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·August 21, 2022·4 min read

Lupus Pill Shows Promise in Mice; Clinical Trial Underway

Afimetoran, a newly developed pill to treat lupus, not only prevents lupus-like symptoms in mice, it also reverses signs of organ damage caused by the disease and prevents death. The medication is now undergoing phase 2 clinical trials to assess its effectiveness in lupus patients.

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·August 21, 2022·4 min read

Food Allergies Can Be Reversed by Targeting the Microbiome

Researchers developed polymeric micelles of butyrate, a bacterial compound made by healthy a microbiome, that is effective against peanut allergies in mice.

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·June 4, 2022·4 min read

Tracking Sleep With a Self-Powering Smart Pillow

A newly designed "smart pillow" that tracks the position of the head during sleep could help to track and monitor sleep quality and duration in those with sleep disorders.

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·April 13, 2021·4 min read

Making Music From Spider Webs

Researchers report they have successfully translated the structure of a spider's web into music. The new study could provide new avenues for the development of 3D printing technologies and novel musical compositions. The findings also shed light on cross-species communication.

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·April 21, 2020·3 min read

Biosensor detects coronavirus from nasopharyngeal swabs in less than one minute

Researchers have developed a new biosensor that can detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to COVID-19, from nasopharyngeal swabs in under one minute.

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·February 26, 2020·2 min read

Cannabis compound acts as an antibiotic

Cannabigerol (CBG), a non-psychoactive cannabis compound, has antibiotic potential. Treating mice with MRSA, CBG worked as well as vancomycin, a powerful antibiotic, for treating the infection.

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·July 10, 2019·2 min read

How a popular antidepressant drug could rewire the brain

Fluoxetine rearranges nerve fibers in the hippocampus of mice, a new study reports.

This is the chemical structure of FKBP51

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·April 1, 2019·3 min read

Depression, obesity, chronic pain could be treated by targeting the same key protein

Researchers have developed a compound that blocks the FKBP51 protein, which helps reduce chronic pain, provides positive outcomes for diet-induced obesity and improves symptoms of depression.

This is a diagram of how the smart pajamas tracks bodily functions during sleep

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·April 1, 2019·4 min read

‘Smart’ pajamas could monitor and help improve sleep

Researchers have developed smart sleepwear, embedded with self-powered sensors, which monitor heart rate, sleep posture and breathing. The technology will provide useful information to researchers, as well as the general public, to help improve sleep patterns.

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·April 3, 2017·3 min read

Altering The Immune System to Reverse Paralysis: Mouse Study

An experimental treatment can generate immune cells that migrate to the brain and prevent attacks against myelin, allowing mice the ability to regain walking skills.

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·December 7, 2016·3 min read

MAO is a Possible Biomarker For Alzheimer’s

Researchers identify three distinct phases of MAO activity in Alzheimer's and suggest MAO could potentially be a helpful biomarker in diagnosing the disease.

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