An Espresso a Day Could Keep Alzheimer's at Bay by Preventing Tau Clumping
Espresso coffee gives a concentrated jolt of caffeine, but it might do even more for one's alertness by protecting the brain in the long run.
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Party Drug Ketamine Can Stop Severe Depression-Researcher Wants Funding for the 'Powerful Treatment'
A low-cost version of ketamine to treat severe depression has performed strongly in a double-blind trial that compared it with placebo.
Shrinkwrap-Able New Material Can Repel All Bacteria-Even Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs-From Common Surfaces
Researchers at McMaster University have developed a self-cleaning material that can repel all forms of bacteria and antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
Simple Urine Test Could Detect a Deadly Brain Tumor that Can Kill Within 12 Months
Led by a team at Japan's Nagoya University, scientists were able to successfully detect IDH1 mutation, a characteristic mutation of gliomas.
Simple Blood Test for 'Silent Killer' Ovarian Cancer on the Horizon After Discovery of 3 Telltale Proteins
A simple blood test for ovarian cancer is on the horizon now that three telltale proteins have been discovered.
World's First 'Tooth Regrowth' Medicine Moves Toward Clinical Trials in Japan
A drug showing promise in animal trials could provide the world's first method to regrow human teeth, or create normal tooth development in children with congenital anodontia. The breakthrough came from the identification of a gene-protein interaction in mice that resulted in the growth of fewer teeth. An antibody medicine that inhibited the protein's ability […]
Kava Plant Used for Centuries in Traditional Medicine Now Studied for PTSD Treatment
Kava comes in many traditional names, all relating to the root of the Piper methysticum plant, consumed with company when mixed with water
'Nature Prescriptions' Improve Both Physical and Mental Health -28 Studies to Date
The researchers believe that their presentation shows that nature "prescriptions" merit wider use in the medical profession.
Apple Watch Saves Woman from Pulmonary Embolism While She Slept
The Apple Watch was able to detect it because unlike similar devices it measures heart rate also while the wearer is sleeping.
Grocery Carts Can Tell Researchers Who May Be at Risk for Stroke -And 39 Shoppers Were Diagnosed
Grocery carts (trollies) in Liverpool were fitted with sensors that could identify people at risk of a stroke-and dozens were diagnosed.
Yoga Can Help Cancer Patients Cut the Risk of Disease Spreading or Returning: Study
18 million people around the world develop cancer every year, and it's well known that physical inactivity increases the risk of getting it.
8 Weeks of Lifestyle Changes Reduced Biological Age by 3 Years In Groundbreaking Proof-of-Concept Study
The changes were simple—mostly lifestyle changes, and it wasn't a magic pill, a miracle cure, or some strange herb from a cave in Peru.
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