Researchers have developed a new therapy that can be injected intravenously right after a heart attack to promote healing and prevent heart failure.
The therapy both prompts the immune system to encourage tissue repair and promotes survival of…
Category: 5. Health
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In Down syndrome mice, 40Hz light and sound improve cognition, neurogenesis, connectivity
Studies by a growing number of labs have identified neurological health benefits from exposing human volunteers or animal models to light, sound and/or tactile stimulation at the brain’s “gamma” frequency rhythm of 40Hz. In the latest such…
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Immune cells drive congenital paralysis disease
Patients with spastic paraplegia type 15 develop movement disorders during adolescence that may ultimately require the use of a wheelchair. In the early stages of this rare hereditary disease the brain appears to play a major role by…
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Structure dictates effectiveness, safety in nanomedicine
Historically, the vast majority of pharmaceutical drugs have been meticulously designed down to the atomic level. The specific location of each atom within the drug molecule is a critical factor in determining how well it works and how safe it…
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New body-fluid biomarker for Parkinson’s disease discovered
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is usually diagnosed in its late stage on the basis of clinical symptoms, mainly motor disorders. By this point, however, the brain is already severely and irreparably damaged. Moreover,…
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AI helps unravel a cause of Alzheimer’s disease and identify a therapeutic candidate
A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function. Researchers at the University of California San Diego used artificial…
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Why our waistlines expand in middle age: Stem cells
It’s no secret that our waistlines often expand in middle-age, but the problem isn’t strictly cosmetic. Belly fat accelerates aging and slows down metabolism, increasing our risk for developing diabetes, heart problems and other chronic diseases….
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2025 NFL Draft Hopeful Dillon Gabriel Leads Youth Football Concussion Safety Effort
Quarterback Dillon Gabriel is using his football platform to promote safety. (Photo by Ali … More
On an October afternoon in 2022, Dillon Gabriel lay motionless on the turf, his head slammed into the…
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Hotter and drier climate in Colorado’s San Luis Valley contributes to kidney disease in agriculture workers, new study shows
Heat and humidity contributed to kidney damage and disease in the San Luis Valley in Colorado between 1984 and 1998, according to our recently published work in the peer-reviewed journal Weather, Climate, and Society.
The San Luis Valley is…
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Big Pharma Is Investing Billions In AI—And The Value Is Finally Starting To Show
AI has redefined the drug discovery and development process.
The last two years have witnessed explosive growth in the implementation of artificial intelligence for big healthcare organizations as well as large pharmaceutical companies….
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