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Mojito, appletini or a simple glass of fizz — they may take the edge off a busy day, but if you find yourself bingeing on more than a few, you could be putting your physical and mental health at risk according new research. Source: Binge drinkers beware, Drunkorexia is calling
Continue Reading →A new recipe for a bone-graft biomaterial that is supercooled before application should make it easier to meet dental patients’ expectation of a good-looking smile while eliminating the pain associated with harvesting bone from elsewhere in their body. Source: New bone-graft biomaterial gives patients a nicer smile and less pain
Continue Reading →A new study documents a robust antiviral immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in a group of 20 adults who had recovered from COVID-19. The findings show that the body’s immune system is able to recognize SARS-CoV-2 in many ways, dispelling fears that the virus may elude ongoing efforts to create an effective vaccine. Source: Detailed analysis […]
Continue Reading →Biomedical engineers have devised a new imaging device capable of measuring both the thickness and texture of the various layers of the retina. The advance could be used to detect a biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease, potentially offering a widespread early warning system for the disease. Source: Retinal texture could provide early biomarker of Alzheimer's disease
Continue Reading →Mammals known as scaly anteaters are natural hosts of coronaviruses, but are not likely the direct source of the recent outbreak in humans, according to a new study. Source: Newly emerged coronavirus did not spill over from scaly anteaters, researchers say
Continue Reading →Scientists have developed a new computational approach to create artificial proteins, which showed promising results in vivo as functional vaccines. This approach opens the possibility to engineer safer and more effective vaccines. Source: Designing vaccines from artificial proteins
Continue Reading →Researchers have long known that all of the millions of malaria parasites within an infected person’s body move through their cell cycle at the same time. They multiply in sync inside red blood cells, then burst out in unison every few days. But how the parasites keep time was unclear. Now, a study finds that […]
Continue Reading →The parasite that causes malaria has its own internal clock, explaining the disease’s rhythmic fevers and opening new pathways for therapeutics. Source: Discovery of malaria parasite's clock could pave way to new treatments
Continue Reading →A newly identified ‘metabolic signature’ can evaluate an individual’s adherence and metabolic response to the Mediterranean diet and help predict future risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Source: 'Metabolic signature' can determine adherence to Mediterranean diet, help predict CVD risk
Continue Reading →Research has given new insight into the cause of mutations in pluripotent stem cells and potential ways of stopping these mutations from occurring. Source: New research into stem cell mutations could improve regenerative medicine
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