“We identified the probable ‘blood-to-brain pathway’ that can lead to Alzheimer’s disease, the most prevalent form of dementia globally,” said study’s senior author Professor John Mamo, director of the Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute at Curtin University.

Researchers from UNSW have uncovered how tiny anchor-like chains lock our cells in place in a new finding which could promote better cancer research and treatments in the future. In a paper published in Nature Materials earlier this month1, the researchers identified the protein chain used in these tiny anchors, called focal adhesions, which link our body’s cells to collagen, another protein which gives our body structure.

This doctor wants more emoji in the medical world.

Watch Lotti Tajouri explain how mobile phones are vectors for bacteria and viruses, why this is a problem in our hospitals, and how you can sanitise your phone to help stop the spread of disease.

In 1905, the high court made a fateful ruling with eerie parallels to today: One person’s liberty can’t trump everyone else’s.

Got more free time than most folk? Be mindful of how you use it, as new research suggests that having more than two hours of free time a day is no guarantee for wellbeing, and what matters most is how you spend it.

Losing weight through exercise appears to be more difficult for obese people, research suggests. Initially, researchers thought that the total energy we spend in a day is the sum of energy expended due to activity (ranging from light gardening to running a marathon) and energy used for basic functioning (what keeps us ticking even when we are doing nothing, such as immune function and wound healing).

Canadian researchers find that machine-learning algorithms can identify effective behavioral, educational, and psychological interventions more accurately than professionals can.

Biocompatible AI could one day monitor body's electrical signals in real time

Booster shots to extend the protection of COVID-19 vaccines may be unnecessary for many people, a leading scientist behind the AstraZeneca vaccine said on Friday. Oxford University Professor Sarah Gilbert told The Telegraph newspaper that immunity from the vaccine was holding up well — even against the delta variant. While the elderly and those who are immune-compromised may need boosters, the standard two-dose regimen is providing lasting protection for most people, she said.

Large survey involving two million adults found links between road and rail traffic and Alzheimer’s in particular

Common medications can accumulate in gut bacteria, a new study has found, altering bacterial function and potentially reducing the effectiveness of the drug.

The effects of ivermectin therapy on human males can have an effect on men’s reproductive health, according to a 2011 research study performed by three universities in Nigeria. Researchers at the three universities studied the effects of ivermectin, which is used to treat river blindness and other medical conditions in humans, on men’s sperm counts. According to their study, 85 percent of men who take Ivermectin become sterilized.

Prosecutors, defense clash during opening arguments in Elizabeth Holmes' criminal case.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 1.6 million Americans have type 1 diabetes. Every year, these numbers get worse. Globally, the number of individuals living with type 1 diabetes seems to be increasing by around 3-4% annually.

An avocado a day could help redistribute belly fat in women toward a healthier profile, according to a new study. Women who consumed avocado as part of a daily meal had a reduction in visceral abdominal fat, which forms around the organs deep in the belly.

With over 40 million people worldwide suffering the effects of type 1 diabetes, new efficient treatments are constantly in high demand. One technology that has great potential is the microencapsulation device (MED), which houses insulin-secreting cells in a protective compartment protecting them from the body's autoimmune response.

There's no magic number when it comes to exercise, but that doesn't mean numbers aren't important.

Last October, a large group of scientists made their way to Yuri Milner’s super-mansion in the Los Altos hills above Palo Alto. They were tested for covid-19 and wore masks as they assembled in a theater on the property for a two-day science conference. Others joined by conference call. Topic: How biotechnology can be used to make people younger.

Altos Labs’ research could help increase human lifespans by up to 50 years. Understandably, Jeff Bezos wants a piece of that.