Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice and restore memory
A study reveals that restoring the brain’s energy balance may not just slow Alzheimer’s — but actually reverse it. For more than a century, Alzheimer’s disease has been widely viewed…
India to Establish City-Level MICE Bureaus to Boost Global Convention Business, ETTravelWorld
In a significant policy push to strengthen India’s position in the global Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) landscape, the Union Ministry of Tourism has announced plans to establish independent,…
New nasal nanodrops wipe out brain tumors in mice
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, working with scientists at Northwestern University, have created a noninvasive strategy to treat one of the most aggressive and deadly…
Scientists reversed brain aging and memory loss in mice
Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have developed “young” immune cells from human stem cells that reversed signs of aging and Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of laboratory mice, according to findings published…
A new cancer vaccine just wiped out tumors in mice
An experimental mRNA vaccine boosted the tumor-fighting effects of immunotherapy in a mouse-model study, bringing researchers one step closer to their goal of developing a universal vaccine to “wake up”…
Hong Kong Tourism Board Eyes Growth in Indian MICE and Cruise Markets, ETTravelWorld
India is one of the international markets which the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is pinning high hopes on the back of “very healthy and promising” recovery in tourist numbers…
Starch-based microplastics could cause health risks in mice
Wear and tear on plastic products releases small to nearly invisible plastic particles, which could impact people’s health when consumed or inhaled. To make these particles biodegradable, researchers created plastics…
Gene therapy for rare epilepsy shows promise in mice
Dravet syndrome and other developmental epileptic encephalopathies are rare but devastating conditions that cause a host of symptoms in children, including seizures, intellectual disability, and even sudden death. Most cases…
WB Tourism expects 50+ int’l MICE events in the state after MoUs with ICPB & other partners, ET TravelWorld
West Bengal Tourism expects half a dozen MoUs that the department signed at the aegis of India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB) during the first-ever Bengal MICE Conclave event in Kolkata…
Gene editing tool reduces Alzheimer’s plaque precursor in mice
A new gene editing tool that helps cellular machinery skip parts of genes responsible for diseases has been applied to reduce the formation of amyloid-beta plaque precursors in a mouse…