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In a new study described by one oncologist as “seminal” and “pioneering”, researchers in the United States have successfully used CRISPR gene-editing technology to create personalized cancer-targeting immune cells. In a Phase 1 trial the researchers te… Continue reading “Seminal” study gene edits immune cells to target cancer
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has granted approval to a fecal transplant therapy designed to target a serious bacterial infection. The approval marks the first time any regulatory body in the world has formally authorized this kind… Continue reading Australia gives world-first regulatory approval to fecal transplant therapy
Researchers at the University of Oslo are proposing a novel treatment for stroke that involves administering an infusion of a blood protein suspected to protect the brain from damage. Early tests in mice indicate if the treatment is given within hours … Continue reading Infusion of blood protein proposed as new treatment for stroke
In the first study to investigate the effects of repeat SARS-CoV-2 infections on a person’s general health researchers have found COVID reinfections can increase one’s risk of neurological diseases, diabetes, lung problems and heart disease. The findin… Continue reading Repeated COVID infections pose significant health risks, study warns
In a stunningly close result, voters in Colorado have passed the most progressive drug reform measure ever seen in the United States. Known as Proposition 122, the measure creates a regulatory framework for psychedelic clinics to operate in the state a… Continue reading Colorado voters pass historic psychedelic decriminalization act
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center pitted mindfulness meditation against a common antidepressant in a clinical trial targeting patients with anxiety disorders. The findings reveal an eight-week mindfulness… Continue reading Mindfulness meditation matches antidepressants for anxiety disorders
New research in Nature Communications has strengthened the link between sleep apnea and dementia, by using novel preclinical models to demonstrate exactly how breathing disruptions during sleep can cause brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Sleep, Sleeping, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Brain, University of Queensland
Continue reading Sleep apnea may be a causal factor for Alzheimer’s, study concludes
A survey of nearly 1,000 long COVID patients has found 89% of respondents have not returned to their pre-COVID level of health, a year after their acute infection. The study highlights the persistent lingering impact COVID is having on many people.Cont… Continue reading Long COVID study finds 90% still impacted after 12 months
In the first big real-world test for monoclonal antibodies against malaria a new study has reported extraordinarily promising results, with a novel therapy found to be 88.2% effective at preventing infections across a six-month period. The results add … Continue reading Antibody therapy proves 88% effective at preventing malaria infections
A new study is offering more evidence expensive vitamin supplements may be a waste of money, finding six common heart-health formulations are ineffective at reducing cholesterol levels or markers of inflammation. Cardiovascular experts say patients sho… Continue reading Heart-health supplements ineffective at reducing bad cholesterol