Maple syrup boosts the potency of antibiotics fighting deadly infections When strains were exposed to syrup mixed with the drug, results...
April 05, 2017April 5, 2017
Ultrasound and drug research holds promise for Alzheimer’s disease
Three dimensional imaging of the blood-brain barrier. Non-invasive ultrasound improves the delivery to the brain of a therapeutic antibody...
April 05, 2017April 5, 2017
Drug Tied to Dementia Risk Overprescribed to Seniors: Study
A drug linked to a raised risk of dementia is taken by millions of older Americans who have an overactive...
April 05, 2017April 5, 2017
Eyeball transplanted onto tail lets blind tadpoles see again
A blind tadpole with an eyeball grafted onto its tail While transplants involving organs such as the heart and...
April 05, 2017April 5, 2017
Five of the best apps to train your brain
It is no secret that as we age, our brain function declines. However, studies have suggested that keeping mentally active...
April 05, 2017April 5, 2017
Discovery may help patients beat deadly pneumonia
Researchers have found that a hormone responsible for controlling iron metabolism helps fight off a severe form of bacterial pneumonia, and...
April 05, 2017April 5, 2017
Multiple sclerosis: Novel immunotherapy reverses paralysis in mice
Researchers may be one step closer to developing new treatments for multiple sclerosis, after discovering a way to tame the...
April 05, 2017April 5, 2017
Study finds ethnic differences in effect of age-related macular degeneration on visual function
In study that included Chinese, Malay, and Indian participants, researchers found that among those with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) there were ethnic...
April 05, 2017April 5, 2017
Girls are better at masking autism than boys
Girls with autism have relatively good social skills, which means that their autism is often not recognised. Autism manifests itself...
April 05, 2017April 5, 2017
Healthier gut bacteria and weight loss achieved through magnetic brain stimulation
A new study shows that a person’s gut microbiota can be positively altered through non-invasive transcranial magnetic stimulation For several...