Cholesterol-lowering drugs can also fight cancer, study finds
Cancer patients rarely die from the primary tumor but rather from the metastases – even after successful tumor surgery.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 21, 2022
The climate and energy crises are leading to significant cardiovascular health problems
Both hot and cold environments trigger a stress response in the human body and can lead to cardiovascular problems, new research finds.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 20, 2022
Scientists redefine obesity through discovery of two major subtypes
Scientists has identified two types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have lifelong consequences for health.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 20, 2022
Groundbreaking discovery provides best predictor of human intelligence
A new analysis offers the clearest picture yet of how various brain regions and neural networks contribute to a person’s problem-solving.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 20, 2022
Scientists have finally identified the genetic cause of lupus
International team of researchers has identified DNA mutations in a gene that senses viral RNA, as a cause of the autoimmune disease lupus.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 20, 2022
Common mineral supplement found to prevent colds and reduce sick time
A new meta-analysis of 28 randomized controlled trials has now strengthened the notion that supplementing zinc could prevent symptoms.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 20, 2022
Groundbreaking discovery opens the door to muscle regeneration
The fusion of myoblasts could make it possible to repair muscles damaged by diseases such as muscular dystrophy.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2022
Researchers identify the link between Alzheimers and gut health
A world-first study has confirmed the link between the two, which could lead to earlier detection and new potential treatments.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2022
Researchers finally solve the mystery of why ice is slippery
Sliding on ice is a familiar experience.
Faraday hypothesized that ice forms spontaneously a thin quasi-liquid layer on its surface.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2022
Major discovery identifies the surprising reason dinosaurs rose to prominence
Climate change, rather than competition, played a key role in the rise of dinosaurs through the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic periods.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 18, 2022
Light from outside our galaxy 3x brighter than expected, study finds
New measurements show that the light emitted by stars outside our galaxy is two to three times brighter than the light from known galaxies.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 18, 2022
All modern mammals originated from Australia, researchers find
Australia, home to the most unusual animal species on the planet, can now lay claim to being the wellspring of modern mammal evolution.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2022
Groundbreaking cancer discovery reverts cancer cells back into normal cells
One characteristic of cancer cells is their high adaptability to different environments in the body and to drug treatments.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2022
Hormone discovery is the missing ingredient to heart-healthy cholesterol levels
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a predictor of blood lipid — or cholesterol — status for midlife women.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2022
Scientists finally know what caused the Black Death
In 1347, plague first entered the Mediterranean via trade ships transporting goods from the territories of the Golden Horde in the Black Sea
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2022
Researchers solve the mystery of how a single cell turns into majestic trees
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time one way that a small molecule turns a single cell into something as large as a tree.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2022
Aerobic activity can reduce the risk of developing cancer by over 70%
Intense aerobic exercise increases the glucose (sugar) consumption of internal organs, thereby reducing the availability of energy to tumors
Joseph Shavit
Dec 16, 2022
Trouble falling asleep at night? Research results are truly eye-opening
A study measuring the sleep patterns of students has turned up some surprises about how and when our bodies tell us to sleep.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2022
Scientists make critical breakthrough in treating lung cancer, study finds
Treatment for the condition has improved in recent years — and a new Edith Cowan study has found how to make it even more effective.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2022
Researchers discover the primary indicator of global poverty
New research uncovers some of the strongest and most direct evidence yet of the extent to which electrification fuels economic growth.
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