Alzheimer's, liver protein to blame? The results of an innovative study
The "blood-brain" pathway that intoxicates the latter, producing Alzheimer's degeneration, could originate from the liver.
The "blood-brain" pathway that intoxicates the latter, producing Alzheimer's degeneration, could originate from the liver.
Gene therapies will transform medicine, save millions of lives and cure dozens of diseases, even rare ones. But they will cost too much. How to do?
A study confirms that the shape of mitochondria affects calorie absorption and metabolic function.
The addition of a gene that encodes human proteins makes potatoes 50% larger: sensational discovery or aberration? Posterity will judge.
A team achieves a notable "upgrade" of CAR-T cells, making them effective even with solid and deep tumors.
Imperial College London creates new “Living Bricks” filled with bacteria, which show extraordinary properties.
A new baldness remedy based on a microneedle patch brings what your hair needs right where it is needed.
A bear restocking program in South Korea becomes an extraordinary success, also producing reflections on the future.
An implant that can detect pain and stimulate the brain to eliminate it? It would be a gigantic milestone. Here are the first steps of the research.
The relationship between the intestinal microbiome and our diseases is now broad and clear: for vascular diseases and stroke there are new, important discoveries.
Decades to get there, then finally in 2001 the sequencing of the human genome. Was it complete? No. Today, finally a complete sequence. Maybe.
Even by eradicating diseases and stressors there is "something" that stops human life between 120 and 150 years.
A technique known as DecNef, born for the treatment of PTSD, has the potential to erase bad memories. And some risks.
Researchers have discovered a group of soil bacteria that could produce alternatives to fertilizer to nourish the soil and improve yields.
A new editing technique called RLR can surpass CRISPR results and open up even more important breakthroughs in genetics.
Until we find a way to get along, with wars men will find more and more effective ways of killing each other. Here is the possible, terrible future.
The combination of artificial intelligence and Big Data will change society as we know it - this could be even more true in healthcare. Here is an overview.
Algae are a promising solution for carbon sequestration and offsets. A startup thinks it has found the right method to exploit them.
Fighting the infection that causes Covid-19 is not just a matter of vaccines. Research has identified genes responsible for the infection, and is working to derive therapeutic options
The natural compound Urolithin A achieves excellent results in Duchenne muscular dystrophy in mice. We await those of human tests.
An "Achilles heel" of brain cancer led to a vaccine tested by mice in 2019. Today, phase 1 has also started in humans.