New drug could deliver the same health benefits as physical exercise
We are essentially prescribing the molecular message of exercise to those who physically aren't able to.
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JJ Shavit
- 22 hours ago
Researchers discover the cause of severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Crohn's disease is characterized by inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract, which can cause symptoms such as abdominal pain.
JJ Shavit
- 1 day ago
Groundbreaking muscle discovery turns your body into a fat-burning machine
Researcher who popularized the concept that "sitting too much is not the same as exercising too little" has made a groundbreaking discovery
JJ Shavit
- 1 day ago
Significant discovery made in the ability to move things with our minds
Researchers constructed a comprehensive framework that can achieve remote, wireless, real-time, and mind-controlled functional metasurfaces
JJ Shavit
- 1 day ago
Sleep habits linked to larger risk of dementia, study finds
According to a new study, how long people sleep and when they go to bed could influence their risk of dementia.
JJ Shavit
- 1 day ago
Researchers uncover an unprecedented record of 15th-century live raucous comedy
An unprecedented record of medieval live comedy performance has been identified in a 15th-century manuscript.
JJ Shavit
- 2 days ago
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.
JJ Shavit
- 2 days 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
- 2 days 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
- 2 days 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
- 2 days 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
- 2 days 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
- 3 days 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
- 3 days 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 4 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
- 4 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
- 4 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
- 4 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.
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