna) emerged rapidly during the pandemic with ~95% efficacy, overshadowing traditional options like AstraZeneca. Companies like Sanofi are testing mRNA for flu, HIV, and …Medical Imaging Breakthrough: A Scanner That Can Do a Total Body Scan in Few Minutes
French researchers are developing a new medical imaging technique that uses liquid xenon. In the future, imaging devices based on this rare gas could have many advantages for examining …