Verifying reports of delusions and brain fogs, new research reveals just how coronavirus attacks and kills brain cells to churn out more copies of itself. Collaborating scientists around the globe have shown that the virus burglarizes brain cells, using their machinery to replicate, in a study posted online this week, which has not yet been … Read more
Plans to transform UK high streets into dorm-style residential areas as developers convert empty shops into tiny shipping container-sized flats New developments sparked concerns UK high streets turning into modern slums Impact of Covid-19 has led to flood of businesses being turned into tiny flats PDR flats are not bound by the minimum space standard … Read more
Coronavirus tests could be picking up dead virus cells from weeks’ old infections, study finds, meaning ‘false positives’ could lead to an exaggeration of the current scale of the pandemic. Despite coronavirus only being infectious for around a week, the tests used to diagnose the disease could still show a positive reading for weeks after … Read more
Hope for a universal flu vaccine? Scientists discover which immune cells a shot MUST target to provide ‘long-lasting’ protection Flu shots are only about 40 to 60 percent effective in any given year Scientists think prior exposures to flu strains or vaccines trigger a partial response to vaccines, weakening a shot’s protection against new strains … Read more
Despite the lack of organs available for patients on transplant waitlists, organs from older, deceased donors are frequently thrown away. But a new study suggests organs from elderly donors can be ‘rejuvenated’ by making them ‘younger.’ Researchers say anti-aging drugs can ‘turn back the clock’ on hearts, livers, kidneys and lungs by getting rid of … Read more
Is this why COVID-19 patients lose their sense of smell? Nose cells that help us detect odors are key entryway for coronavirus, new study finds Researchers studied nose samples and trachea samples for ACE2, the receptor the coronavirus uses to enter and infect cells Cells in the olfactory neuroepithelium, where odor-sensing neurons are located, had up … Read more
Humans could soon be able to grow new LIVERS inside their own bodies by injecting healthy cells into their lymph nodes, scientists claim after a successful trial in pigs Researchers from University of Pittsburgh gave six pigs serious liver problems They also took liver cells from the animal and implanted into lymph nodes Found these cells … Read more
Could THIS be a cure for diabetes? Scientists create insulin-making pancreatic cells that escape the disease’s attacks and can be transplanted into patients Researchers created clusters of beta-like cells that are produced in the pancreas from stem cells Adding two proteins to the cells ‘turbo-charged’ them to produce insulin and kept the immune system from … Read more
The Sumatran rhinoceros once thrived in rain forests and swamps across India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and China. Their numbers have fallen dangerously low in recent decades, though, the result of poaching, habitat loss, and fragmentation – leading the creature being classified as ‘critically endangered.’ Less 80 than survive, according to Save the Rhino, and all … Read more
California scientists are paving the way to extending human life span after discovering the cellular command center for aging, according to a new study. By studying yeast, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) scientists discovered that cells take one of two paths as they age. One of the two paths leads to healthy aging, … Read more