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This is the Gene That Could Prevent Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the destruction of a specific population of neurons: the dopaminergic neurons.
The degeneration of these neurons prevents...
Nigerian Mom Designs Solar-Powered Cribs That Put an End to Baby Jaundice Disease
A Nigerian mom found out the hard way that jaundice is still a dangerous disease in Africa—but now she’s putting an end to the...
We Can Now Use CRISPR Gene Editing on Ticks – to Fight Lyme Disease in Humans
Reducing tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, may now be possible thanks to two new gene editing methods developed by researchers.
The methods could allow...
Cannabis Could Hold the Key to Preventing Neurodegenerative Diseases Like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Cannabis could hold the key to preventing neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, as it contains a chemical that protects brain cells against aging,...
Higher Olive Oil Intake Associated With Much Lower Risk of Death From Various Diseases
Replacing margarine, butter, mayonnaise, and dairy fat with olive oil was associated with lower mortality risk from diseases, according to a large new study.
Consuming...
New Method for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease Developed by Researchers
Researchers in Oslo have developed an artificial intelligence method to help them identify potential new medicines for Alzheimer's. The new medicine seems to be...
Yale Researchers Develop mRNA-Based Lyme Disease Vaccine
Yale University researchers have developed a novel vaccine that in guinea pigs offers protection against infection by the bacterium that causes Lyme disease and...
New Simple Therapy Offers Potentially Groundbreaking Treatment Option for ALS and Other Autoimmune Diseases
A man with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) had the advance of his disease slowed, and even halted altogether, thanks to a new trial that...
Woman Becomes ‘Natural Suppressor’ of HIV as Her Body Completely Clears the Disease – Doctors Find Only Antibodies
Another patient has seemingly recovered fully from a diagnosis of HIV.
The woman in Argentina may have become the first person whose immune system, itself,...
People Who’ve Tried Psychedelics Have Lower Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes
A study has confirmed that the rates of heart disease and diabetes found in users of classic psychedelic substances, like psilocybin or MDMA, are...
Landmark Trial Successfully Eliminates Invasive, Disease Carrying Mosquito Spreading Dengue, Yellow Fever and Zika
In a first for the Southern Hemisphere, researchers have shown a bacteria can successfully sterilize and eradicate the invasive, disease-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito which...
Naturally Occurring Antibiotic Kills Lyme Disease and Nothing Else: A Potential Breakthrough Treatment
Researchers studying naturally occurring antibiotics have isolated one which eradicated the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, potentially offering a revolutionary treatment for the pathogen...
Standing More Often May Help Prevent Chronic Diseases Like Type 2 Diabetes, Researchers Say
In a Finnish collaborative study, researchers noticed that standing is associated with better insulin sensitivity. Increasing the daily standing time may therefore help prevent...
Coffee is Now Linked to Reduced Risk of Many Ailments, Including Liver Disease, Parkinson’s, Melanoma, Even Suicide
What beats a cup of joe in the morning? Nothing after you realize the myriad beneficial health outcomes that are now associated with drinking...
‘Miraculous’ Mosquito Hack Cuts Dengue Disease Rate by 77%
Just as mosquitoes and the diseases they carry plague tropical societies, the harnessing of the mosquito society's own plague, Wolbachia bacteria, is helping Indonesia combat Dengue...
After Fatal Disease Arrives, Zoo Calls in the Only Team of Turtle-sniffing Dogs in the World to Help Out
In order to preserve a species threatened by an infectious disease, Saint Louis Zoo scientists have hired an elite team of sleuths—turtle-hunting dogs.
Saint Louis...
Common Heart Disease Drug Reverses Obesity By Targeting Inflammation in Mice – Raising Their Metabolism
It has long been known that obesity is an inflammatory disease, i.e. a chronic defensive reaction of the body to stress caused by excess...
Common Human Antibiotic Can Heal Coral Diseases – 95% Success Rate With Amoxicillin
Diseases continue to be a major threat to coral reef health, but a new study by Florida researchers reveals how a common antibiotic used...
Just Go Walk: Studies Show Normal Walking Can Add Years to Your Life and Reduce Disease Symptoms
Walking can literally add years to your life, and incorporating walks after meals can improve all manner of chronic metabolic disorders.
Hardly news, the body...
Every Patient Treated With CRISPR Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases Continues to Thrive, More Than a Year On
18 months into the first serious clinical trials of CRISPR gene therapy for sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia—and all patients are free from symptoms...