What a glass or two of red wine can do to your pearly whites! But never
you mind. A new study published in the American Chemical Society’s
Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry has revealed that red wine is
not only healthy for your heart, but for your teeth. It fights cavities!
Researchers at Saint Louis University have successfully reduced the
symptoms of Alzheimer’s in mice genetically engineered to have
Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The specific molecular compound that was used
in the study, antisense oligonucleotide (OL-1), attacked the most widely-studied cause of AD, the accumulation of amyloid beta protein in the brain.
Those who want to practice meditation are often initially challenged to
pick ‘the best way’ to meditate. Some experts argue for mindfulness
meditation, like focusing on your breathing or on body parts, or about a
specific object or even a real problem one is experiencing. Others
prefer a non-directed, open-minded meditation in which one allows
thoughts to come and go without dwelling on them or judging them or even
reacting to them. A team of researchers from the Norwegian University
of Science and Technology, the University of Oslo, and the University of
Sydney recently published their findings on the respective methods and
their effects on the brain as seen on magnetic resonance imagery (MRI).
An international group of inter-disciplinary scientists in oncology,
plasmonics, nano-fabrication, microfluids, and surface chemistry have
developed a detection device that can identify cancer in the blood long
before any detection device available now. Though many years and many
scientists have contributed to its development, the cancer detector and
tracker is deceptively simple-looking and fits on a chip that’s only a few square
centimeters in size.
Science’s ever-turning cogs have been at it again, and this time the cogs in question have been turning at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and more specifically within its team of plant breeders, led by John Mochon. Whilst many may look into their respective cereal bowls and see a bunch of simple oats, John and his team see the BetaGene, and the heathier future that their super oat can bring for us all.
The idea of closing surgical incisions without a needle and thread is a revolutionary concept. Out of Israel comes the brainchild for a brilliant innovation that utilizes cold plasma technology to close surgical wounds. Read on and…be amazed.
Millions of people worldwide take glucosamine supplements to reduce
arthritis pain, but with varying effects; some are helped by it, some
not. But researchers have been studying the effects of glucosamine on
another aspect of aging… longevity.
Gaming’s foes have long held that there’s a direct link between video games and aggressive behavior. They were at least half right – scientists have just linked aggression to games with an interesting bridge: incompetence. Apparently, being bad at something – especially games – makes us angry.
Most parents don’t consider that their teenagers are at risk for
osteoporosis; teens certainly don’t think about it. But with teens
spending more time with their screens – computer, notepad, TV, and smart
phone – than in athletic activities, researchers are starting to look
into how these sedentary habits are affecting teen development –
particularly their bone development.
The Flex System – based on a robotic snake previously used to explore an abandoned nuclear power plant – is a robot designed to perform surgery…by slithering down the throat of a patient. Don’t worry, that’s actually significantly less unpleasant than it sounds.
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