https://portal8.doccheck.com/en/profile/channels/239-lets-talk-science?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239 A biologist’s take on scientific advances and breakthroughs in the understanding and treatment of human disease. en Sun, 30 Mar 2014 18:44:47 +0200 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:28:16 +0200 https://portal8.doccheck.com/en/profile/channels/239-lets-talk-science?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239 https://dccdn.de/www.doccheck.com/data/2b/ah/js/ec/2a/8e/default_thumbnail_1396804767_mdSq.jpg https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/12017-flu-vaccination-mismatch-in-the-2015-flu-season-what-are-the-lessons-learned?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-12017 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/12017-flu-vaccination-mismatch-in-the-2015-flu-season-what-are-the-lessons-learned?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-12017#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/12017-flu-vaccination-mismatch-in-the-2015-flu-season-what-are-the-lessons-learned Tue, 28 Apr 2015 22:03:06 +0200 Influenza, or the ‘flu’, is a serious illness that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Flu vaccinations are thought to be the best way to protect ourselves against catching and spreading the flu. However, this was not the case in... Influenza, or the ‘flu’, is a serious illness that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Flu vaccinations are thought to be the best way to protect ourselves against catching and spreading the flu. However, this was not the case in... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11972-sunlight-still-harmful-in-the-dark?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11972 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11972-sunlight-still-harmful-in-the-dark?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11972#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11972-sunlight-still-harmful-in-the-dark Tue, 17 Mar 2015 08:01:46 +0100 Prolonged sunlight exposure can be harmful for our skin, leading to premature aging and potential cancer development. Now, scientists show that sunlight can still damage skin in the dark, long after sunlight exposure has ended. Sunlight is beneficial... Prolonged sunlight exposure can be harmful for our skin, leading to premature aging and potential cancer development. Now, scientists show that sunlight can still damage skin in the dark, long after sunlight exposure has ended. Sunlight is beneficial... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11927-teixobactin-a-superhero-in-the-battle-against-antibiotic-resistance?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11927 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11927-teixobactin-a-superhero-in-the-battle-against-antibiotic-resistance?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11927#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11927-teixobactin-a-superhero-in-the-battle-against-antibiotic-resistance Tue, 03 Feb 2015 23:09:58 +0100 Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest challenges of medicine today, threatening mankind with the resurfacing of previously eradicated deadly bacterial diseases. Now, scientists have provided new hope in the battle against antibiotic resistance... Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest challenges of medicine today, threatening mankind with the resurfacing of previously eradicated deadly bacterial diseases. Now, scientists have provided new hope in the battle against antibiotic resistance... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11917-mitochondrial-dna-a-biomarker-for-frailty-and-death?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11917 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11917-mitochondrial-dna-a-biomarker-for-frailty-and-death?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11917#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11917-mitochondrial-dna-a-biomarker-for-frailty-and-death Sat, 20 Dec 2014 16:35:47 +0100 Mitochondria, the ‘powerhouses’ of the cell, contain their own DNA, separate from that found in the nucleus of cells. Now, scientists show that the amount of mitochondrial DNA found in people’s blood can predict how frail a person will be as... Mitochondria, the ‘powerhouses’ of the cell, contain their own DNA, separate from that found in the nucleus of cells. Now, scientists show that the amount of mitochondrial DNA found in people’s blood can predict how frail a person will be as... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11870-when-cancer-cells-take-out-their-trash?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11870 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11870-when-cancer-cells-take-out-their-trash?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11870#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11870-when-cancer-cells-take-out-their-trash Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:51:23 +0100 Cells require garbage disposal systems in order to keep their insides clean and tidy. Scientists have now discovered that the rubbish ‘thrown out’ by cancerous cells can potentially ‘infect’ nearby healthy cells, transforming them into tumor... Cells require garbage disposal systems in order to keep their insides clean and tidy. Scientists have now discovered that the rubbish ‘thrown out’ by cancerous cells can potentially ‘infect’ nearby healthy cells, transforming them into tumor... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/12301-paralyzed-rats-walk-again-hope-for-spinal-cord-injury-patients?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-12301 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/12301-paralyzed-rats-walk-again-hope-for-spinal-cord-injury-patients?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-12301#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/12301-paralyzed-rats-walk-again-hope-for-spinal-cord-injury-patients Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:57:48 +0200 Spinal cord injury is the most common cause of paralysis today, leaving patients immobilized, with bleak chances of recovery. Now, scientists have provided new hope for patients with this condition, by making paralyzed rats walk again with a normal... Spinal cord injury is the most common cause of paralysis today, leaving patients immobilized, with bleak chances of recovery. Now, scientists have provided new hope for patients with this condition, by making paralyzed rats walk again with a normal... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11807-diet-soda-innocent-until-proven-guilty?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11807 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11807-diet-soda-innocent-until-proven-guilty?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11807#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11807-diet-soda-innocent-until-proven-guilty Tue, 16 Sep 2014 12:23:33 +0200 Diet soda consumption has increased linearly in recent years, due to its image as a healthier alternative to regular soda. However, scientists have now shown that besides weight gain, daily consumption of diet soda may also lead to an increased risk... Diet soda consumption has increased linearly in recent years, due to its image as a healthier alternative to regular soda. However, scientists have now shown that besides weight gain, daily consumption of diet soda may also lead to an increased risk... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11850-are-modified-bacteria-the-answer-to-obesity?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11850 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11850-are-modified-bacteria-the-answer-to-obesity?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11850#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11850-are-modified-bacteria-the-answer-to-obesity Sun, 17 Aug 2014 23:38:40 +0200 Obesity is a rising worldwide epidemic that increases the risk of developing many diseases like heart disease and diabetes. Despite the medical and diet-based interventions available for obesity today, weight management is still, for many, a daily... Obesity is a rising worldwide epidemic that increases the risk of developing many diseases like heart disease and diabetes. Despite the medical and diet-based interventions available for obesity today, weight management is still, for many, a daily... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11789-wandering-thoughts-more-uncomfortable-than-physical-pain?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11789 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11789-wandering-thoughts-more-uncomfortable-than-physical-pain?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11789#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11789-wandering-thoughts-more-uncomfortable-than-physical-pain Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:20:49 +0200 If you had the choice of sitting alone with only your thoughts as company, or experiencing pain, what would you choose? In a study published recently in Science, researchers show that most people would choose the latter, preferring to give themselves... If you had the choice of sitting alone with only your thoughts as company, or experiencing pain, what would you choose? In a study published recently in Science, researchers show that most people would choose the latter, preferring to give themselves... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11727-baby-memories-are-they-being-erased-by-the-generation-of-new-brain-cells?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11727 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11727-baby-memories-are-they-being-erased-by-the-generation-of-new-brain-cells?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11727#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11727-baby-memories-are-they-being-erased-by-the-generation-of-new-brain-cells Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:37:30 +0200 Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to retain memories from your early childhood? Now, by performing experiments in rodents, scientists provide a plausible answer to this question, showing that baby memories may be erased by the generation... Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to retain memories from your early childhood? Now, by performing experiments in rodents, scientists provide a plausible answer to this question, showing that baby memories may be erased by the generation... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11765-dna-methylation-the-hand-in-the-biological-clock-of-life?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11765 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11765-dna-methylation-the-hand-in-the-biological-clock-of-life?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11765#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11765-dna-methylation-the-hand-in-the-biological-clock-of-life Tue, 29 Apr 2014 20:45:31 +0200 Biomarkers of ageing are important tools in the quest for interventions that can prolong life and treat age-related diseases. Now, biomathematician Steve Horvath has come up with a strikingly accurate age predicting 'biological clock' that... Biomarkers of ageing are important tools in the quest for interventions that can prolong life and treat age-related diseases. Now, biomathematician Steve Horvath has come up with a strikingly accurate age predicting 'biological clock' that... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11689-e-cigarettes-a-healthier-alternative-to-smoking-or-not?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11689 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11689-e-cigarettes-a-healthier-alternative-to-smoking-or-not?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11689#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11689-e-cigarettes-a-healthier-alternative-to-smoking-or-not Tue, 15 Apr 2014 23:12:19 +0200 Electronic cigarettes, an alternative to smoking tobacco, have been gaining in popularity in recent years as a ‘healthier’ version of smoking and as an aid in smoking cessation. But, are they really as safe and healthy as they are touted to be?... Electronic cigarettes, an alternative to smoking tobacco, have been gaining in popularity in recent years as a ‘healthier’ version of smoking and as an aid in smoking cessation. But, are they really as safe and healthy as they are touted to be?... https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11699-ancient-wheat-a-fix-for-irritable-bowel-syndrome?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11699 article https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11699-ancient-wheat-a-fix-for-irritable-bowel-syndrome?utm_source=DocCheck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=channel-239&utm_content=article-11699#comments https://www.doccheck.com/en/detail/articles/11699-ancient-wheat-a-fix-for-irritable-bowel-syndrome Sun, 06 Apr 2014 19:28:18 +0200 Numerous scientific studies have described and explored the role of wheat in various common digestive disorders. Now, Triticum turgidum subsp. turanicum, known as 'ancient' wheat, has been shown to be beneficial for Irritable Bowel Syndrome... Numerous scientific studies have described and explored the role of wheat in various common digestive disorders. Now, Triticum turgidum subsp. turanicum, known as 'ancient' wheat, has been shown to be beneficial for Irritable Bowel Syndrome...