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Japanese are testing a drug that may enable humans to grow a third set of teeth

Japanese are testing a drug that may enable humans to grow a third set of teeth

ScienceAlert - 16-Dec-2024

The treatment could be a less invasive alternative to dentures or implants

Breakthrough DNA repair protein could revolutionize cancer treatments

Breakthrough DNA repair protein could revolutionize cancer treatments

ScienceAlert - 26-Aug-2024

Newly discovered protein may lead to cancer vaccines and advanced DNA repair

Hold onto your mugs, coffee lovers! Coffee may help burn fat and fight diabetes

Hold onto your mugs, coffee lovers! Coffee may help burn fat and fight diabetes

ScienceAlert - 07-Feb-2024

This finding adds to our understanding of how caffeine might impact our health

3D scaffolds grow retinal cells to combat macular degeneration

3D scaffolds grow retinal cells to combat macular degeneration

ScienceAlert - 06-Aug-2023

Researchers achieve 150-day retinal cell growth, but biocompatibility uncertain

Walking 7000 steps a day is a new target to cut your risk of early death

Walking 7000 steps a day is a new target to cut your risk of early death

ScienceAlert - 06-Sep-2021

New study on the middle aged finds 10,000 daily steps have no extra benefit on health than 7000 steps

Eating less than 800 calories a day favoured weight loss via hungry pathogens

Eating less than 800 calories a day favoured weight loss via hungry pathogens

ScienceAlert - 27-Jun-2021

Long-term safety of the diet is questionable as it alters the healthy gut microbiome

Sesame-sized heart organoid beats just like a human heart

Sesame-sized heart organoid beats just like a human heart

ScienceAlert - 23-May-2021

Planning to grow multi-chambered heart, to advance cardiovascular therapies in the future

Exercise could boost immune cells to help fight cancers

Exercise could boost immune cells to help fight cancers

ScienceAlert - 28-Oct-2020

Metabolites produced during exercise activate cancer-fighting T cells in mouse models

Regenerating eyes could be a reality

Regenerating eyes could be a reality

ScienceAlert - 08-Oct-2020

Temporarily reactivating dormant genes could allow body to repair and regrow retinal cells

Eating junk food could make you age faster

Eating junk food could make you age faster

ScienceAlert - 01-Sep-2020

Study finds link between ultra processed food and shorter telomeres

Lowering iron levels might hold the key to longevity

Lowering iron levels might hold the key to longevity

ScienceAlert - 17-Jul-2020

Study finds link between ageing and elevated blood iron levels

The first hydrogel that has mechanical properties of cartilage

The first hydrogel that has mechanical properties of cartilage

ScienceAlert - 05-Jul-2020

Could someday replace just the damaged cartilage, instead of having to remove entire knee joint

Filling your house with plants doesn't change the air quality

Filling your house with plants doesn't change the air quality

ScienceAlert - 08-Nov-2019

Review based on 30 years of research confirmed that houseplants don't have any value as air removers

Mice with extra-long telomeres lived longer

Mice with extra-long telomeres lived longer

ScienceAlert - 21-Oct-2019

Will we be able to have a longer lifespan by lengthening our telomeres too?

Simple and effective treatment for restoring the sense of smell in the future

Simple and effective treatment for restoring the sense of smell in the future

ScienceAlert - 02-Jun-2019

Using droplets of globose basal cells made able to restore the sense of smell of the mice

7 Discoveries Getting Us Closer to Beating Alzheimer's

7 Discoveries Getting Us Closer to Beating Alzheimer's

ScienceAlert - 23-Mar-2018

1. Better idea of what tau proteins look like 2. Bacteria seem to be playing some kind of role ...

Major Biological Difference Between Generations

Major Biological Difference Between Generations

ScienceAlert - 22-Mar-2018

We seem to be ageing more slowly than we were two decades ago. Biological age is lower for recen...

Motherhood Causes 11 Years of Telomere Shortening

Motherhood Causes 11 Years of Telomere Shortening

ScienceAlert - 26-Feb-2018

DNA collected from nearly 2,000 reproductive-age women. Those who had given birth had telomeres ...

Experimental Drug Kills Flu Virus in a Single Day

Experimental Drug Kills Flu Virus in a Single Day

ScienceAlert - 13-Feb-2018

Shionogi claims its influenza virus treatment is faster-acting than any other flu drug. One dose...

The connection between sugar and cancer cells

The connection between sugar and cancer cells

ScienceAlert - 16-Oct-2017

Hyperactive sugar consumption of cancerous cells leads to rapid growth and development of cancer


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