Cancer incidence is increasing, especially among younger adults, and current risk factors don’t fully account for the trend. Scientists suggest other underlying causes may be contributing. Cancer patterns in England are shifting in a way that is drawing growing attention from researchers. While cancer has long been more common in older adults, new data [...]
A surprising backup system in the immune response to mRNA vaccines may hold the key to more effective cancer treatments. The arrival of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in 2020 marked a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, this Nobel Prize-winning technology is being adapted for cancer treatment. Researchers are testing mRNA vaccines in clinical trials for melanoma, [...]
A newly identified trigger of brain inflammation could offer a fresh target for slowing Alzheimer’s progression. The brain has its own built-in immune system that identifies threats and responds to them. In Alzheimer’s disease, growing evidence shows that this system becomes persistently overactive. The result is chronic inflammation that damages the connections between brain cells. In [...]
Frank Boehm - Founder Frank Boehm incorporated Nanoapps Medical Inc. in 2009. He is the author of Nanomedical Device and Systems Design: Challenges, Possibilities, Visions published by CRC Press. Frank is currently working on two further books: Nanotechnology, Nanomedicine, and AI: Toward the Dream of Global Health Care Equivalency and Molecular Manufacturing: The Emergence of the Grand Equalizer. [...]
A traditional medicinal plant, tormentil, shows promise against antibiotic-resistant bacteria in laboratory tests. Its compounds work by limiting bacterial growth and boosting antibiotic performance. Before the development of modern antibiotics, plant-based remedies were commonly used to treat infections. One such plant is tormentil (Potentilla erecta), a small yellow wildflower found across Ireland, the UK, [...]
If you love spicy food, you are not alone. But scientists are taking a closer look at whether eating a lot of chili peppers could affect your cancer risk. Could your love of spicy food come with hidden risks? A growing body of research suggests that chili peppers, a staple in many cuisines worldwide, [...]
Neurobots—xenobots with neurons—show self-organized nervous systems and enhanced behaviors, revealing new insights into how biology builds functional structures. In 2020, researchers at Tufts University developed tiny living structures known as xenobots using frog cells. These microscopic organisms could move through water, repair themselves, and even gather loose cells to form new xenobots. Scientists at Tufts and the [...]
New research into Amazonian cocoa reveals that its value may extend beyond flavor alone. Chocolate from the Amazon is already known worldwide for its distinctive taste, but new research suggests it may offer even greater value. Scientists at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil found that post-harvest methods, especially fermentation, along with careful [...]
A tiny antibody component could fundamentally transform the treatment of cystic fibrosis: For the first time, researchers have succeeded in developing a so-called nanobody that penetrates directly into human cells and can repair the chloride channel most commonly affected in cystic fibrosis. The innovative therapeutic approach was developed in collaboration between teams from Charité—Universitätsmedizin [...]
A large, decades-long study of over 390,000 U.S. adults challenges a widespread assumption about daily multivitamins. Multivitamins are a daily habit for millions of Americans, often taken with the expectation that they will extend life or prevent disease. But one of the largest and longest-running studies to examine this belief suggests otherwise. Researchers analyzed [...]
