Social Activity Is Key to Brain Health
What if the key to brain health was as simple as playing bingo with friends? Scientists discover how social activity helps prevent dementia.
Category: Health
The Potential of Oysters in the Fight Against Superbugs
Superbugs have evolved to resist existing antimicrobial treatments, but new research into oysters may lead us to better antibiotics.
Exercise Observed to Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease prevention may be a few workouts away, as new research hones in on how exercise affects brain health.
Nanoparticle Vaccine Created for Better Immune Response
In a new study by MIT and Caltech, a nanoparticle vaccine could protect against SARS-CoV-2 variants and similar animal-borne coronaviruses.
Structural Sexism and Memory Decline in Women
Structural sexism is linked to women’s higher rates of Alzheimer’s, among other negative health outcomes identified in recent study.
Measles Treatment Beyond Vaccines – A New Therapeutic Path
With a rising need for measles treatment worldwide, scientists have uncovered a new way to protect those who can’t be vaccinated for it.
New Chapter in Antipsychotics and Schizophrenia Treatment
Antipsychotics haven’t had a straight-forward path in research, but recent efforts yielded a new FDA-approved drug to treat schizophrenia.
How Databases Signal Successful Immunotherapy
Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of an immunotherapy method for treating cancer called CPI, using a trove of patient data.
A New Way to Treat Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Infections from antibiotic resistant bacteria can be treated with small proteins found in the microbiome according to a new study.
Fabulous Fat: Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Combat Malnutrition
Malnutrition affects hundreds of millions of children around the world. Scientists think lipid-based nutrient supplements might help.