Breakthrough new pill can reduce alcohol consumption by more than 50%
The pill reduced alcohol intake by more than half among the people who received it, from an average of five drinks per day to two.
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JJ Shavit
- 4 hours ago
Lifechanging pill can both control and reverse Type 1 Diabetes, Yale researchers find
Pill controls immediate blood glucose levels, restores pancreatic function, and re-establishes normal immunity in the pancreatic environment
JJ Shavit
- 6 hours ago
The unexpected role of walnuts in promoting gut and heart health
Walnuts have long been recognized as a healthy snack. Research suggests that the benefits of walnuts go well beyond their nutritional value
JJ Shavit
- 8 hours ago
Monkeys are smarter than we thought, study finds
The study is first to show that monkeys can think deeply about a problem and consider combinations of factors such as costs and consequences
JJ Shavit
- 10 hours ago
New blood biomarker can predict the development of Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
Findings could potentially reshape our understanding of this devastating neurodegenerative disease that progressively leads to dementia.
JJ Shavit
- 15 hours ago
Breakthrough research study reveals the cause of lupus
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in organs and joints, affects movement and the skin, and causes fatigue.
JJ Shavit
- 17 hours ago
Hundreds of millions of planets orbit in a life-sustaining 'Goldilocks' orbit, study finds
Dwarf stars, cooler and no larger than half the size of our sun, make up the majority of stellar bodies in our galaxy.
JJ Shavit
- 1 day ago
ChatGTP outperforms physicians in providing high-quality advice, study finds
A panel of licensed healthcare professionals preferred ChatGPT’s responses 79% of the time, rating them higher quality and more empathetic.
JJ Shavit
- 1 day ago
"Origin-of-life" molecule could be the key to destroying cancer cells
Study indicates that RNA, the molecule that is responsible for the origin of life, plays a vital role in the functioning of living cells.
JJ Shavit
- 1 day ago
Simple, one-time procedure could eliminate need for insulin for type 2 diabetics
The traditional method of treating Type 2 diabetes involves taking glucose-lowering medication or injecting insulin, which has side effects.
JJ Shavit
- 1 day ago
Groundbreaking study offers fresh insights into reversing age-related muscle loss
Sarcopenia, or muscle wasting, a degenerative condition, is a universal part of aging, yet its specific mechanisms remain obscure.
JJ Shavit
- 2 days ago
Scientists discover what triggered Earth's most recent ice age
What was the origin of the ice sheets that defined the final ice age, and how could they expand so rapidly?
JJ Shavit
- 2 days ago
Rare genetic mutation allows woman to live virtually pain-free, heal more rapidly
Over-prescription of opioid-based drugs to treat pain has contributed to an epidemic that is causing significant morbidity and mortality.
JJ Shavit
- 2 days ago
New research dispels electric vehicle 'range anxiety'
Nobody wants to be stuck at a charging station for long in the middle of a trip, or worse, be stranded without a charging station nearby.
JJ Shavit
- 2 days ago
Breakthrough eye drops may reduce the need for reading glasses
Drops are a potential game-changer for individuals suffering from Presbyopia - an age-related eye condition that results in blurred vision.
JJ Shavit
- 2 days ago
Promising new drug could offer hope to millions suffering from diabetic eye disease
An experimental compound, 32-134D, has the potential to prevent or slow the progression of vision loss in people with diabetes
JJ Shavit
- 3 days ago
Natural supplement found in milk and beer may successfully treat Alzheimer's Disease
Research supports the idea that NR can alter the metabolism of relevant biological pathways involved in neurodegenerative diseases.
JJ Shavit
- 3 days ago
Researchers discover that sudden cardiac deaths can be predicted and prevented
Research into the risk and protective factors of cardiovascular disease is extensive; yet new lessons are still being learned.
JJ Shavit
- 3 days ago
New methods will allow for better tests of Einstein's general theory of relativity
Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity describes how the fabric of space and time, or spacetime, is curved in response to mass.
JJ Shavit
- 3 days ago
Breakthrough study finds that Zinc supplements can heal lung damage
Researchers have discovered that zinc, a common mineral, may reverse lung damage and improve survival for patients.
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