Treatment to restore natural heartbeat could be on the horizon for heart failure
A new therapy to re-engage the heart's natural electrical pathways - instead of bypassing them - could mean more treatment options for heart failure patients...
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Food in the EU subject to strictest standards
New EFSA campaign highlights the food safety system in the EU As the EFSA Focal Point in Germany, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment...
Cognitive enhancers to boost abilities at work considered acceptable by the public
Cognitive enhancement has become increasingly accepted for adults in the workplace, but not students or athletesCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA-The general public largely views the use...
A cup of Joe and you’re good to go!
(under 6 a day and you're A-OK) Latte, cappuccino or short black, a morning coffee is an essential for many people looking to kick start...
Prince Charming’s kiss unlocking brain’s regenerative potential?
Kyoto University identifies 'wake-up' signal for deep-sleeping neural stem cellsCredit: Kyoto University/Robin Hoshino Kyoto, Japan -- The human body has powerful healing abilities. But treating...
Expert panel calls for increased transparency so consumers can identify quality probiotics
New publication formulates a plan for consumer assurance about what's in their probiotic product Probiotics are increasingly being researched and marketed as functional ingredients to...
Multiple sclerosis: Discovery of a mechanism responsible for chronic inflammation
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease. The defense system that usually protects patients from external aggression turns on its own cells and attacks them...
Good genes
Researchers break down DNA of world's largest mammals to discover how whales defy the cancer oddsWhales, which live longer than most mammals on the planet...
Researchers discover the Achilles’ heel of an aggressive brain cancer
Could antihistamine be a potential aid in defeating cancerous cells?Credit: Laakkonen Lab / University of Helsinki Glioblastoma is the most prevalent and also the most...
Computing faster with quasi-particles
Credit: Picture: Ewelina Hankiewicz Majorana particles are very peculiar members of the family of elementary particles. First predicted in 1937 by the Italian physicist Ettore...
Climate change responsible for severe infectious disease in UK frogs
Compelling research reveals fatal spread of Ranavirus will increase if carbon emissions are not reducedCredit: Greg Hitchock Climate change has already increased the spread and...
Study explores the use of robots and artificial intelligence to understand the deep-sea
Credit: University of Plymouth Artificial intelligence (AI) could help scientists shed new light on the variety of species living on the ocean floor, according to...
Unpacking the links: Chronic stress, fertility and the ‘hunger hormone’
Researchers have uncovered a new link between chronic stress and reproductive problems, in a pre-clinical study that shines the spotlight on a hunger-triggering hormone. The...
New method developed to detect and trace homemade bombs
Researchers at King's College London, in collaboration with Northumbria University, have developed a new way of detecting homemade explosives which will help forensic scientists trace...
New analysis predicts top 25 US counties at risk for measles outbreaks
A new analysis co-led by The Johns Hopkins University identified 25 United States counties that are most likely to experience measles outbreaks in 2019. The...
