Short-term oatmeal diet improves cholesterol and metabolic health markers
A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by…
New copper-based drug shows promise against antibiotic-resistant MRSA
A research team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is developing a drug that…
MIT researchers map dynamic fuzzy coat surrounding tau protein fibrils
One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease is the clumping of proteins called Tau, which form tangled fibrils…
Key protein in the tuberculosis bacterium helps protect itself from foreign DNA
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), have…
Restoring brain energy balance reverses Alzheimer’s disease in mouse models
For over a century, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been considered irreversible. Consequently, research has focused on disease prevention…
Phages use small RNA to hijack bacterial cells and boost replication
As antibiotic-resistant infections rise and are projected to cause up to 10 million deaths per year by 2050,…
Webb Detects Exotic Helium-and-Carbon-Rich Atmosphere around Pulsar-Orbiting Exoplanet
PSR J2322-2650b, an enigmatic Jupiter-mass exoplanet orbiting the millisecond pulsar PSR J2322-2650, appears to have an exotic helium-and-carbon-dominated…
Scientists create light-controlled versions of cholesterol
High levels of cholesterol are linked to heart disease, stroke, and many other health problems. However, this complex…
Bioluminescent tool illuminates single-cell activity in living brains
A decade ago, a group of scientists had the literally brilliant idea to use bioluminescent light to visualize…
Why the form of vitamin B12 you take may matter more than your intake
A new scientific review weighs natural and synthetic forms of vitamin B12, revealing where methylcobalamin may outperform standard…
Nanoflower-treated stem cells deliver healthier mitochondria to stressed cells
By engineering nanomaterials that boost mitochondrial biogenesis, researchers show how stem cells can become powerful “mitochondrial biofactories,” offering…
Small molecule discovery could open the door to new class of treatments for hard-to-treat cancers
Researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a small molecule that can inhibit a cancer-driving protein…