A Low Steady Dose of THC Can Rejuvenate the Elderly Brain
European researchers demonstrated that a low dose of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active substance of cannabis, profoundly reduced age-related cognitive impairment in mice. The drug increased behavioural performance and rejuvenated…
New Gene Discovered in Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS)
US researchers just discovered a novel gene associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that compromises motor neuron function in mice and zebrafish. The UBQLN4 genetic variant impairs nerve development through the excessive accumulation…
Are Disease Smelling Machines the Next Big Thing?
The future of molecular diagnostics is looking particularly bright as international teams of researchers and entrepreneurs make profound headway in the development of disease-sensing instruments.
Wouldn't it be advantageous if we could smell…
Scientists Uncovered the Molecular Mechanisms of Glowing Mushrooms
The molecular mechanisms that cause rare species of mushrooms to glow in the dark have baffled scientists for years. A new study set to finally uncover the mystery behind their bioluminescence revealed that it is in fact based on luciferin oxidation,…
New CRISPR/Cas9 Therapy Eliminates HIV in Animals
Scientists have managed to completely eliminate the HIV virus in living mice using the revolutionary CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology. They have demonstrated how it excises the viral DNA from the host animal and prevents further infection,…
A Compound of Cannabis Found Very Effective Against Epileptic Seizures
A new clinical study showed that cannabidiol, a common compound found in cannabis, could help reduce seizures in epilepsy patients by more than 40 percent. The 14 weeks treatment proved very beneficial both in adults and children suffering from…
New “Cancer Vaccine” Very Promising, Clinical Study Shows
Researchers at Harvard University developed an effective personalized cancer vaccine that seems to have prevented early tumour relapse in 12 skin cancer patients. The vaccine targeted 20 tumour-specific proteins unique to each of the patients…
A New Bacteria-Seeking CRISPR Pill Could Replace Antibiotics
A group of US researchers proposed a cutting edge alternative for eliminating resilient bacteria in the form of a "CRISPR pill". The drug can specifically target harmful bugs using a combination of bacteria-seeking viruses and a cocktail of…
European Researchers Unravel How Stevia Controls Blood Sugar Levels
Researchers at the University of Leuven (KU Leuven) have discovered that stevia stimulates a protein that is essential for our perception of taste and is involved in the release of insulin after a meal. These results create new possibilities…
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