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Research shows relationship between Parkinson’s and the balance of intestinal microbes

Dec 7, 2016

New research has uncovered a relationship between the brain inflammation and motor problems associated with Parkinson’s Disease, and the balance of intestinal microbes in the gut microbiome. The microbes appear...

A new UK study predicts a resurgence in antibiotic-resistant infections

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Nov 17, 2016

Health, Science

For decades, scientists have been tracking an alarming trend: the ability of bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics. Simply put, the few bacteria to survive an onslaught of antibiotics are the strong ones,...

Concept of “psychobiotics” emerges to describe interactions between the gut microbiome and mental health

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Nov 11, 2016

Headlines, Health, Science

A recent paper published in the journal Trends in Neuroscience calls attention to the new concept of “psychobiotics”, in which changes in gut microbes have an effect on mental health. One author of the study...

Researchers restore movement to monkeys with spinal cord injuries using brain implant

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Nov 10, 2016

Health, Innovation, Science

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have successfully allowed paralyzed monkeys to walk again with the use of a brain implant. It is the first time scientists have been able to restore walk...

Researchers find human antibody successfully treats Zika in mice, as well as their fetuses

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Nov 10, 2016

Health, Innovation, Science

Researchers have found that a single dose of a particular human antibody can successfully prevent death in mice who have been infected with the Zika virus. Moreover, the antibody protected mouse fetuses from th...

Global clinical trials find success with male hormonal contraceptive injections

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Oct 31, 2016

Health, Innovation, Science

A global clinical trial on male hormonal contraceptive shots has proven effective for 96 percent of patients. By the end of the trial, 75 percent of men said they would be willing to continue receiving the shot...

Lab-grown mouse eggs yield healthy offspring

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Oct 18, 2016

Health, Innovation, Science

In a recent breakthrough, researchers have managed to grow eggs in a lab dish using skin cells from mice. Some of these eggs even produced six healthy mice. The research was published on October 17th in the jo...

New 3D printed bone implant material offers quicker, affordable option for repairing damaged bones

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Oct 12, 2016

Health, Innovation, Science

Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago have developed a new, superflexible material that can be 3D printed to surgically repair bone breaks. The new “hyperelastic bones” could present a quicker and m...

Evidence suggests that the human species may have already reached lifespan ceiling

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Oct 6, 2016

Health, Science

On Wednesday, new evidence was published in the journal Nature that suggests humans have reached a 115-year ceiling on formerly increasing lifespan. The evidence was published by aging expert Dr. Vijg from Albe...

Researchers expect sickle-cell gene therapy trials to begin next year

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Oct 4, 2016

Headlines, Health, Science

Sickle cell anemia is among the most common inherited diseases in the world. Despite its cause having been understood by scientists for six decades, a treatment has not yet become available. Finally, researcher...

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