Researchers discover genetic variant that could ‘protect against Alzheimer’s by helping to get rid of toxic protein clumps in the brain’

Variations in the gene MS4A4A boosted levels of receptor TREM2 in spinal fluid TREM2 helps remove damaged nerve cells; low levels linked to Alzheimer'sReceptor 'ingests' the protein amyloid β, causes plaque…

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Scientists discover massive new organ under our SKIN that causes us to feel pain

Mesh-like organ within the skin consists of glial cells; have hair-like structuresThese structures are thought to be sensitive to external stimuli, like heatWhen glial cells were blocked in mice, their sensation…

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Alfie Dingley, 7, had 75 seizures a day until he started taking cannabis oil. One year after the law was changed to help him, the jury is still out on whether it really works

Alfie Dingley, 7, suffered up to 75 seizures a day before taking cannabis oil dropsHe was hospitalised almost once a week before he began his cannabis treatmentThe government changed the…

Continue ReadingAlfie Dingley, 7, had 75 seizures a day until he started taking cannabis oil. One year after the law was changed to help him, the jury is still out on whether it really works

Scientist discovers new antibacterial proteins in SNAIL SLIME while trying to prove to her biologist husband his own experiment on the molluscs was ‘all wrong’

Dr Sarah Pitt identified proteins in the slime which could fight bacteria It was effective against 'superbug' Pseudomonas aeruginosaThis causes lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients and many other infectionsThe discovery…

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People who eat dark chocolate are less likely to be depressed ‘because its psychoactive ingredients produce a feeling of euphoria similar to cannabis’

Scientists quizzed more than 13,000 people about their chocolate consumptionThose who ate dark chocolate were less likely to have depressive symptomsBut no such link existed among volunteers who had milk…

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CBD may make you less aggressive: Tests show the cannabis-derived compound activates two key brain receptors and calms mice down

Scientists tested various doses of CBD on aggressive miceCBD made the mice attack less often than those not given any at allMore experiments found receptors which play a part in the…

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Cure for heart failure moves ‘one giant step closer’ as scientists successfully regenerate dead tissue in rats using stem cells

Combining heart cells with stem cells could make heart tissue grow backAround 900,000 people in the UK have heart failure, as well as 5.7m AmericansStem cell therapy has failed in…

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‘Ancient brain surgeons’ cut two HOLES in skull of prehistoric warrior ‘with a bad headache’ who was ‘high on cannabis to numb the pain’, archaeologists claim

It is believed the double trepanation procedure was survived by the warrior as it showed signs of healing  May have been inflicted on the man as part of 'brain surgery' to…

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‘Trojan horse’ drug that tricks cancer cells into letting it inside ‘completely eliminates’ bone, pancreatic and colon forms of the disease in a trial

Approach binds chemo to fat, which tumours use as fuel to growThe fat gets taken up by malignant cells with the cancer-killing therapy in towOnce inside a tumour, the drug…

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Eating ants, grasshoppers and silkworms could protect against CANCER because ‘they have more antioxidants than orange juice’

Scientists at the University of Rome made drinks out of ground up insectsThey tested them for health-giving antioxidants such as vitamins A, C and ESome types had five times as…

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Teen are LESS likely to use marijuana in states with recreational use laws, study finds

Researchers analyzed youth cannabis use from 1993 to 2017There was no change tied to medical marijuana, but rates dropped 10% with recreational marijuana lawsThe researchers looked at overall changes nationwide,…

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Fried food DOES increase your risk of coronary artery disease: Scientists discover fries block the blood vessels that supply the heart after years of ‘conflicting’ results

Past studies have been mixed on how fried food affects our blood vesselsLatest research shows eating deep-fried 'treats' once a week raises the riskHeating oils causes blood pressure to rise…

Continue ReadingFried food DOES increase your risk of coronary artery disease: Scientists discover fries block the blood vessels that supply the heart after years of ‘conflicting’ results