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What Exactly Is Multiple Sclerosis?
This month, many countries the world over will be helping spread awareness of Multiple Sclerosis — but what exactly is the disease? This video, by ASAP Science, helps explain.
Goddammit, We Still Can’t Cure Alzheimer’s Disease
Last year, a promising trial of a new antibody treatment was shown to totally stop cognitive decline in four Alzheimer’s patients over the course of three years, giving researchers hope that the disease could be slowed or even cured. This year, it was expanded into a double-blind placebo test and administered to nearly 100 times more Alzheimer’s patients. It proved ineffective. Goddammit.
Tiny, Sugar Pin Cushions Are The Sweetest Way To Get Vaccinated
Even if it means protection from dangerous, even fatal diseases, having a needle jabbed into your skin and liquid sickness squirted into your flesh is no fun for anyone. There are other needleless injection solutions out there, but a new microneedle array made completely out of dried sugar promises to make vaccination not only painless, but dirt cheap.
Sex Science Facts 101: Can I Get An STI From Public Toilets?
No. The chances of getting an STI from peeing in a public bathroom are in the incredibly low-to-no range. Could the organisms that cause chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections be present in people’s urine that’s splattered on the seat? Yes. But are those organisms going to find their way into your urethra or vagina? Not unless you rub the tip of your urethra (or vaginal entrance) on a contaminated toilet seat. Who does that?
Did Scientists Just Find A Cure For Malaria?
Researchers at the University of Cape Town in South Africa have created a pill that can wipe out malaria with a single dose. It’s a development that could save millions of lives in Africa alone, not to mention the rest of the world. But there’s a teensy weensy little hurdle that must first be overcome: human testing.
Scientists Discover How To Disarm Superbug Bacteria
A drug-resistant superbug could be catastrophic for our species. How do you stop an incurable illness? By stunting it before it takes hold. Scientists have discovered a molecule that some virulent bacteria need in order to latch onto a host, and they may be able to create a treatment that would render the molecule useless. Can we finally cross one doomsday scenario off our list of fears?
