2023-08-19 17:12:59
Mars | RollingThe robotic rover “Curiosity”, following 11 years of roaming on Mars, has discovered new evidence that life was possible on the Red Planet in the past. In 2021, Curiosity found an unusual group of ribbed cracks inside the soil, which scientists now believe is evidence of the fluctuation of the Martian climate between a dry and wet season, similar to Earth’s climate favorable to the emergence of living organisms 3.6 billion years ago, according to a recent study. According to the study, scientists said that these climatic cycles encourage the formation of the building blocks of organic compounds and DNA. It is noteworthy that the discovery was found in what is believed to be the site of an ancient lake on Mars, sandwiched between a sedimentary layer rich in clay and a more salty sulfur layer. It is reported that “Curiosity” was launched on a two-year mission in 2011; To collect information regarding whether Mars is habitable, but due to the great success of the mission has been extended indefinitely.
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The Potent Power of Licorice: A Breakthrough Study on Fighting Pancreatic Cancer
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-08-12 11:57:30
Al-Marsad Newspaper: A recent study found that a chemical present in licorice can help fight pancreatic cancer.
Scientists said the discovery of the substance might pave the way for new and improved treatments with fewer side effects and ultimately help save lives.
A team from the University of Hong Kong studied the efficacy of the compound in mice, and found that isoliquiretgenin reduced the survival rate of cancer cells by up to 80 percent and enhanced the effect of drugs commonly used to treat the disease.
Dr Joshua Koo Ka-Shun, associate professor who led the study, said: ‘Lycorice has the unique property of inhibiting the development of pancreatic cancer by blocking autophagy, a natural process whereby the body’s cells clean up damaged or unnecessary components.
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Al-Marsad Newspaper: One Can of Sweetened Soft Drinks Per Day Linked to Increased Risk of Liver Cancer, According to Recent Study from Harvard Medical School
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-08-09 19:12:29
Al-Marsad Newspaper: A recent study stated that drinking only one can of sweetened soft drinks per day may increase the risk of liver cancer.
Researchers from Harvard Medical School in Boston followed a group of women over the age of 50 for more than 20 years. According to “Sky News”.
The study found that women who drink only one can of sweetened soft drink per day are more likely to develop liver cancer.
The study reported that women who drank one or more sugar-sweetened soft drinks per day had an 85% increased risk of developing liver cancer.
The study found liver cancer rates of 18 per 100,000 women who drank one or more sugary drinks per day.
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Japanese scientists advance with Alzheimer’s vaccine in mice
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-08-03 17:50:33
An experimental Alzheimer’s vaccine developed by scientists in Japan has shown promise in a mouse study. This week it was presented during the event “Scientific Sessions 2023” a poster regarding the study. The research team for the experimental vaccine is made up mainly of academics from the Juntondo University.
The study
Alzheimer’s vaccine has great breakthrough in research done by Japanese scientists. Source: gizmodo
The study tested mice bred to have brains that develop the same kind of gradual destruction of neurons seen in humans with Alzheimer’s. This damage is believed to be caused by the gradual buildup of a misfolded form of the beta-amyloid protein.
To carry out the research, the scientists divided the population of mice into two groups, where only one of them received the real vaccine. In those who were vaccinated, signs of reduced inflammation and less amyloid deposits were identified, as well as low levels of cells that express SAGP, a glycoprotein associated with cell aging, the stage where they stop dividing.
According to the analyses, the vaccine made the mice behave more like normal mice compared to the unvaccinated ones. Anxiety behavior was observed as they aged, a trait that tends to disappear in people who have advanced-stage Alzheimer’s. Additionally, it was shown to be more aware of its surroundings during maze tests.
Chieh-Lun Hsiao, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biology and Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Juntondo, is lead author of the study and said:
Previous studies using different vaccines to treat Alzheimer’s disease in mouse models were successful in reducing amyloid plaque deposits and inflammatory factors, however what makes our study different is that our SAGP vaccine also changed the behavior of these mice for the better .
What is the potential in the new vaccine?
At the moment, the mouse study represents just the beginning of Alzheimer’s vaccine development. There still need to be more studies to validate the results and thus be able to test in humans, before carrying out large-scale tests.
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