Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind how aspirin could reduce the metastasis of some cancers by stimulating the immune system. Aspirin has the potential to be less expensive than antibody-based therapies, and therefore more accessible globally. Jie Yang They say…
Pour faire progresser la médecine, les scientifiques de l’EPFL développent des outils de diagnostic basés sur l’intelligence artificielle. Leur objectif: prédire le meilleur traitement que des patientes et patients puissent recevoir. À l’EPFL, Charlotte Bunne, directrice du Groupe d’intelligence artificielle…
Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at health data from over 130 million individuals. We urgently need new treatments to slow the progress of dementia, if…
The incidence of heart attacks and strokes was lower after COVID-19 vaccination than before or without vaccination, according to a new study involving nearly the whole adult population of England. This research further supports the large body of evidence…
A new study has found that the composition of your gut microbiome helps predict how likely you are to succumb to potentially life-threatening infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae, E.coli and other bugs – and it may be altered by changing your…
La découverte d’une bactérie dans les sources chaudes du Parc national de Yellowstone a révolutionné et démocratisé le séquençage de l’ADN. Elle s’appelle Thermus aquaticus, on peut la croiser dans les sources d’eau chaude du Parc national de Yellowstone, aux…
Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. More and more people of all…
Une étude menée par l’EPFL révèle que l’efficacité de la stimulation cérébrale sur les capacités motrices d’un individu est davantage déterminée par ses capacités d’apprentissage que par son âge, mettant ainsi en évidence la nécessité d’une approche plus personnalisée de…
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing health threat across the world, but EU-funded scientists are working together to boost research and find new treatments. Bacterial infections are a major health challenge, killing around 100 Europeans a day as they become increasingly…
Better understanding of the mind-body connection could provide new treatment strategies for chronic pain conditions. In a small room at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, a woman wearing a virtual reality headset is busy stacking virtual books onto a virtual…
