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In a new study, researchers investigated tangles in the brain — pathologies not only characteristic of Alzheimer’s but other neurodegenerative conditions as well. The findings of the new study appear in the current issue of the journal Acta Neuropathologica. The research homes in on a particular protein known as Rbbp7, […]
The research, published in the scientific journal Royal Society Open Science, shows that while shark bites are rare events, strategies to reduce shark-bite risk are also valuable because they can severely affect victims and their support groups – with one-third of victims experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder. The researchers analysed per-capita […]
NASA is targeting no earlier than April 8 for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to make the first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. Before the 4-pound (1.8-kilogram) rotorcraft can attempt its first flight, however, both it and its team must meet a series of daunting […]
Researchers at the Utah State University recently used the silk from silkworm to grow skeletal muscle cells, improving on traditional methods of cell culture and hopefully leading to better treatments for muscle atrophy. When scientists are trying to understand the disease and test treatments, they generally grow model cells on […]
A recent study led by food scientist Thanutchaporn Kumrungsee can be the first step in showing vitamin B6’s potential in lowering the odds of patients becoming seriously ill with the coronavirus. The study paper published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition found that vitamin B6 may help calm cytokine storms […]
Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2020 tied with 2016 as the warmest year on record, according to an analysis by NASA. Continuing the planet’s long-term warming trend, the year’s globally averaged temperature was 1.84 degrees Fahrenheit (1.02 degrees Celsius) warmer than the baseline 1951-1980 mean, according to scientists at […]
A randomized controlled trial held by Massachusetts Eye and Ear hospital studied about the difference in infection rates of ‘sinus’ and discovered that antibiotics increased gastrointestinal side effects in various patients. Antibiotics are not necessary for patients after most routine endoscopic sinus surgeries despite the common practice to prescribe them, […]
In a study involving epilepsy patients, National Institutes of Health scientists discovered how a set of high-frequency brain waves may help us spot small differences in things and objects between the past and the present. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications. “Our results suggest that every experience […]
High doses of Vitamin C under study for treating COVID-19 may benefit some populations, but investigators exploring its potential in ageing say key factors in effectiveness include levels of the natural transporter needed to get the vitamin inside cells. Age, race, gender, as well as expression levels and genetic variations […]
Partially sleep-deprived individuals might be especially vulnerable to fear-related conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder or anxiety, according to a new research. The study appears in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by Elsevier. “This study provides us with new insights into how sleep deprivation affects brain function to […]
