A recent review has uncovered the widespread presence of food contact chemicals (FCC) in humans, identifying 3,601 chemicals used in food packaging and related products found in the human body. The study also points out considerable deficiencies in biomonitoring and the availability of toxicity data. A recent study published in the Journal of Exposure Science [...]

CREME, an AI-powered virtual lab, developed at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, offers a revolutionary approach to genetic research by simulating CRISPR interference (CRISPRi). This tool enables scientists to perform virtual genetic experiments and predict their effects on gene activity, which significantly reduces the time and resources required for lab work. CREME’s insights into gene [...]

Researchers in Bonn examine how treatment with tetrahydrocannabinol affects the mTOR metabolic pathway. A low-dose, long-term administration of cannabis has been shown to not only reverse aging processes in the brain but also exhibit anti-aging effects. Researchers from University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn, in collaboration with a team from Hebrew University in [...]

Several antivirals, including remdesivir, Paxlovid, molnupiravir, and monoclonal antibodies like tixagevimab and cilgavimab, have been repurposed to treat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or received emergency use authorization (EUA). Antimalarial and antiparasitic drugs like ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, and chloroquine have also been investigated for their potential activity against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [...]

Melissa, a 30-year-old educator, came to the emergency department with a sudden onset of double vision. She had not been in an accident or suffered any trauma and had never experienced this symptom before. However, she noted that a few months earlier, the vision in one of her eyes had become blurred and then [...]

Autoimmune diseases are widespread and notoriously difficult to treat. In part, this is because why the immune system attacks its own tissues in patients with these conditions remains poorly understood. In a study recently published in Cell, researchers from Osaka University have revealed that the body's own proteins with unusual structure trigger immune cells to [...]

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analyzed data on the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on male reproductive hormones and semen variables to determine whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections had an adverse impact on male fertility. Background The etiological agent [...]

New method uses patient-derived neurons to effectively simulate late-onset Alzheimer’s and identify possible treatments. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have created a technique to explore the impact of aging on Alzheimer’s disease development. This new method allows for the study of aged neurons in the laboratory without requiring a brain biopsy, which could [...]

Teenage girls' brains may have prematurely aged by up to four years during the Covid pandemic, an American study suggests. Adolescent boys weren't immune either with their brain's also showing signs of undue wear and tear, albeit by only one-and-a-half years. Experts suggested the difference was due to lockdown's social restrictions having a disproportionate impact [...]

Routine lab tests are not reliable for diagnosing Long COVID, according to a new study. The research found that no clinical lab values could serve as biomarkers, highlighting the need to focus on symptoms for diagnosis. A new study found that most routine laboratory tests are not reliable for diagnosing Long COVID, also known [...]