Scientists showed that a single genetic change can completely alter how a coronavirus behaves across different species by comparing SARS-CoV-2 with a bat-only virus.
Category: Health & Science
Hantavirus Quarantine Ends for Last of Infected Ship Passengers in Nebraska
The final passengers under isolation following a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship were released from quarantine in Nebraska.
Yale Study Finds Nearly Half of Adults Over 65 Improved Physically or Mentally Over Time
A long-term study challenges assumptions about aging, finding that nearly half of older adults showed improvement in physical or mental health measures over time.
Hearts Mechanical Activity Actively Restrains Tumor Growth Scientists Find
New findings suggest that the physical beating of the heart creates mechanical forces that inhibit tumor development, revealing a potentially new cancer treatment pathway.
Baylor College of Medicine Researchers Find New Way to Combat Alzheimers and Parkinsons
Scientists identified tubulin as a key protein that could interrupt the formation of harmful droplets of Tau and alpha-synuclein inside brain cells.
New Oral GLP-1 Medication Dramatically Improves Blood Sugar Control in Major Clinical Trial
A pill-form GLP-1 drug showed impressive results in a large trial, improving glucose levels and enabling significant weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes.
Ozempic and Wegovy Linked to Surprising Drop in Violent Behavior in Rutgers Study
Rutgers researchers found that GLP-1 drugs may weaken the link between impulsive tendencies and violent behaviour, though researchers stress causation not proven.
New GAE Treatment Helps Chronic Knee Pain Patients Avoid Replacement Surgery
A minimally invasive treatment called Genicular Artery Embolisation is helping patients with chronic knee arthritis return to daily activities without surgery.
Ancient DNA Reveals Plague Was Already Killing Humans 5500 Years Ago
New research pushing back the timeline of plague shows that Yersinia pestis was infecting and killing humans thousands of years earlier than previously believed.
NASA Perseverance Rover Detects Most Robust Organic Carbon Signatures Yet in Mars Rocks
Measurements of two mudstones in Jezero Crater show hundreds of organic detections making this the most significant carbon detection in the rover’s mission to date.