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    Gum disease is linked with heart attacks and diabetes
    Joseph Shavit
    • 2 days ago

    Gum disease is linked with heart attacks and diabetes

    Large study has found that people with a prior heart attack or diabetes are more likely to have gum disease than their healthy counterparts.
    Researchers discover the cause of lupus
    Joseph Shavit
    • 3 days ago

    Researchers discover the 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.
    Single brain scan can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
    Joseph Shavit
    • 3 days ago

    Single brain scan can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease

    A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research by Imperial College London.
    Drinking one beer a day can reduce risk of heart disease and diabetes
    Joseph Shavit
    • 7 days ago

    Drinking one beer a day can reduce risk of heart disease and diabetes

    Men who drank either one alcoholic or non-alcoholic lager daily had a more diverse set of gut microbes, reducing the risk for some diseases.
    What is Monkeypox -- how do you get and prevent it?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 11

    What is Monkeypox -- how do you get and prevent it?

    Monkeypox is a rare infection caused by a virus that circulates in some animals in forested areas of Central and West Africa.
    Height may be risk factor for multiple health conditions
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 3

    Height may be risk factor for multiple health conditions

    Height may be an unrecognized but biologically important and unchangeable risk factor for several common health conditions.
    For the first time, a human liver was treated in a machine and then successfully transplanted
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 2

    For the first time, a human liver was treated in a machine and then successfully transplanted

    The machine mimics the human body as accurately as possible, in order to provide ideal conditions for the human livers.
    Your liver is just under three years old and that's critical for your health
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 1

    Your liver is just under three years old and that's critical for your health

    The liver is an essential organ that takes care of clearing toxins in our bodies and has a unique capacity among organs to regenerate itself
    Enzyme reverses muscle loss due to aging and cancer, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 27

    Enzyme reverses muscle loss due to aging and cancer, study finds

    Their work demonstrates the importance of the enzyme GCN5 in maintaining the expression of key structural proteins in skeletal muscle.
    Study shows significant benefits of exercise on fatty liver disease
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 4

    Study shows significant benefits of exercise on fatty liver disease

    Exercise supports the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting on several metabolic pathways in the body, study finds.
    Smartphone-powered microchip powers at-home medical diagnostic testing
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 3

    Smartphone-powered microchip powers at-home medical diagnostic testing

    Research team has developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone.
    Researchers find vaccine cuts cervical cancer by 87%
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 22

    Researchers find vaccine cuts cervical cancer by 87%

    The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine reduces cervical cancer rates by 87% in women who were offered the jab between the ages of 12-13.
    Is the quality or quantity of your sleep more important?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 16

    Is the quality or quantity of your sleep more important?

    Elite sleepers show psychological resilience and resistance to neurodegenerative conditions that may point the way to fending off disease.
    CRISPR-modified skin grafts developed to treat addiction
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 1

    CRISPR-modified skin grafts developed to treat addiction

    The platform uses genetically modified skin cells to deliver long-lasting, hyper-effective treatment and only needs to be administered once.
    Enzyme reverses muscle loss due to aging and diseases like cancer and MD, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 20

    Enzyme reverses muscle loss due to aging and diseases like cancer and MD, study finds

    Researchers have published findings that could contribute to future therapeutics for muscle degeneration due to old age and diseases.
    Simple screening for common lung disease could relieve millions globally
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 12

    Simple screening for common lung disease could relieve millions globally

    A group of common lung conditions that affects more than 300* million people, could be significantly reduced with a simple health assessment
    UPenn researchers develop a chewing gum that reduces COVID-19 transmission
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 6, 2021

    UPenn researchers develop a chewing gum that reduces COVID-19 transmission

    A chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein serves as a “trap” for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and potentially tamping down transmission.
    Yale research team develops a vaccine for Lyme Disease
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 23, 2021

    Yale research team develops a vaccine for Lyme Disease

    Researchers have developed a novel vaccine that in guinea pigs offers protection against infection by the bacterium that causes Lyme disease
    Hand washing and sanitizing not enough: Close that toilet lid after flushing!
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 4, 2021

    Hand washing and sanitizing not enough: Close that toilet lid after flushing!

    Researchers assessed 38 different studies from 13 countries on the risk of infectious disease transmission in public washrooms.
    New pill activates fat-burning to reduce obesity and fat buildup
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 3, 2021

    New pill activates fat-burning to reduce obesity and fat buildup

    Researchers have found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease and reduces obesity
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