Transformation of dying goldfish which had turned black, couldn’t swim and had lesions on its belly

It’s not every day that a fish makes social media users cry.  But that is what happened when TikTok user Lacey Scott, from Kansas, shared a video of how she nursed a dying 10-year-old goldfish back to health.  Lacey named the fish Monstro after she took him home from a pet store where he had … Read more

MIT researchers discover ‘anti-aging molecule’ that can heal DNA lesions linked with Alzheimer’s

MIT researchers discover ‘anti-aging molecule’ that can heal DNA lesions linked with Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive declines from aging Researchers identified the enzyme HDAC1 as helpful in healing DNA damage As people age, lesions form on parts of their DNA that lowers cognitive function HDAC1 stimulates production of another enzyme that can heal these lesions … Read more

Experimental vaccine clears up cervical pre-cancer lesions and HPV infection in one-third of women

A new vaccine cleared up HPV infections in women who had precancerous lesions on their cervix – preventing it from developing, according to a new study. The shot injects a protein that triggers the immune system to attack precancerous changes in the cervix, specifically lesions known as CIN. About one-third of women who had the most … Read more