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Sciworthy

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The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Category: Medicine

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Parasites successfully deliver drugs to the brain

Posted on February 27, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

Scientists engineered a common parasite to carry therapeutic drugs across the blood-brain barrier in mice.

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    Can bacteria inherit memories?

    Posted on February 17, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Researchers found some bacteria pass information to future generations that affects their behavior and ability to resist antibiotics.

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      Could diet impact your risk of dementia?

      Posted on February 10, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Scientists found that adhering to a diet with more poultry and less red meat may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s in people who are…

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        A tiny protein that restores tooth enamel

        Posted on February 6, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Dental researchers coated damaged cows’ teeth with an enamel binding peptide and soaked them in a mineral solution to reform their…

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          Is there an optimal time of day to take cancer meds?

          Posted on February 3, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

          Scientists showed that some cancer medications work better when taken at a certain time of day. They suggested doctors combine optimal…

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            Blocking this enzyme could prevent inflammation after a stroke

            Posted on January 27, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

            Scientists reduced the impacts of a damaging immune response in mice who survived a stroke by inhibiting a common enzyme that causes…

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              Researchers use purple passionflower to treat herpes

              Posted on January 23, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Scientists showed that a compound naturally found in purple passionflowers can alleviate symptoms of herpes simplex eye infections in mice.

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                How aging brains recognize music

                Posted on January 16, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                Researchers measured brain connections during musical processing in young and old participants and found that older participants had more…

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                  A new way to help Parkinson’s patients walk

                  Posted on January 9, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists used non-invasive electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve to help patients with Parkinson’s Disease walk farther and faster.

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                    The future of 3D cell cultures in biomedical research

                    Posted on December 30, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Microbiologists proposed that 3-dimensional artificial environments are the best way to study cell behavior and drug responses, although…

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