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New discovery could help nicotine addiction

January 28, 2016
A lipid in brain cells may act as a switch, increasing or decreasing the need for motivation, a team of US scientists have announced.

Food preservative found to kill cancer cells

January 27, 2016
A naturally occurring food preservative, nisin, has been found effective at destroying cancer and antibiotic resistant bacteria.

Cholesterol reducing drug could positively affect Parkinson’s

January 25, 2016
A trial has begun in the UK to see the effects of cholesterol lowering drug, Simvastin, in those afflicted with Parkinson’s.

Brain inflammation link found in Alzheimer’s study

January 22, 2016
Blocking receptors in the brain responsible for controlling immune cells could protect against changes seen due to Alzheimer’s, UK researchers have found.

Nano-reactor created to produce hydrogen biofuel

January 21, 2016
A virus has been modified to split water into its two elements by a team of US scientists.

Bacterium ‘taught’ to photosynthesise

January 20, 2016
Researchers have managed to induce a bacterium to perform photosynthesis.

Anti-virus derived from Hep C shows promise

January 19, 2016
A peptide taken from the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been found to kill a wide range of viruses while ignoring host cells, research has shown.

Treatment to limit brain damage created

January 18, 2016
A method to aid patient’s recovery from brain damage, minimising life threatening infections has been found by scientists in Wales.

Research uncovers varying evolution of venom

January 14, 2016
Chemical compounds of venom evolve at different speeds depending on an animal’s evolutionary age and the varying natural selection forces acting upon them, researchers in Israel have found.

Antibiotic resistance could hold key for treating amyloid diseases

January 14, 2016
Researchers have discovered a method of using antibiotic resistance to find chemicals that stop amyloids – misfolded proteins - forming.

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