A new smart mask analyzes your breath to monitor your health

Your breath can give away a lot about you. Each exhalation contains all sorts of compounds, including possible biomarkers for disease or lung conditions, that could give doctors a valuable insight into your health. Now a new smart mask, developed by a team at the California Institute of Technology, could help doctors check your [...]

By |2024-08-30T16:17:17+00:00August 30th, 2024|Categories: News|0 Comments

Study reveals the role of blood clotting in COVID-19

In a study that reshapes what we know about COVID-19 and its most perplexing symptoms, scientists have discovered that the blood coagulation protein fibrin causes the unusual clotting and inflammation that have become hallmarks of the disease, while also suppressing the body's ability to clear the virus. Importantly, the team also identified a new [...]

By |2024-08-29T14:10:38+00:00August 29th, 2024|Categories: News|0 Comments

A Novel Cancer Vaccine Combining Nano-11 and ADU-S100

In a recent article published in npj Vaccines, researchers detailed the development of a novel cancer vaccine that combines a plant-derived nanoparticle adjuvant, Nano-11, with a clinically tested STING agonist, ADU-S100. The primary objective was to enhance antitumor immunity through an innovative intradermal vaccination approach. This study aims to address the limitations of existing cancer [...]

By |2024-08-28T13:15:08+00:00August 28th, 2024|Categories: News|0 Comments

AI spots cancer and viral infections with nanoscale precision

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence which can differentiate cancer cells from normal cells, as well as detect the very early stages of viral infection inside cells. The findings, published today in a study in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence, pave the way for improved diagnostic techniques and new monitoring strategies for disease. The researchers [...]

By |2024-08-27T14:25:23+00:00August 27th, 2024|Categories: News|0 Comments

Tiny shards of plastic are increasingly infiltrating our brains, study says

Human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected eight years prior, according to a preprint posted online in May. A preprint is a study which has not yet been peer-reviewed and published in a journal. “The concentrations we saw in the brain tissue of normal individuals, who had [...]

By |2024-08-26T14:01:06+00:00August 26th, 2024|Categories: News|0 Comments

Scientists Have Discovered Strange DNA in Our Brains – and It Could Be Shortening Our Lives

According to the research, these mitochondrial DNA insertions could be linked to early death. Mitochondria in brain cells frequently insert their DNA into the nucleus, potentially impacting lifespan, as those with more insertions were found to die earlier. Stress appears to accelerate this process, suggesting a new way mitochondria influence health beyond energy production. As direct [...]

By |2024-08-25T15:19:24+00:00August 25th, 2024|Categories: News|0 Comments

Watch Out After a Hospital Stay: You Could Be Exposing Your Family to Superbugs

Research indicates hospitals contribute to the local spread of antibiotic-resistant infections. A recent study published in the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America suggests that family members of patients discharged from hospitals may be at an increased risk of contracting antibiotic-resistant infections, commonly referred to as superbugs. This [...]

By |2024-08-24T13:50:48+00:00August 24th, 2024|Categories: News|0 Comments

Molecular Trickery: How COVID-19 Silently Sabotages the Human Immune System

Researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 manipulates the human immune system by forcing cells to produce non-functional proteins, hindering the body’s antiviral defenses. This groundbreaking study by teams from prestigious Brazilian universities highlights potential targets for new COVID-19 treatments, emphasizing the importance of restoring normal RNA processing in infected cells. SARS-CoV-2’s Immune Evasion Strategies To evade the human host’s immune response, [...]

By |2024-08-23T18:05:11+00:00August 22nd, 2024|Categories: News|0 Comments

How is AI Transforming Drug Discovery?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently at the forefront of everyone’s minds, with its exciting potential to revolutionize every industry and alter traditional workflow. The growing impact of AI on many industries also includes the pharmaceutical sector, which may have major implications on the drug discovery process, making this otherwise lengthy process faster, more [...]

By |2024-08-21T11:29:09+00:00August 21st, 2024|Categories: News|0 Comments

Unique Plant Species Provide Surprising New Insights Into Cancer

New research explores the adaptation strategies of polyploid plants, offering insights for cancer treatment and enhancing crop resilience against environmental challenges. Whole genome duplication (WGD) occurs across all kingdoms of life. While it is most prevalent in plants, it also takes place in certain highly aggressive cancers. Following WGD, a cell acquires additional sets [...]

By |2024-08-20T13:32:26+00:00August 20th, 2024|Categories: News|0 Comments
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