Health & Physiology

Alzheimer’s: A New Approach to Treating an Old Disease

A study evidences the potential benefits of fisetin, a natural molecule found in strawberries, in fighting Alzheimer's disease.

A new paradigm for metabolic health: reduced intake of dietary branched-chain amino acids

The less you eat, the more weight you lose...is this always the case? New insights on the metabolism of branched-chain amino acids might shift this paradigm...

Finding Zika’s Achilles heel

Even viruses have their weak spots. In this study, Zika's one might have been identified, allowing further steps in the battle against this compromising...

Lego blocks for precise gene editing

Gene editing, the molecular technique which allows DNA modifications, is evolving to an unprecedented precision. CRISPR-Cas9, the groundbreaking tool used in...

A novel treatment for inherited blinding eye diseases

The innovative molecular technique known as CRISPR/Cas9 opens new landscapes for treating genetic disorders otherwise incurable.

A new promising therapy against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is an uncurable and debilitating disease. The use of therapeutical stem cells represents an...

Driving down malaria

Mosquitoes are the worlds’ deadliest animal due to their role in spreading Malaria. The revolutionary molecular technique known as CRISPR may help containing...

A Weekend Camping is Just What the Doctor Ordered

Toxic brain cells are a new target for treating neurodegeneration

The power of our adaptive immunity against Alzheimer’s Disease

Hacking the tryptophan metabolic process to reduce neurodegeneration

Lower calorie intake allows monkeys to live long and prosper