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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Spaceflight has been found to accelerate aging symptoms in astronauts, manifesting through genomic instability, mitochondrial disruptions, and heightened inflammation. This research marks the first detailed analysis of biomarkers and biological pathways connected to spaceflight as well as aging, frailty, and sarcopenia on Earth. Key Observations: Space travel triggered significant gene expression changes associated with muscle degradation and frailty-like conditions. The space environm ... read more |
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CUriosity: Can humans handle the stress of traveling to MarsBoulder CO (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 In June, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams boarded the International Space Station (ISS), expecting a week-long stay in orbit. Now, they won't return to Earth until February after a se ... more  
Myanmar rebel group says hands over 760 scam suspects to ChinaYangon (AFP) Nov 20, 2024 A Myanmar ethnic armed group has arrested more than 760 Chinese citizens suspected of being involved in online scams and handed them over to China, its spokesperson said on Wednesday. ... more 
Mayo Clinic performs successful face transplantRochester MN (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 A Michigan man can blink, swallow, smile and breathe through his nose for the first time in a decade thanks to a face transplant performed at Mayo Clinic. This transformative and complex procedure u ... more 
Novo Nordisk's obesity drug Wegovy goes on sale in ChinaBeijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy is now available for use in China, the company confirmed to AFP on Tuesday, as the Asian nation battles high rates of obesity. ... more |
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Spread of dengue fever in Bangladesh worries medicsDhaka (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 Bangladesh is struggling to tamp down a surge in dengue cases as climate change turns the disease into a year-round crisis, leaving some paediatric wards packed with children squeezed two to a bed. ... more |
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Space could revolutionize stem cell research for treating diseaseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 Stem cell research conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is revealing promising therapeutic potential that could transform biotherapies for complex diseases, according to two Mayo C ... more 
Oxford space lab sends first human tissue samples to ISS for ageing studyLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 The first human tissue samples from Oxford's Space Innovation Lab (SIL) are now en route to the International Space Station (ISS) to support a study examining how space microgravity influences human ... more 
Immune System Responses Studied in Space by Biomedical InternLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2024 Malcolm O'Malley, a seventeen-year-old college hopeful, anxiously awaited the results of his bloodwork alongside his mother. This was no ordinary check-up but one to understand his sudden, severe sy ... more 
Climate shifts and urbanisation drive Nepal dengue surgeKathmandu (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 Nepal is fighting a surge in dengue cases, a potentially deadly disease once unheard of in the country's high-altitude Himalayan regions, as climate change and urbanisation nurture fever-bringing mosquitoes in new zones. ... more |
Summit approves fund to share benefits of genetic data as talks grind onCali, Colombia (AFP) Nov 2, 2024 A UN nature summit agreed in Colombia Saturday on the creation of a fund to share the profits of digitally sequenced genetic data taken from animals and plants with the communities they come from. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Who should get paid for nature's sequenced genes? Cali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 Much of the vanilla that flavors our ice cream today is artificial, derived from the genetic signature of a plant that hundreds of years ago was known only to an Indigenous Mexican tribe. ... more 
Aston University researcher pioneers optical technique for transformative diagnosticsLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 28, 2024 A researcher from Aston University has developed an innovative optical technique that uses a specialized form of light, known as Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM), potentially transforming non-invasive ... more 
Covid lessons learned? UN summit mulls plan for healthy planet, and humansCali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 25, 2024 The Covid-19 and Ebola outbreaks brought into stark relief the harms that can come to humans if we interfere too much with nature, placing ourselves in contact with animals carrying unknown pathogens. ... more 
Human space travel could pose more severe health risksLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 Human space travellers may face more severe health hazards than previously recognized, according to a new report from The Guy Foundation, an independent UK research organization. The report highligh ... more |
Giant infrared photovoltaic effect in tellurene shows potential for broad-spectrum neuromodulationSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 21, 2024 Efficient conversion of light into electricity is vital for applications in imaging, communication, sensing, and energy. The bulk photovoltaic effect (BPVE) has gained attention for exceeding the Sh ... more 
NASA funds two teams to push life sciences research in spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 NASA announced two significant awards aimed at advancing scientific consortia to conduct ground-based studies that contribute to the agency's goals of sustaining human life in space. These consortia ... more 
Accelerated muscle loss model in microgravity could aid Sarcopenia treatment researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Sarcopenia, a condition that affects over 50 million people globally, results in the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function with age, heightening the risk of falls and fractures. Currently, exe ... more 
Accelerated Muscle Loss Model in Space May Lead to Sarcopenia TreatmentsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 More than 50 million people worldwide suffer from sarcopenia, an age-related condition that causes muscle loss, weakened strength, and reduced functionality, increasing the likelihood of falls and f ... more |
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Efficient Nanobubble Production Method Explored by UCalgary ResearchersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Researchers from the University of Calgary are investigating an energy-efficient approach to generating nanobubbles, which are tiny gas-filled bubbles that exhibit unique and stable properties in wa ... more 
NASA's Heart Health Tech Helps Patients Manage Heart FailureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 13, 2024 Ensuring optimal health is critical both on Earth and in space, where unique challenges such as changes in blood pressure and bone density can pose significant risks. Recognizing this, two NASA scie ... more 
Irvine group creates enzyme for efficient synthetic genetic material productionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2024 A research team at the University of California, Irvine has developed an enzyme that efficiently produces threose nucleic acid (TNA), a synthetic genetic material that could lead to new therapeutic ... more 
WHO launches plan to rein in 'alarming' dengue spreadGeneva (AFP) Oct 3, 2024 The World Health Organization announced Thursday a global plan to battle dengue and other diseases carried by mosquitos as they spread faster and further amid climate change. ... more |
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WHO chief says Lebanon health system 'struggling to cope'Geneva (AFP) Oct 2, 2024 The World Health Organization chief warned Tuesday that Lebanon's health system was struggling to keep up, after Israel escalated airstrikes and launched ground raids into the country. ... more |
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California enacts law to protect brain dataSan Francisco (AFP) Sept 30, 2024 A new California law extends consumer privacy protection to brainwave data gathered by implants or wearable devices. ... more 
Nanoparticles could be critical for for astronauts on deep space missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 NaNotics LLC, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in subtractive nanoparticles called NaNots, has been chosen to participate in the first-ever SPACE-H Accelerator program. This initiative, a co ... more
Low gravity in space travel found to weaken and disrupt normal rhythm in heart muscle cellsBaltimore MD (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists who arranged for 48 human bioengineered heart tissue samples to spend 30 days at the International Space Station report evidence that the low gravity conditions in ... more 
Gaza hospital a symbol of the ruin of warGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Sept 23, 2024 Once the pride of Gaza's medical community, the Palestinian territory's main Al-Shifa hospital has become a stark symbol of the utter devastation wrought by the Israel-Hamas war. ... more |
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