Posts in: Health
Insulin’s Role in the Aging Body
New insulin study may open doors for better treatment of sarcopenia.
Nanoparticles Topically Treat Erectile Dysfunction
Lab studies suggest nanotech could reduce the side effects of ED and establish a new method of drug therapy.
Killing TB While it Sleeps
Newly discovered compounds can kill tuberculosis bacteria while it is in its dormant state.
Screening for Domestic Violence May Not Help
Study finds limited benefit to women screened compared to those who weren’t.
In Kenya, Better Cows for Better Health
A parasite researcher from NYU is hoping to tackle African sleeping sickness in Keyna by creating genetically enhanced cows that cannot catch or transmit the disease
When Immune Cells Attack
A white blood cell known as Th-17 might play a pivotal role in autoimmune diseases from psoriasis to rheumatoid arthritis.
Healing our Brains, Changing our Selves?
Personality changes might result from stem cell treatment of neurologic disorders, caution scientists and philosophers at Johns Hopkins University
