Impressive new research led by a team from University College London is suggesting bacterial imbalances in the gut microbiome may play a major role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis. The preclinical study found damage to the gut lining directly correlates with joint inflammation and arthritis severity. For some time now researchers have reported consistent links between gut microbiome abnormalities […]

Bandaged wounds need to be checked for infection, yet removing the bandage to check the wound can delay its healing. Australian scientists may have a fix for this paradox, in the form of a dressing that glows if the wound is infected. Currently being developed at RMIT University, the material incorporates nanosheets of magnesium hydroxide that are embedded onto the […]

Currently, most powered prosthetic limbs are controlled by electrodes in the user’s residual stump. An experimental new MIT system, however, is claimed to work better by replacing those electrodes with implanted magnetic beads. In a conventional setup, electrodes are either implanted into the muscles of the arm/leg stump, or they’re adhered to its skin. Whichever the case, the electrodes proceed […]

One interesting area of Alzheimer’s research focuses on the relationship between cholesterol in the brain and onset of the disease, with studies suggesting the compound can greatly accelerate the buildup of troublesome brain plaques. A new study has expanded our knowledge of this phenomenon by observing it in action in live mice, with the scientists even finding they could intervene […]

New research is offering some of the first empirical evidence of the fatiguing effects of camera use in virtual meetings. The research is part of an increasing body of study into the psychological effects of remote work and the growing phenomenon known as “Zoom fatigue.” Before the pandemic, videoconferencing was a consistent but small part of everyday life for many. […]

There are different types of fat in the body that perform very different roles, and by promoting the production of one over the other scientists hope to develop new forms of treatment for conditions like obesity and diabetes. Scientists in China have identified a new mechanism by which the immune system boosts the production of fat in one of its […]

A compelling new study is offering an insight into the mechanism by which a novel form of light therapy can speed the healing of burn injuries. The research indicates the experimental therapy can activate a key protein that stimulates cell growth. Low-level laser therapy, also known as photobiomodulation therapy, has been floated as a treatment for an assortment of maladies […]

A new research review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition argues popular low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets are unhealthy for most people. The review rekindles a long-standing debate over the dangers of high-fat/low-carb dietary strategies. Ketogenic diets can take a number of different forms. The general idea is to induce a metabolic state called ketosis by strictly eating foods high in […]

If last year was all about repurposing old drugs to target COVID-19 while developing vaccines, the focus of much research this year is certainly on producing novel antiviral drugs to help treat those sick with the disease. While many have reasonably focused on vaccines to help prevent hospitalizations and deaths, they are only one part of the armory necessary in […]

BioNTech, the pioneering mRNA company responsible for one of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccines, is now looking to develop an mRNA malaria vaccine. Working with the World Health Organization the company hopes to begin human clinical trials sometime next year. Eighteen months ago mRNA vaccine technology was an experimental, unproven outlier sitting on the fringes of mainstream science. The extraordinary […]