The antivenom for a black mamba’s bite could one day work for a slew of other snakes. Scientists have developed an antibody that shuts down paralyzing toxins in the venom…
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Living near pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants could be bad for heart health
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Living close to pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants may lead to a higher risk of heart failure, according to new research published in Circulation: Heart Failure.…
Learning and memory problems in Down syndrome linked to alterations in genome’s ‘dark matter’
The activity of Snhg11 (red) pictured in the dentate gyrus region of the hippocampus in mice. Credit: Cesar Sierra/Centro de Regulación Genómica (CRG) Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation…
Why Doesn’t CPAP Reduce Heart Disease?
Circulating levels of angiopoietin-2 are associated with median CPAP pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea after coronary revascularization (linear regression slope 0.30, 95% CI 0.03, 0.57, p = 0.039). The shaded…
First-in-humans discovery reveals brain chemicals at work influencing social behavior
Scientists discuss their work to discover insights into the complexities of the brain and mind. Recently, the researchers, including (from left) Dan Bang of Aarhus University in Denmark, Ken Kishida…
Drug limits dangerous reactions to allergy-triggering foods, pediatric study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A drug can make life safer for children with food allergies by preventing dangerous allergic responses to small quantities of allergy-triggering foods, according to a new…
know your risks and how to prevent it
SATURDAY, Feb. 24, 2024 (HeathDay News)—Colon cancer rates are on the rise among young Americans and Americans of color, so much so that the disease is now the leading cause…
Research examines 700 plant-based foods to see how healthy they really are
Vegetarian burger. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain If you’re thinking about buying plant-based foods, a trip to the supermarket can leave you bewildered. There are plant-based burgers, sausages and mince. The…
New cell-based immunotherapy offered for melanoma
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is one of the first centers nationwide to offer a…
Why bans on smartphones or social media for teenagers could do more harm than good
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There are growing calls for young people under the age of 16 to be banned from having smartphones or access to social media. The Smartphone Free…
