Incidence of cancer is on the rise … but it can be reversed by adopting healthier lifestyles. Is it possible to bring about dramatic behaviour changes? YES ! By Dona Suri Two…
Category: Research
Drug ‘side effect’ is genuinely hair-raising
Researchers developed a drug to speed up healing … but it had a side-effect. And the side-effect was … it REVIVED long inactive hair follicles! Dona Suri The condition affects about half…
Reversing fatty liver … from mitochondria up
A drug effective against long covid and fatty liver disease has entered final trials. The process of drug-discovery is just as amazing as the drug itself. By Dona Suri A new drug,…
Gut bacteria … the inside story
Microscopic organisms in the bowels produce chemicals that enable myriad physiological processes. Medical research is only now figuring out the intricate symbiosis of the body and the thousands of bacteria species that…
Aging? It’s all in your head
Ample glutamates for the brain’s neurotransmitters means quick thinking and sharp memory. The aging brain has less and less of this stuff. Is there a way to keep your glutamates buzzing? Get…
Memory in a bottle ?
It may not be long before a chance discovery in a university in the Netherlands enhances brain-power in a remarkable way. Get ready to expand your mind… Dona Suri We’ve all had…
AI and the future of healthcare
AI is already accelerating the pace of medical and pharmaceutical research. It will also improve healthcare, and ultimately make it cheaper. By Dona Suri It’s only been about a year since Chat…
Tiny ‘inscriptions’ hold secrets of insulin
By Dona Suri Mysterious ‘inscriptions’ ? … Yes! But first, a quick review of the basics of diabetes: Nearly 500 million people all over the world suffer from diabetes. It is a…
Natural Killer Engaging Nanodrones for Dummies
By Dona Suri A team of researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (Ulsan, Korea) has created a “nanodrone” that binds and transports Natural Killer (NK)* cells straight into the…
Need a body part? Print it !
By Dona Suri It actually finally happened in March 2022. Reconstructive surgeon Dr Arturo Bonilla of San Antonio, Texas, gave a right ear to a 20-year-old woman who was born without one. …