In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells directly into brain cells extremely efficiently, without needing to go through the intermediate step of converting them to stem cells first.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Stem Cells, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPS), Cells, MIT, Brain, neurons, Regenerat
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Directly converting skin cells to brain cells yields 1,000% success
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Parkinson's treatment closer as problematic protein imaged for first time
Posted by ArielTechGeek 1 day 19 hours ago (https://newatlas.com)
Scientists have finally pinned down a protein that’s largely responsible for Parkinson’s disease. Known as PINK1, the protein has been linked to the disease for decades but its structure and how to switch it back on have remained elusive – until now.Continue ReadingCategory: Body & MindTags: Parkinson's Disease, Neuroscience, Protein, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Cells, Brain
New research by Yale has found an association between exposure to chemicals commonly used in firefighting and incidence of a brain tumor called a glioma in firefights, suggesting that the cancer may have an environmental cause.Continue ReadingCategory: Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Brain cancer, Environmental, Risk factors, Yale School of Public Health
while the 'uthai thani house' retains elements traditional to thailand, the project introduces a modern steel construction for strength.
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When experienced researcher Renato Aguilera happened across the chemical structure of a tried-and-true antimalarial drug one day, he thought it might effectively fight cancer. He was right, and he has the research, the patent, and the pharma company to prove it.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Cancer, Treatment, clinical trials, University of Texas
Old wind turbine blades repurposed as sustainable surfboards
Posted by ArielTechGeek 6 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
It's both challenging and crucial to recycle wind turbine blades, because those massive fins are built to weather the elements for decades and don't degrade quickly in landfills. An Australian company might have just hit upon the most radical solution so far: it's turning those old blades into surfboards.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Wind turbine, Recycling, Surfboard
Your brain might have a spoon-sized amount of plastic in it
Posted by ArielTechGeek 10 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
By now, you've no doubt heard that modern living is filling our bodies with microplastics. But an alarming study now shows just how much of the non-degradable particles are in our brains, and how much higher they are in dementia patients.Continue ReadingCategory: Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Microplastic, Brain, Plastics, Plastic, Plastic waste, Water Bottle, University of New Mexico
Two beers a day shrinks your brain as much as a decade of aging
Posted by ArielTechGeek 14 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A 2022 study of more than 36,000 high-quality MRI brain scans found drinking four units of alcohol a day – two beers, or two glasses of wine – can cause structural damage and brain volume loss equivalent to 10 years of aging. The findings proved to be the tip of the iceberg for researchers looking at how alcohol affects our brain.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body &
Human brain turned to glass by ash cloud from Vesuvius
Posted by ArielTechGeek 15 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Excavations have found that the brain of what seems to be a human male contained dark glass formed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The effect can't be explained by lava temperatures alone, but rather a different event from the cataclysm.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Disasters, volcano, Bones, Archeology, Human, Brain
PAC-MANN diagnoses early-stage pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy
Posted by ArielTechGeek 19 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Scientists at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) have developed a new blood test for pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly forms of the disease. Tests showed up to 85% accuracy in detection, even in early stages.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Oregon Health and Science University, Blood, Diagnosis
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