Alzheimer’s disease causes brain cells to overheat and ‘fry like eggs’
Researchers have shown that an essential protein involved in Alzheimer’s causes cells to overheat, which may explain how the disease ...
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What does it mean if your poop is green – do you need to see a doctor?
Many different factors can change your stool color, including diet, lifestyle, and health issues.
The powerhouse of the cell is also a powerhouse in vision
Structures providing energy to cells have a crucial role in vision.
Study on mice: Exercising later in life can keep your muscles young
Exercising was shown to give elderly mice the muscles of those much younger.
Scientists identify the specific gene that protects against severe COVID-19
The protective gene was passed onto us by an ancient human species.
Immune cells from the common cold offer protection against COVID-19, researchers find
Researchers have found that immune cells from a cold attack Covid differently from vaccines.
New COVID variant identified in France — but experts say we shouldn’t fear it
The new variant has 46 mutations making it more vaccine-resistant and infectious.
Sterilised insects could help control mosquito-borne diseases
Aggressive tiger mosquitoes capable of spreading debilitating tropical diseases such as dengue and Zika are spreading through Europe, but scientists ...
The way humans modify environments makes them more likely to cause outbreaks
"Animals that remain in more human-dominated environments are those that are more likely to carry infectious diseases," the authors explain.
Chemical exposure, not just genetics, could induce gluten intolerance
The findings could radically alter our understanding of this condition, alongside other autoimmune disorders.
Washington might already have hundreds of undetected coronavirus cases
Washington could see dramatic increase in the number of Covid-19 cases.
Your resistance to flu is shaped by previous flu’s, and their type
Practice makes perfect!
Cut down on dairy and sweets if you’re struggling with acne, study concludes
Yes, even chocolate.
The first symptom of Alzheimer’s is excessive sleepiness
Luckily it's not the only one because I already have it. Double helpings.
First lab-grown mini livers will allow researchers to study the organ, its diseases, and treatments
"I imagine in the future we can make human livers where you can order what kind of function you want, ...
The age of the designer protein is upon us — and the prospects are thrilling
This could be a game changer.
Dogs quarantined after vets find dangerous disease that can be passed to humans
A pet's sickness shouldn't normally be transmissible to humans -- except in this case.
How air pollution affects human health
Air pollution kills 5.5 million people around the world yearly.
Unvaccinated French child brings measles back to Costa Rica
Antivaxx trends and complacency are bringing back a disease from the brink of eradication.
Scientists find oldest evidence of black plague in 5,000-year-old human remains
The remains of a 20-year-old woman found in Sweden may help scientists retrace the origin of the deadly disease.