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Impressive new work from an international team of scientists has demonstrated a potential way to restore vision in those suffering from degenerative diseases of the retina. A single injection of nanoparticles was found to create a working artificial re… Continue reading Injection of nanoparticle-based retina restores vision to blind rats
A new study, led by researchers from Stanford University, has uncovered an association between total REM sleep quantity and lifespan. The study is the first to investigate the specific relationship between REM sleep and mortality.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Less REM sleep linked to shorter lifespan
New research from the University of South Carolina is uncovering exactly how non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) influences the neurological conditions associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The study describes how a certain protein produced in the liver can travel to the brain and trigger neuroinflammation.
Category: Science
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Neuroscience, Brain, Liver disease, Inflammatory, University of South Carolina
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A new commentary published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, and co-signed by 239 scientists from around the world, is calling for international health authorities to recognize COVID-19 can be spread by airborne transmission. Based on growin… Continue reading Scientists present case for airborne spread of COVID-19
A new study, conducted over the past few months in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, has found fans of apocalyptic and horror media are reporting less distress and greater resilience during this real pandemic compared to those who don’t consume thos… Continue reading Horror film fans are dealing with COVID-19 better than most, study finds
New research published in the European Journal of Pain is offering some of the first clinical trial insights into the efficacy of microdosing THC to treat chronic pain. The results of the small trial suggest minute doses of THC may confer clinically ap… Continue reading THC microdosing reduces chronic pain in world-first clinical trial
In its first year, the World Sports Photography Awards has given its top prize to professional photographer Richard Heathcote for an incredible shot of heavyweight fighters Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. Praised by the judges for its powerful vision … Continue reading Triumph and tragedy in the World Sports Photography Awards
A newly published pilot study has demonstrated nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, may help military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A larger trial is now underway after several small studies in recent years ha… Continue reading Nitrous oxide being trialed to treat depression, PTSD and alcoholism
We know exercise is a good thing. It improves everything from cardiovascular disease to one’s cognitive health. Observational studies have also seen physical activity lessen age-related vision loss, but until now it hasn’t been clear how causal that re… Continue reading Age-related vision loss prevented by exercise in experimental study
We know exercise is a good thing. It improves everything from cardiovascular disease to one’s cognitive health. Observational studies have also seen physical activity lessen age-related vision loss, but until now it hasn’t been clear how causal that re… Continue reading Age-related vision loss prevented by exercise in experimental study