Diseases

Health Seaweed compound may block norovirus infection – helping 685 million people each year

Researchers found seaweed sugars may stop norovirus from attaching to human cells and causing infection.

Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Discoveries Sloth genome study reveals how ‘jumping genes’ shape metabolism Hannah Shavit-Weiner

Health Massive blood study finds 88,000 new links between genes and metabolism Mac Oliveau

Health Scientists are rethinking what loneliness does to the body Rebecca Shavit

Health Swallowable light sensing pill could catch deadly gut ischemia before it kills Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Metabolites preserved in fossil bones reveal ancient diets, diseases, and habitats Joseph Shavit

Health Antibody injections could replace slow IV drips in treating many diseases, MIT scientists find Mac Oliveau

Health Scientists reveal what triggered the Black Death plague in Europe Joseph Shavit

Health Scientists discover tiny parts of DNA that explain why diseases hit people differently Joshua Shavit

Health Fruit fly gene Zelda reveals secret of how cellular regeneration works

Health Scientists edit mitochondrial DNA to reverse genetic diseases which often have no cure

Health Protein discovery could reverse Huntington’s disease damage, study finds

Green Impact Breakthrough enzyme discovery fights crop disease and prevents outbreaks

Health First-ever smart face mask can detect kidney disease by analyzing your breath

Health Smell and sight can spot Parkinson’s disease years earlier, study finds

Health Long-lasting nano biosensor offers continuous real-time body monitoring

Health Solve-RD project helps scientists solve 500 extremely rare disease cases