Gold May Prove To Be More Than A Pretty Metal

Gold nanoparticles could be a safe tool for improving the effectiveness of vaccines and other
medicines that need to target the B cells of the immune system, according to new research.
The number of medical uses for nanoparticles has grown steadily over the last 20 years.
However, doctors and scientists remain concerned about...

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Heart Disease May Lead To Accelerated Dementia

It is natural for a person's memory and thinking abilities, or cognitive function, to wane as they
age — even if they are in good health. However, the rate of cognitive decline can speed up if
they experience a heart attack or angina, according to new research.
Studies that have explored the links...

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Scientists Make Tremendous Breakthrough That Spans From Cancer Treatment To Growth Hormones

The main cause of failure in chemotherapy treatments is that tumors develop resistance to
anticancer drugs. Now, a new study reveals how vitamin D can help to overcome this problem.
Researchers from South Dakota State University, in Brookings, have demonstrated that calcitriol
and calcipotriol, two active forms of vitamin D, can block a...

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Scientists Finally Admit That They Are Quacks About Nutrition

We eagerly await the official declaration and apology, but we aren’t holding our breaths.

Despite repeated public awareness campaigns and official dietary recommendations, the obesity
epidemic is a persistent problem in the United States, and obesity-related conditions such as
metabolic syndrome are a growing concern. The lack of personalized dietary advice may partly
be...

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Study Warns Of Increased Risks To Heart Health After Breast Cancer Treatment

New research warns that, after completing breast cancer treatment, women aged 45 and over
have a heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), breast cancer is the most common form of
cancer that doctors diagnose among women across all the world's populations. At the same time,
however, it...

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Scientists Blend Old Drugs In New Ways

Researchers behind a new study from the Emory Antibiotic Resistance Center at the Emory
University School of Medicine, in Atlanta, GA, believe that old drugs could be used in new ways
to win the race against superbugs.
The study's authors explain that many superbug bacteria have a type of resistance called
heteroresistance," which many...

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How Does The Internet Change Our Brains?

Scientist say they have no idea, but they don’t like it

The latest review considered three areas: the capacity for attention and concentration; memory
processes; and social cognition.
By examining numerous findings from previous studies, the international team of researchers
was able to analyze whether the internet was proving beneficial or detrimental in each...

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New Study Seeks To Clarify Link Between Vitamin K And Mobility

Older adults with insufficient vitamin K are likely to be at higher risk for mobility disability,
according to new research.
Dietary sources of vitamin K include spinach, broccoli, and other leafy greens. Some dairy foods
also, contain vitamin K.
The investigators who carried out the study say that their findings suggest vitamin K may...

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New Research Shows That Higher Education Doesn’t Protect You From Alzheimer’s

For many years, specialists believed that people who studied more and kept their brains more
active had lower dementia risk. Some more recent studies have suggested that there is no link
between a person's level of education and Alzheimer's-related cognitive decline.
In the recent past, researchers have argued that people who continue their...

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Monkeys Can Play Drums, Too

What makes humans so different from other primates? Though our brains are similar, it seems
that they react differently to various stimuli. New evidence suggests that human brains "listen"
for musical pitch, a preference that scientists have not detected in monkeys.
Previous studies have shown that the brains of humans and nonhuman primates...

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