Initial findings from a new study show that immunotherapy for cancer won’t worsen complications for patients with the disease and…
‘Love hormone’ oxytocin could be used to treat cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease progressively degrades a person’s memory and cognitive abilities, often resulting in dementia. Amid efforts to find novel treatments…
New nano drug candidate kills aggressive breast cancer cells
Researchers have developed a new drug candidate that kills triple negative breast cancer cells. The discovery will help clinicians target…
Music on the brain
A new study looks at differences between the brains of Japanese classical musicians, Western classical musicians and nonmusicians. Researchers investigated…
Scientists trace and identify origin of smallpox vaccine strains used in Civil War
Scientists and historians have pieced together the genomes of old viruses that were used as vaccination strains during and after…
Scientists supercharge shellfish to tackle vitamin deficiency in humans
Cambridge scientists have developed a new way to fortify shellfish to tackle human nutrient deficiencies which cause severe health problems…
Regular exercise helps prevent high blood pressure, even in areas of high air pollution
Regular physical activity is a healthy way to prevent and reduce high blood pressure, even in places where pollution levels…
Nearly 60% of American children lack healthy cardiorespiratory fitness
Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) measurement provides insight into cardiovascular and overall health, including cognitive and academic functions, among children and teens.…
Simple test helps to predict and prevent falls
Scientists have developed a simple clinical test that can assess the lower limb strength of patients to predict their risk…
A plot twist in pharmaceuticals: Single nanoparticles could pave the way for medicines on demand
For the first time, a single, twisted nanoparticle has been accurately measured and characterized in a lab, taking scientists one…