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    Vitamins, supplements are a ‘waste of money’ for most Americans
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 22

    Vitamins, supplements are a ‘waste of money’ for most Americans

    Scientists say for non-pregnant, otherwise healthy Americans, vitamins are a waste of money because there isn’t enough evidence they help.
    Groundbreaking evolutionary theory says genetic mutations aren't always random
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 14

    Groundbreaking evolutionary theory says genetic mutations aren't always random

    Research brought the first evidence of nonrandom mutation in human genes, challenging a core assumption at the heart of evolutionary theory.
    Neuroscientists can now predict how well you can see
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 14

    Neuroscientists can now predict how well you can see

    Researchers have found that we can predict how well someone can see based on the unique structure of their primary visual cortex.
    Viagra-related drug reduces obesity and improves heart function
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 13

    Viagra-related drug reduces obesity and improves heart function

    A drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease shown to reduce obesity and fatty liver.
    World First: Scientists use CRISPR to map every human gene to its function
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 12

    World First: Scientists use CRISPR to map every human gene to its function

    Researchers and collaborators used their single-cell sequencing tool Perturb-seq on every expressed gene in the human genome.
    Probiotics help alleviate depression, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 10

    Probiotics help alleviate depression, study finds

    Researchers have shown that probiotics can support the effect of antidepressants and help to alleviate depression.
    Self-destructing parasites -- New weapon against drug-resistant malaria
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 6

    Self-destructing parasites -- New weapon against drug-resistant malaria

    Over the last 50 years, malaria parasites have developed resistance to seven drugs, but a new way to identify future antimalarials holds
    The mystery of why most life-long smokers don’t get lung cancer is solved
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 30

    The mystery of why most life-long smokers don’t get lung cancer is solved

    Cigarette smoking is overwhelmingly the cause of lung cancer, yet only a minority of smokers develop the disease. A new study suggests why.
    Ultrasound-assisted laser vaporizes arterial plaque
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 30

    Ultrasound-assisted laser vaporizes arterial plaque

    Researchers developed a method that combines a low-power laser with ultrasound to remove arterial plaque safely and efficiently.
    Next-gen synthetic antibiotic destroys drug-resistant bacteria
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 29

    Next-gen synthetic antibiotic destroys drug-resistant bacteria

    A new antibiotic derived from computer models of bacterial gene products, appears to neutralize even drug-resistant bacteria.
    Sugar-studded protein is key to Alzheimer's disease and its potential cure
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 27

    Sugar-studded protein is key to Alzheimer's disease and its potential cure

    Researchers say they discovered that a special sugar molecule could play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
    Researchers discover the genetic cause of lupus
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 26

    Researchers discover the genetic cause of lupus

    A team of researchers has identified DNA mutations in a gene that senses viral RNA, as a cause of the autoimmune disease lupus.
    Self-powered fabric can help correct posture in real time
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 26

    Self-powered fabric can help correct posture in real time

    Posture is an important part of health. Prolonged poor posture, such as slouching or leaning to one side, can lead to pain and discomfort.
    Scientists identify how the brain links memories
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 26

    Scientists identify how the brain links memories

    Our brains rarely record single memories—instead, they store memories into groups so that the recollection of one memory triggers others.
    The world's smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 26

    The world's smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot

    Engineers have developed the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot — and it comes in the form of a tiny, adorable peekytoe crab.
    Gene-edited tomatoes could help millions of people with vitamin D defficiency
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 24

    Gene-edited tomatoes could help millions of people with vitamin D defficiency

    Tomatoes gene-edited to produce vitamin D could be a simple and sustainable innovation to address a large global health problem.
    Cranberries can improve memory and ward off dementia
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 21

    Cranberries can improve memory and ward off dementia

    Adding cranberries to your diet could help improve memory and brain function, and lower ‘bad’ cholesterol – according to new research.
    If you stood like Superman or Wonder Woman, would you feel stronger?
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 20

    If you stood like Superman or Wonder Woman, would you feel stronger?

    Dominant or upright postures can help people feel - and maybe even behave - more confidently, according to a new study and analysis.
    A new era of genome editing has begun
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 19

    A new era of genome editing has begun

    Researchers developed a new gene-editing platform called transcription activator-like effector-linked deaminases, or TALED for short.
    'Wonder Drug' statins may provide protection against depression
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 19

    'Wonder Drug' statins may provide protection against depression

    Statins have been hailed as a wonder drug; the cholesterol-lowering drugs have been prescribed to tens of millions of people since the 1980s
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