Collaborate Disseminate
Peanut and tree nut allergies affect around three million Americans, yet there’s only one approved treatment and it only tackles its severity. And despite the amount of research behind finding a way to counter, or cure, this often deadly condition, the… Continue reading First-of-its-kind mRNA treatment could wipe out a peanut allergy
The crucial role bees play in sustaining life on Earth is well understood, but there are some other animals doing more than their share of heavy lifting when it comes to pollinating plant life and propping up natural resources we rely on.Continue Readi… Continue reading Look out, bees, these creatures of the night are super spreaders
With a revelation that threatens to ruin some childhood toys or a Jurassic Park rewatch, paleontologists have given one of the most famous dinosaurs a facelift, proposing that the Tyrannosaurus did not sport ferocious, protruding chompers, but proporti… Continue reading Sorry, but the T. rex doesn’t look anything like you think it does
Around 96 million American adults suffer from prediabetes – which is more than one in three – but for a vast majority it’s undetected. Current diagnosis requires a clinical blood sugar test or an at-home glucometer device. With access and cost a huge f… Continue reading Easy, inexpensive smartphone prediabetes screening could save lives
A team of astronomers in the UK has made a massive discovery, using gravitational lensing to locate one of the biggest black holes to date.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Supermassive black hole, Astronomy, Space exploration, Durham Unive… Continue reading Ultramassive black hole found, 33 billion times the mass of the Sun
If you’re on a hike, you’d be best steering well clear of the cocklebur weed. While the stalky green plants with curious-looking spiky burs don’t appear particularly deadly, this noxious plant is a killer.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbein… Continue reading Deadly weed may actually help us look younger, heal faster
For some time, scientists have known that high blood pressure is somehow involved in cognitive decline leading to dementia. Backing the evidence are several studies that saw blood pressure and related diabetes medicines help slow the loss of brain function.
Tags: Dementia, Heart Disease, Blood Pressure, Alzheimer’s Disease
Continue reading World first reveals brain links between high blood pressure and dementia
Glucose fuel cells that can effectively harness the body’s chemical energy and turn it into an electrical charge has been a long-term holy grail for scientists since such potential was first studied back in 1968.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, Scien… Continue reading Sugar-powered teabag-like implant successfully manages type 1 diabetes
Light therapy has shown promise in everything from helping burn wounds heal faster to killing tumors and helping guide antibodies to their cancerous targets. Now, the next in its beam looks to be the heart.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags… Continue reading Light therapy could slow heart aging and fend off deadly disease
As the perception of plant-based diets slowly shifts away from the image of a lettuce leaf on a plate, it’s no surprise to find that the popularity of this style of eating is now crossing over into meals for our canine companions.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Lab tested: Vegan dog foods get the paw shake of approval