Norwegian officials are putting a lot of energy into figuring out the best ways to make our food environments better. These steps to promote healthier living can make a difference, possibly help us with weight issues, and dampen diet-related illnesses. The goal is to push these techniques to measur
Imagine if there were drugs that could tackle brain diseases in a whole new way. Brain diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's are tough. They cause brain cells to die. Most drugs out there just treat the symptoms. They don't fix the root cause. This is where hybrid drugs come in. These are specia
Did you know that there's a compound called curcumin that could help in the fight against cancer? Curcumin is found in turmeric, a spice commonly used in cooking. Scientists are studying how it can be used to target a specific enzyme called Casein Kinase 2 (CK2), which plays a big role in how cells
The average person isn't going to jack into a Neo-Matrix and start solving aging's mysteries anytime soon. So scientists are doing the next best thing. They came up with a new way to measure how old you really are. Of course that is not about wrinkles. Their mod is based on your heart's ele
First, imagine having a tool that lets you create two different useful compounds from the same starting materials. This new method can do just that with benzimidazoles. It makes two different types of products by tweaking the conditions. The process involves some complex steps like breakin
Rapper Kanye West's recent social media posts have brought attention to a critical issue. He's asking President Donald Trump to pardon his friend, Sean Combs a. k. a. Diddy, who is currently facing a tough legal battle. Trump’s first term saw a flurry of pardons. He granted clemency to nearly 1, 50
Health officials in the U. S. have discovered a new strain of bird flu in Nevada dairy farms. Experts now think the virus might have spread between wild birds and cattle more often than previously believed. This new strain of the H5N1 virus, known as D1. 1, was picked up in a milk sample from the s
Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphocytes, a kind of white blood cell. Aggressive B-cell lymphomas are particularly challenging to treat. The usual way to see if treatment has worked is by using special scans like FDG-PET/CT. These scans show if there are any signs of cancer left. Bu
First, let's understand how diseases are not just about your aches and pains. It's all about how people handle them. They're mostly two types of diseases and they have to decide. One about the diseases you get, like flu, and the ones you live with, like diabetes. We have to deal with are the decisio
Ever heard of SIRT6? It's like a superhero protein in your cells, helping them stay young and healthy. So, how does it do this? Well, first, it helps fix damaged DNA. Imagine your cells have roads that sometimes get potholes; SIRT6 finds those potholes and fixes t
