Cart is empty The search for functional natural compounds that can improve age-related cognitive decline has recently emerged as an important research focus to promote healthy aging.
Study finds COVID cases underreported in most African countries during initial stage
A new analysis of COVID-19 cases in Africa shows that for most of the continent’s countries the rate of infection was likely much higher than reported in the initial stages, found York University researchers.
More needed to boost local tourism’
By PRINCE MABUMBA
THERE has been some deliberate measures that have been put in place to ensure that domestic tourism is advanced and improved, Zambia Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Studies (ZITHS) says.
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Mutation-specific peptide vaccine against midline gliomas used in patients for the first time
Tumor vaccines can help the body fight cancer. These vaccines alert the patient’s immune system to proteins that are carrying cancer-typical alterations.
Study finds specific brain wiring in mice that controls getting ready for bed
A team, led by Imperial College London researchers, has uncovered the wiring in mouse brains that leads them to begin nesting in preparation for sleep. Published in Nature Neuroscience, the study reveals that preparing properly for sleep is likely a hard-wired survival feature—one often neglected or overridden by humans.
Study identifies shared molecular mechanisms across SARS-CoV-2 variants that allow virus to thrive despite vaccination
In a study published online in Cell , scientists at UCSF QBI, University College London and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reported breakthrough findings on convergent evolutionary mechanisms shared by COVID-19 variants, allowing them to overcome both adaptive and innate immune system barriers.
New strategies reduce treatment failure in malaria by up to 81%
Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are the globally-accepted first-line treatments for malaria—a mosquito-borne disease caused by the Plasmodium falciparum parasite that annually kills around 600,000 people, mostly children. Yet resistance to ACTs by P. falciparum has emerged in recent years in Africa, threatening their effectiveness.
Mutations in 11 genes associated with aggressive prostate cancer identified in new research
An international research team led by scientists in the Center for Genetic Epidemiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has singled out mutations in 11 genes that are associated with aggressive forms of prostate cancer.
Study shows reduced risk of hematological cancer after bariatric surgery
Obesity surgery is associated with a 40% lower risk of hematological cancer. This has been shown in a study from the University of Gothenburg. This clear link is expected to influence future research in the field.
Combination of neurotransmitters regulates attention span, shows study
A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has uncovered new clues about how chemicals released by brain cells regulate our attention span.