Archive: 19/01/2021

Fatty acid may help combat multiple sclerosis

The abnormal immune system response that causes multiple sclerosis (MS) by attacking and damaging the central nervous system can be triggered by the lack of a specific fatty acid in fat tissue, according to a new Yale study. ...

Jan 19, 2021

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NAD+ can restore age-related muscle deterioration

The older we grow, the weaker our muscles get, riddling old age with frailty and physical disability. But this doesn't only affect the individual, it also creates a significant burden on public healthcare. And yet, research ...

Jan 19, 2021

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Researchers discover potential new therapy for chemotherapy-resistant breast cancer

Scientists have discovered a molecule that can selectively kill cells of a hard-to-treat subtype of breast cancer, which could lead to a new therapy.

Jan 19, 2021

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Nonsurgical treatment for cerebral infarction using wearable wireless ultrasound devices

Cerebral infarction, commonly known as ischemic stroke, has a high mortality rate and causes severe damage to nervous cells in the brain owing to the loss of oxygen, which results in limiting body movements. Several technologies, ...

Jan 19, 2021

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'We know this is real': New clinics aid virus 'long-haulers'

COVID-19 came early for Catherine Busa, and it never really left.

Jan 19, 2021

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National research effort discovers relationship between inflammation, metabolism and scleroderma scarring

Scleroderma, a chronic and currently incurable orphan disease where tissue injury causes potentially lethal skin and lung scarring, remains poorly understood.

Jan 19, 2021

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Cancer-related suicide declined in the US during the past two decades

Despite increases in overall suicide rates in the United States during the past two decades, cancer-related suicides declined by 2.8% per year, according to a new study by the American Cancer Society. The study, appearing ...

Jan 19, 2021

Proposing a new drug to treat tuberculosis utilizing state-of-the-art computer simulations

The research team of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Toyohashi University of Technology and the Institute of Food Biotechnology and Genomics at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine have proposed ...

Jan 19, 2021

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Broadening horizons for people with quadriplegia

A system that uses flexible, breathable magnetic skin allows people with severe quadriplegia to move around and choose their surroundings. Developed by KAUST researchers, the high-tech system relies on the user's facial expressions ...

Jan 19, 2021

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Different types of neurons interact to make reaching-and-grasping tasks possible

Research conducted at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), has looked at the importance of specific neurons for seemingly simple, day-to-day tasks that involve reaching for and grasping ...

Jan 19, 2021

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