Imagine a brain, the soft tissue inside your head, that is injured and can’t heal. This is the harsh reality for millions worldwide dealing with neurological disorders like trauma, stroke, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative diseases. The inability to regenerate neurons worsens these conditions. The devastation results from the permanent loss...

Scientists find a way to regenerate old neurons

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A SINGLE-dose nasal spray treatment could 'wash away' build ups of toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease from brain cells and improve memory, scientists say. The study - performed on mice - paves the way for new treatments against Alzheimer's and dementia, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch said.

Single-dose nasal spray ‘washes the brain’ of toxic Alzheimer’s proteins – paving the way for breakthrough treatment

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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. What just happened? While there are many therapies available to treat diabetes, none have proven to completely reverse this disease. That may change as research from the Mount Sinai Health System and the City of Hope continues to progress. Researchers from these institutions have demonstrated a treatment that increases human insulin-producing beta cells in vivo for the first time, normalizing glucose levels in diabetic mice models. "It's very exciting to be close to seeing this novel treatment used in patients," said one of the researchers. "There is nothing like this available to patients right now."

New drug reverses diabetes in mice, boosting insulin-making cells by 700%

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Patients experienced a significant reduction in pain, improved their quality of life, and even showed signs of cartilage regrowth.

Stem cell shot reverses osteoarthritis, repairs knee cartilage, cuts pain by 58%

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Tests in mouse models of diabetes suggests that an experimental drug could help 'regrow' insulin-producing beta cells, thereby reversing the disease.

Could an experimental drug fight diabetes by regenerating insulin-producing cells?

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

A few years ago, researchers developed a novel treatment that seemed to repair tissue and spinal cord injuries. These so-called dancing molecules have now been applied to human cartilage cells, and the investigators have shown that this method activated the expression of genes that could repair cartilage damage within only four hours, and produced the proteins necessary for cartilage regeneration after three days. The study has also revealed that as the molecular motion, or dancing increased, the treatment became more effective at promoting cartilage growth. The findings have been reported in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

'Dancing' Molecules Promote Cartilage Regeneration Within a Few Days

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized by tremors, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination, the disease is primarily caused by the loss of dopamine-prod...

3 Supplements A Neuroscientist Swears By To Prevent Parkinson’s Disease: ‘Gives Your Brain The Raw Materials To Repair Itself’

Working with human stem cells that form a kind of “mini intestine-in-a-dish,” Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found several molecular mechanisms for COVID-19-related diarrhea, suggesting potential ways to control it. Details of the experiments in a model of human intestinal tissue, called enteroids, are described on...

Researchers Discover Cause of COVID-19-Related Diarrhea, Revealing Potential Treatments

Turmeric, renowned for its vibrant yellow hue and extensive use in culinary traditions, contains curcumin, a compound known for its potent health benefits. However, turmeric itself, beyond just curcumin, has been studied for a variety of therapeutic properties. Recent research, including findings from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia, eMedicineHealth, and Infobae, provides a comprehensive overview of both the potential benefits and risks associated with turmeric, particularly concerning liver and kidney health.

Turmeric’s Surprising Effects: What It Could Do to Your Liver and Kidneys

Florey researchers have found evidence of higher levels of the plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in pregnant mothers who gave birth to sons with autism. Research published in Nature Communications, led by Florey scientists Dr Wah Chin Boon and Professor Anne-Louise Ponsonby, supports the hypothesis of a possible link between autism and exposure to plastic chemicals in the womb.

Common Plastic Associated With Autism in Boys

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Hard palate cancer is rare and forms on the roof of your mouth. Learn more.

What to Know About Hard Palate Cancer

Growing functional human organs outside the body is a long-sought “holy grail” of organ transplantation medicine that remains elusive. New research from Harvard’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) brings that quest one big step closer to completion.

3D-Printed Blood Vessels Bring Artificial Organs Closer to Reality

Nearly a quarter of children with recurrent wheezing have “silent” lung infections that would be better treated with antiviral medications than commonly prescribed steroids that can carry lifelong side effects, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals. Pediatric pulmonologist W. Gerald Teague, MD, was...

Silent Lung Infections Found in 22% of Children with Persistent Wheezing

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Hollywood child stardom has taken its toll on many actors through the decades. Lani O'Grady, for one, found fame in the 1970s on the TV family series, Eight is Enough. O'Grady followed in the footsteps of her brother, actor Don Grady, an original Mouseketeer and member of another popular TV family show: My Three Sons. Their mother, Mary B. Grady, was a talent agent who represented several child actors. But Lani, who would also eventually become an agent, died in 2001 just one week before what would have been her 47th birthday.

TV's 'Eight is Enough' Star Lani O'Grady Found Fame Early in Life but Died a Tragic Death

Offering patients with concussion a type of brain scan known as diffusion tensor imaging MRI could help identify the one in three people who will experience persistent symptoms that can be life changing, say Cambridge researchers. Around one in 200 people in Europe every year will suffer concussion. In the...

One-Third of Concussion Patients Diagnosed With "Hidden Disease" Using Advanced MRI

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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

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Early in life, the protein Reelin helps assemble the brain. Later on, it appears to protect the organ from Alzheimer’s and other threats to memory and thinking.

A protein called Reelin keeps popping up in brains that resist aging and Alzheimer’s

With each passing year comes new experiences, memories, and relationships that shape how you think and move about the world. Because wisdom really does come with age. But at the same time, the brain undergoes a series of physiological shifts 1that threaten the longevity of a sharp mind: the brain shrinks, blood flow changes (often decreasing, and communication between neurons becomes less effective.

Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, & Choline May Protect An Aging Brain

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Viral Defense Protein Cuts the Time Taken To Reprogram Stem Cells

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have discovered a treatment which accelerates the production and quality of pluripotent stem cells in mice. This discovery...

Viral Defense Protein Cuts the Time Taken To Reprogram Stem Cells

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