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These nanoparticles kill cancer cells while sparing healthy ones

Researchers led by RMIT University have developed extremely small particles called nanodots that can destroy cancer cells while largely leaving…

2 months ago

A hidden blood molecule may hold the secret to healthy aging and long life

Aging affects every part of the body, inside and out. The wrinkles and gray hair that appear on the surface…

4 months ago

Scientists create LED light that kills cancer cells without harming healthy ones

Scientists have developed a promising cancer therapy that uses LED light and ultra-thin flakes of tin to eliminate cancer cells…

4 months ago

Breakthrough cancer therapy stops tumor growth without harming healthy cells

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and Vividion Therapeutics have discovered chemical compounds that can precisely prevent the cancer-driving gene…

4 months ago

Three-person DNA IVF stops inherited disease—eight healthy babies born in UK first

The UK’s pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases carried out in Newcastle has seen eight…

7 months ago

A long and ongoing look at the secrets of human longevity and healthy aging

It's notable when a scientific study reaches the decade mark, but when the topic is the healthy aging of people…

10 months ago

‘Healthy’ vitamin B12 levels not enough to ward off neuro decline

Meeting the minimum requirement for vitamin B12, needed to make DNA, red blood cells and nerve tissue, may not actually…

12 months ago

Brain cells remain healthy after a month on the International Space Station, but mature faster than brain cells on Earth

Microgravity is known to alter the muscles, bones, the immune system and cognition, but little is known about its specific…

1 year ago

A healthy diet helps the weighty battle with chronic pain

Chronic pain is an acute and debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. And while pain interventions are available,…

1 year ago

Scientists develop tool to predict sepsis in apparently healthy newborns

A genetic signature in newborns can predict neonatal sepsis before symptoms even start to show, according to a new study.…

1 year ago