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Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice — breakthrough sparks hope for humansA new treatment shows promise in reversing Alzheimer's disease. Scientists used nanoparticles to help the brain clear toxic buildup. This t...- Huntington’s disease slowed for first time with breakthrough Gene therapyDoctors have successfully slowed Huntington’s disease for the initial time with the deployment of gene therapy named AMT-130, administered ...
- Wondering where life began? Scientists reveal surprising ‘spark’ that may have kickstarted Earth’s first organismsA new study by University College London researchers offers fresh clues to life’s origins. The team showed that aminoacyl-thiols, sulfur-ba...
- Which university and degree makes you eligible for UAE’s Golden Visa?The UAE's Golden Visa program grants a 10-year residency to high-achieving graduates in strategically important fields like science, engine...
- Why did Stephen Hawking warn the world against AI before his death? The answer is deeply chillingStephen Hawking warned years ago that the development of advanced artificial intelligence could pose a serious threat to humanity’s surviva...
- World Brain Day: Get better sleep, eat healthy food & exercise daily to delay cognitive declineGood quality sleep is crucial for brain function, as per a study by UCL and the University of the Republic in Uruguay. Suffering from lifes...
- Genes vs healthy eating: Can lifestyle changes give you extra years to live?Here's how genes play a crucial role in expanding your lifespan.
- B.1.1.529: What we know about the new Coronavirus variant that’s rocking markets across the worldFears a new strain could fuel outbreaks in many countries, straining health systems, potentially evading vaccines and complicating efforts ...
- New coronavirus variant a ‘serious concern’ in South AfricaThe new discovery, called B.1.1529 until a Greek letter is assigned, carries an unusually large number of mutations and is “clearly very di...
- COVID linked to loss of brain tissue, but correlation doesn't prove causationNow, a new study from the University of Oxford suggests that COVID can lead to long-term loss of brain tissue. This is a worrying find, whi...
- Chinese study which claimed Covid originated in India withdrawnGlobal Times said the study was first posted on SSRN.com, the preprint platform of the medical journal The Lancet, on November 17, but the ...
- It is important to understand how personal finance services work to make better, informed decisionsPersonal finance services are a hard thing to form a mental model of. If we understand exactly how a service works, who is the provider, wh...
- The novel coronavirus needs only 10 hours to spread across half of hospital surfaces, shows studyThe study shows the important role that surfaces play in the transmission of a virus.
- Novel coronavirus mutations may not make it more infectious: StudyCoronaviruses, like other RNA viruses, can develop mutations in three different ways: by mistake from copying errors during viral replicati...
- Breathing polluted air can damage optic nerve, cause blindnessGlaucoma, a neurodegenerative disease, is the leading global cause of irreversible blindness.
- Flowering plants originated 250 million years ago: StudyFlowering plants may have originated between 149 and 256 million years ago, according to a study published today. Researchers found that fl...
- World Cancer Day: Why some people fight the disease betterIs it his genes or willpower that some cancer patients respond to medicines more promptly than others? We find out.
- Patient's ethnic heritage determines best drug for Blood Pressure?It has been found that response to treatment differs in different ethnic groups in the UK and may differ between populations in Europe, Asi...
- Research suggests HIV 'invisibility cloak' may lead to new AIDS treatmentThe innate immune system is the body's first line of defence against infection and incorporates an alarm system present in all cells of the...
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