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Millions of children with autism could unknowingly be suffering key vitamin deficiencies, research today suggested.  Studies have long shown those with the condition are five times more likely to be picky eaters and have a fear of new foods than typically developing youngsters. But little is still known about the impact of such diets. Now, scientists from Singapore believe almost …

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For the first time, a research team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities demonstrated a groundbreaking process that combines 3D printing, stem cell biology, and lab-grown tissues for spinal cord injury recovery. The study was recently published in Advanced Healthcare Materials, a peer-reviewed scientific journal. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, more than 300,000 people in …

Two doctors at the cutting edge of Parkinson’s disease have made the bombshell claim the condition may be preventable, giving hope to millions of patients and their families. Dr Ray Dorsey and Dr Michael Okun say simple changes in the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe and the lifestyles we lead can win the battle …

Scientists have engineered a strain of bacteria with a genetic code unlike anything found in nature, marking a groundbreaking advance in synthetic biology. The microbe, called Syn57, is a lab-made version of Escherichia coli, a bacterium that normally causes infections in the gut, urinary tract and other parts of the body. Unlike all known life, which relies on 64 codons, …

Breakthrough as cheap blood pressure drug fights deadly breast cancer  Vanguard News This Medicine Could Fight a Deadly Form of Breast Cancer. And It May Already Be in Your Medicine Cabinet  People.com New study uncovers how beta blockers could halt the progression of triple negative breast cancer  Monash University Massive cancer find on med used by millions  News.com.au Cheap heart drug may halt spread …

Scientists at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility are investigating a different approach to tokamak operation that has yielded promising results for the design of future fusion power plants.  Recent experiments have demonstrated that a plasma configuration known as “negative triangularity” can achieve the high-performance conditions necessary for sustained fusion energy, while also addressing a critical challenge related to heat management …

The Shockingly Simple Vision Breakthrough That Might End LASIK  SciTechDaily Forget LASIK: Safer, cheaper vision correction could be coming soon  ScienceDaily Researchers discovered by accident a possible alternative to LASIK surgery  The Independent Electric Bursts Reshape the Cornea to Improve Eyesight Without LASIK  the-scientist.com Laser-free vision correction uses electrical current to reshape eye  New Atlas Source link

By ZOE HARDY, HEALTH REPORTER Published: 15:16, 21 August 2025 | Updated: 15:53, 21 August 2025 A cheap blood pressure drug already taken by millions could help protect women against one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer, new research suggests. Scientists at Monash University in Melbourne say beta blockers—which work by dampening the effects of stress hormones—may also halt …

Dental treatments from sheep’s wool and other hair could be used to coat teeth to repair enamel and prevent tooth decay, according to a new study. After extracting keratin — a protein found in hair, skin and fingernails — from wool and applying it to teeth, scientists found that the substance formed a protective crystal-like coating that mimicked natural tooth …