Running can have significant health benefits, according to a new paper published on 4 November in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, including longer life, lower risk of cardiovascular disease,
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Last week, Chinese regulators granted conditional approval for a new Alzheimer’s drug. The seaweed-derived compound purportedly improves cognitive function by altering the gut bacteria of Alzheimer’s patients. The drug called
The measles virus is highly contagious and can lead to life-threatening complications like pneumonia or swelling of the brain. Now, two papers published in Science and Science Immunology on 31
Healthier food choices can benefit the environment as well, according to a study published on 24 October in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, providing the most elaborate analysis
A new gene-editing technique may be capable of fixing almost all disease-causing genetic defects — with fewer off-target effects. The new CRISPR gene-editing technique, described in a Nature paper published
Half of the 5.4 million deaths of children under five in 2017 were attributed to differences in child death rates within and across countries, according to a study published on
Conflict of interest: The author received no fee nor grant for this commentary. He is personally omnivorous and practices thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. There is, obviously, since the end
A study published last June in Nature Medicine suggesting that the mutation used to create the world’s first CRISPR babies might shorten their life expectancy has been retracted, reports Nature.
It is believed that human cartilage cannot regenerate itself, or at least, only to a very limited degree. That’s why repetitive joint injuries due to sports or trauma often lead
This year, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three biologists who helped decipher how cells of the body sense and adapt to available oxygen. These advances