Category: 5. Health

The protein GBP1 is a vital component of our body’s natural defence against pathogens. This substance fights against bacteria and parasites by enveloping them in a protein coat, but how the substance manages to do this has remained unknown until now. Researchers from Delft University of… Continue Reading

Higher levels of HDL-C — known as the “good cholesterol” — have been shown to correlate with heightened risk for Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism might explain why. Once women reach the menopause transition, it’s a matter of the… Continue Reading

In a new study, UCLA Health researchers have found that motor delay and low muscle tone were common signs of an underlying genetic diagnosis in children with neurodevelopment disorders. Given the limited existing data on the early neurodevelopmental symptoms that predict a positive genetic… Continue Reading

Birmingham scientists have shown light therapy delivered transcranially (though the skull) can aid tissue repair after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Their research, published today in Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, indicates that this novel method could result in a new treatment… Continue Reading

Current research shows that SARS-CoV-2 proteins can be detected in the blood months after an acute … [+] infection. This may provide a clue to the etiology of long Covid. (Photo by Jane Barlow – WPA Pool/Getty Images) Getty Images Researchers have detected SARS-CoV-2 proteins in people with… Continue Reading

New research finds differences in neuron density in autistic brains. getty Neurodiversity advocates have long argued that autistic brains are differently wired. Now, new evidence shows they are right. Researchers have found atypical numbers of brain cells in two key areas of the brain in… Continue Reading

Cancer-busting particle beams have been caught in the act. Particle beams can provide a blast of destructive energy directly to tumors — assuming the beam is in the right place. Now, using a radioactive beam, scientists pinpointed the beam’s location while treating tumors in… Continue Reading

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at chips designed for AI, building modular nuclear reactors, creating real-life web fluid, the Nobel Prize and more. You can sign up to get The Prototype in your inbox here. Let’s get started, shall we? Walter Goodwin, CEO of Fractile

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of Course Evidence-Based Happiness for Teachers What prompted the idea for the… Continue Reading

Actor and comedian Jana Bernard, who’s appeared on NETFLIX and Peacock, organized and hosted a … [+] comedy show on October 6 at The Second City New York that featured a line-up of stand-up comics, Proceeds from the show went to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. (Photo: Mickey Farrow) … Continue Reading