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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a new type of cell in the human lung. Named respiratory airway secretory cells (RASCs), they seem to play a role in regenerating other cells and could be a target for new treatments for cert… Continue reading Newly discovered type of lung cell could open door to new COPD treatments
A large study of more than 36,000 high-quality MRI brain scans has found that drinking four units of alcohol a day – two beers, or two glasses of wine – causes structural damage and brain volume loss equivalent to 10 years of aging.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Two beers a day damages human brains as much as 10 years of aging
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are poised to become a major health threat in the coming decades, but now it turns out that new antibiotics might have been inside us all along. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania used a “search” algorithm to fi… Continue reading Dozens of new natural antibiotics found in the human body
For people with particularly cavity-prone teeth, daily brushing and flossing aren’t always enough. A new treatment could help, as it uses tiny particles known as nanozymes to break down plaque and kill cavity-causing bacteria.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Iron-oxide “nanozymes” could help fight cavities
One of the many interesting areas of cutting-edge battery research involves the idea of using structural components to also store energy. We’ve seen how this could be applied to electric vehicles and gear for soldiers as a way of saving weight, and now… Continue reading Microbattery uses its own packaging to store four times the energy
Scientists looking for novel ways to treat type 2 diabetes have stumbled across a mechanism by which the immune system can trigger the secretion of fat cells through the skin. The mechanism may translate from animal studies into humans, but turning it … Continue reading Mice sweating fat raises prospect of unusual anti-obesity therapy
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed an electronic nose (or e-nose) that may be able to sniff out signs of cancer from blood plasma samples. In tests, the device was able to detect a range of cancer types with over 90 percent ac… Continue reading Electronic nose sniffs out cancer in blood samples with over 90% accuracy
The threat of climate change and warming oceans looms large over the world’s coral reefs, which are struggling to adapt to increasingly inhospitable waters. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated a new way we may be able to limi… Continue reading Transplanted coral retains resistance to heat in new environments
With their often high-sugar diets and lax brushing habits, many children are particularly susceptible to cavities. An experimental new treatment could help, however, using enzymes to weaken the plaque that forms on the teeth.Continue ReadingCategory: H… Continue reading Enzyme-based treatment could help prevent dental cavities in children
Once it’s been injured, the protective cartilage in our knees and other joints heals very slowly – if at all. A new injectable gel, however, could both reinforce the tissue after it’s been damaged, and encourage new cartilage to grow over top of it.Con… Continue reading Injectable gel found to help reinforce and resurface joint cartilage