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Joseph Shavit
Nov 3, 2022
20 year study unlocks the secret to rejuvenating human skin and organs
Human skin repairs itself slowly, via the formation of contractile scars which may cause dysfunction.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 3, 2022
A single injection can reverse paralysis caused by severe spinal cord injuries
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs tissue after severe spinal cord injuries.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 1, 2022
Amazing molecule can reverse the effects of concussions
ISRIB reverses the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on areas of neurons called dendritic spines that are critical to cognition.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 29, 2022
Remarkable "origin-of-life" molecule found to destroy cancer cells
In the production of one of the origin-of-life molecules, researchers in Spain and Denmark have found a method for attacking cancer cells
Joseph Shavit
Oct 28, 2022
Scientists construct synthetic molecule that destroys cancer cells
Researchers developed a new synthetic molecule that combines a tumor-targeting agent with another molecule that triggers immune activation.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 25, 2022
Researchers identify molecule that reduces Alzheimers disease
Study led by IDOR found positive correlations regarding lipoxin A4 on cognitive brain functions and the endocannabinoid system
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2022
Drafting can save 3-5 minutes off marathoners' times, make sub-2 hour finish possible
This racing strategy could save three to five minutes for middle-of-the-packers, too, including those running the Chicago marathon.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2022
Research discovery redefines obesity and epigenetics
Scientists has identified two types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have lifelong consequences for health.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 11, 2022
Researchers finally answer the question of how life on Earth began
The missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 28, 2022
Stanford scientists construct molecule that destroys cancerous tumors
Researchers have developed a new synthetic molecule that combines a tumor-targeting agent with another molecule that triggers immunity.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 27, 2022
Sugar molecule key to the prevention and cure of Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers say they discovered that a special sugar molecule could play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 23, 2022
Revolutionary new drug stops breast cancer growth and recurrence
When detected early, some cancers are more aggressive and fatal than others. This is the case, with triple negative breast cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 21, 2022
Anti-cancer drug also functions as COVID-19 antiviral therapy
Johns Hopkins Medicine study suggests small molecule inhibitor RK-33 can block multiple variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from replicating.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 11, 2022
Scientists finally answer the fundamental question of how life on Earth began
The missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet,
Joseph Shavit
Sep 3, 2022
Single injection therapy can repair spinal cord injuries and reverse paralysis
Researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs tissue after severe spinal cord injuries.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 27, 2022
Stanford researchers synthesize molecule that destroys cancerous tumors
Researchers have developed a new synthetic molecule that combines a tumor-targeting agent with another molecule that triggers immunity.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 24, 2022
A special sugar molecule is key to Alzheimer's cure
The molecule, known as a glycan, could serve as a new target for early diagnostic tests, treatments and perhaps prevention of Alzheimer’s.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 11, 2022
The fundamental question of how life on Earth began is finally answered
Chemical evolution was first proposed in the 1920s as the idea that life first originated with the formation of macromolecules.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 8, 2022
An easier and safer way to synthesize medicines
Chemists are able to channel the power of reactive carbenes to fabricate valuable molecules that can be used to create various substances.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 28, 2022
Alzheimers breakthough as scientists identify the mechanisms behind learning and memory
Scientists Identify the Molecular Mechanisms Behind Learning and Memory, May Open Door to New Therapeutic Strategies for Alzheimer’s Disease
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