All Health articles – Page 4
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ResearchTell-tale protein fragment discovered in Alzheimer’s patients could be basis for blood test
Tau protein fragment could track progress of the disease
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NewsAustralia greenlights psychedelics for depression while UK research falls further behind
MDMA and psilocybin are to be offered to be patients suffering from intractable mental health conditions
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ArticleMimicking our eyes’ sun protection
Sóliome is developing sunscreens based on natural UV-filtering peptides
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OpinionWho knew what? And when?
Finding the line between commercially sensitive information and public and environmental protection
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FeatureThe science behind a ‘runner’s high’
Exercise addicts need to stop talking about getting their endorphin hit, writes Hayley Bennett, and start looking at endocannabinoids
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ResearchAir monitor detects airborne virus particles in real time
Device that detects Sars-CoV-2 could be adapted to monitor other respiratory pathogens
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BusinessRevolutionising RSV prevention
New vaccines and a long-acting antibody aim to protect older adults and babies from respiratory syncytial virus
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FeatureAre hair relaxers damaging to health?
Different chemistries have been designed to turn curly hair straight, but in all cases questions remain about their safety, finds Rachel Brazil
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NewsRepercussions of Bhopal disaster found to echo on down through generations
Women pregnant in the city at the time of deadly accident gave birth to children who have higher risk of cancer
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ResearchAI can suggest Covid-19 antivirals from protein sequence alone
IBM model can also find molecules that bind at different sites on target proteins
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ResearchLateral flow HPV test could increase detection rates in resource-poor settings
Low-cost assay works uses self-collected samples and gives results within 45 minutes
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NewsCancer research charity to ‘reluctantly’ close after 22 years
UK’s National Cancer Research Institute to shut its doors
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OpinionBringing drug manufacturing back home
Pharmaceutical supply chains are international, complex and opaque. Is there a better way?
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FeatureMaking replacement organs
From iron lungs to smartphone-controlled insulin pumps, Clare Sansom looks at the efforts to create artificial organs
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ResearchGene therapy jab offers cheap and safe way to sterilise stray cats
Treatment could help to tackle populations of feral cats that threaten wildlife
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ResearchTwisted carbon nanotubes make ideal replacements for damaged ligaments
Rabbits and sheep can still walk and jump normally after transplantation of synthetic ligaments
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BusinessThe diabetes drugs aiming to aid weight loss
Can peptide hormone mimics avoid the side effect pitfalls of previous weight loss treatments?
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OpinionCatalysing the clean-up of methamphetamine
Closing a meth lab is just the first step towards making it safe
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BusinessUS supreme court confirms Amgen’s cholesterol antibody patents invalid
Decision could mean patent descriptions need to be even more detailed, and hence expensive
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ResearchRisk of developing rheumatoid arthritis doubled by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure
Study examined link between PAHs, phthalates, plasticisers and smoking and the condition