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Cancer drug by-product may be an untapped Parkinson’s treatment

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The by-product produced by the breakdown of a cancer drug may lead to a new Parkinson's disease treatment

A new study has found that a compound created by the body’s breakdown of a cancer drug has therapeutic properties. When combined with the original drug, the by-product produced a synergistic effect to inhibit prostate cancer cells; when used alone, it reduced the buildup of a toxic protein in the brain associated with Parkinson’s disease.

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FCC bans AI-voiced robocalls in wake of ‘Biden’ calls to NH residents

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In the wake of US President Joe Biden seemingly calling New Hampshire residents to tell them not to vote in the state’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on the 8th of February that, effecti… Continue reading FCC bans AI-voiced robocalls in wake of ‘Biden’ calls to NH residents→

Never-before-seen immune cell a “game-changer” for food allergy sufferers

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Researchers have discovered a never-before-identified type of memory B cell, an immune cell that ‘remembers’ what a person is allergic to, potentially opening the door to new therapeutics to treat allergies, including life-threatening food allergies.Co… Continue reading Never-before-seen immune cell a “game-changer” for food allergy sufferers→

Cannabis extract found to slow melanoma cell growth & trigger cell death

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A new study has found that an extract derived from the Cannabis sativa plant can inhibit the growth of melanoma cells and trigger cell death. The next step is to develop a targeted delivery system before moving on to pre-clinical trials and investigati… Continue reading Cannabis extract found to slow melanoma cell growth & trigger cell death→

Bacteria’s natural self-destruct mechanism used to fight infections

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A new study has demonstrated that a natural bacterial defense mechanism against invading viruses can be used as a weapon to combat bacterial infection. The finding opens the door to new anti-bacterial therapeutics, particularly important in the face of… Continue reading Bacteria’s natural self-destruct mechanism used to fight infections→

Getting vaccines in different arms improves effectiveness, study finds

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Researchers have found that getting a vaccine booster shot in a different arm from the one you got the first in may improve the body’s immune response up to four-fold. While they exclusively studied responses to the COVID-19 vaccine, they suspect this … Continue reading Getting vaccines in different arms improves effectiveness, study finds→

Sustainable process turns sewage sludge into high-value activated carbon

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Researchers have developed a simplified, sustainable method of converting sewage sludge from wastewater treatment into high-value activated carbon that can be used in a wide range of industrial and residential applications.Continue ReadingCategory: Mat… Continue reading Sustainable process turns sewage sludge into high-value activated carbon→

Researchers create green steel from toxic red mud in 10 minutes

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Researchers have devised an economically viable way of reducing the environmental impact of both the steel and aluminum industries by using hydrogen to melt down the toxic red mud left over from aluminum production to produce green steel in around 10 m… Continue reading Researchers create green steel from toxic red mud in 10 minutes→

Unlocking mystery of memory formation opens door to Alzheimer’s treatment

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For the first time, researchers have identified how the brain’s fatty acids and the genes that control them are crucial to memory formation. In addition to increasing our understanding of how memories are formed, the discovery opens the door to novel t… Continue reading Unlocking mystery of memory formation opens door to Alzheimer’s treatment→