Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for learning and memory.
Results of the study, published in the journal Science Advances, could point the way to new treatments…
Category: 5. Health
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Breakthrough microchip reveals how your body fights viruses—in just 90 minutes
A new microchip invented by Scripps Research scientists can reveal how a person’s antibodies interact with viruses — using just a drop of blood. The technology offers researchers faster, clearer insights that could help accelerate vaccine…
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Walgreens Shareholders Approve $10 Billion Private Equity Buyout
Walgreens Boots Alliance shareholders Friday approved private equity firm Sycamore Partners’ $10 … More
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Gut microbes may flush ‘forever chemicals’ from the body
Expelling toxic “forever chemicals” from the body may take guts — or at least, their microbes.
Some microbes found in the human gut can absorb some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, researchers report July 1 in…
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The Most Expensive Medical Condition Is Not What You Think
Million Dollars Seamless Pattern with USD Dollar Sign. Raining money stack grunge background. … More
In a minute, I’m going to ask you what the most expensive medical condition is in the American healthcare system….
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Muscle weakness in cancer survivors may be caused by treatable weakness in blood vessels – new research
Tumors can destroy the blood vessels of muscles even when the muscles are nowhere close to the tumor. That is the key finding of a new study that my colleagues and I recently published in the journal Nature Cancer.
Muscle loss in cancer…
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AI in health care could save lives and money − but change won’t happen overnight
Imagine walking into your doctor’s office feeling sick – and rather than flipping through pages of your medical history or running tests that take days, your doctor instantly pulls together data from your health records, genetic profile…
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The first pandemic? Scientists find 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric DNA
A research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Cambridge, has recovered ancient DNA from 214 known human pathogens in prehistoric humans from Eurasia.
The study shows, among other things,…
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In seconds, AI builds proteins to battle cancer and antibiotic resistance
In the last year, there has been a surge in proteins developed by AI that will eventually be used in the treatment of everything from snakebites to cancer. What would normally take decades for a scientist to create — a custom-made protein for a…
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How a hidden brain circuit fuels fibromyalgia, migraines, and PTSD
Pain isn’t just a physical sensation — it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering.
Researchers at the Salk Institute have now identified a brain circuit that gives…
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