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August 3, 2025
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Aug. 2, 2025 Scientists in Japan have discovered a genetic "silencer" within the HTLV-1 virus that helps it stay hidden in the body, evading the immune system for decades. This silencer element essentially turns the virus off, preventing it from triggering ...
Aug. 2, 2025 New research suggests that multiple sclerosis (MS) may quietly begin affecting the body up to 15 years before the first obvious neurological symptoms appear. Researchers found a steady increase in healthcare visits related to vague symptoms like ...
Aug. 2, 2025 In a fascinating twist, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered that a sugar molecule cancer cells use to hide from the immune system might also protect insulin-producing beta cells in type 1 diabetes. By ...
Aug. 1, 2025 Ape behavior just got a name upgrade — “scrumping” — and it might help explain why humans can handle alcohol so well. Researchers discovered that African apes regularly eat overripe, ...
Aug. 1, 2025 Women who drank heavily, even though they strongly wished to avoid pregnancy, were 50% more likely to become pregnant than those who drank little or not at all, according to new research. Surprisingly, cannabis use didn t show the same ...
July 31, 2025 In an exciting breakthrough, researchers have identified cancer drugs that might reverse the effects of Alzheimer's disease in the brain. By analyzing gene expression in brain cells, they discovered that some FDA-approved cancer medications could ...
July 31, 2025 GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are transforming weight loss, but a new UVA study warns they're not improving a critical measure of health: cardiorespiratory fitness. While these medications help people shed fat, they also strip away vital muscle mass ...
July 31, 2025 Stepping into a virtual forest or waterfall scene through VR could be the future of pain management. A new study shows that immersive virtual nature dramatically reduces pain sensitivity almost as ...
July 30, 2025 Potent statins are the best-proven weapon against heart disease, especially when paired with lifestyle changes. Most people aren’t active enough—and many are underdiagnosed—so starting treatment strong is ...
July 30, 2025 A newly mapped neural circuit shows how our skin senses cool temperatures and sends that info to the brain, revealing an unexpected amplifier in the spinal cord and offering insight into cold-related ...
July 30, 2025 A group of Australian scientists has uncovered a new way to fight some of the toughest cancers by targeting an overlooked cellular process called minor splicing. This tiny but vital mechanism turns out to be essential for the growth of certain ...
July 30, 2025 A new global study reveals a striking post-pandemic surge in gut-brain disorders like IBS and functional dyspepsia. Researchers compared data from 2017 and 2023 and discovered sharp increases—IBS up 28% and dyspepsia nearly 44%. Those suffering ...
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Aug. 1, 2025 A powerful new synthetic opioid, up to 1000 times stronger than morphine, has emerged in Adelaide’s street drug supply, and researchers are sounding the alarm. Nitazenes, often hidden in heroin or ...
Aug. 1, 2025 Scientists have discovered the oldest direct evidence of betel nut chewing in Southeast Asia by analyzing 4,000-year-old dental plaque from a burial in Thailand. This breakthrough method reveals ...
July 29, 2025 Scientists at Kyoto University have developed a groundbreaking "lung-on-a-chip" that can mimic the distinct regions of human lungs—airways and alveoli—to study how viruses like COVID-19 affect ...
July 29, 2025 A global study of over 88,000 adults reveals that poor sleep habits—like going to bed inconsistently or having disrupted circadian rhythms—are tied to dramatically higher risks for dozens of ...
July 29, 2025 Scientists at Columbia Engineering have developed an injectable hydrogel made from yogurt-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) that could revolutionize regenerative medicine. These EVs serve both as ...
July 29, 2025 Fast walking, even just 15 minutes a day, can dramatically reduce the risk of death, especially from heart disease, according to a large study involving nearly 80,000 low-income and predominantly ...
July 29, 2025 A mysterious gut hormone may be behind many cases of chronic diarrhea, especially in people with undiagnosed bile acid malabsorption, a condition often mistaken for irritable bowel syndrome. ...
July 28, 2025 Walking just a bit faster could be the key to aging well. Researchers found that older adults who upped their walking pace by just 14 steps per minute significantly improved their physical ...
July 28, 2025 Eggs are finally being vindicated after decades of cholesterol-related blame. New research from the University of South Australia reveals that eggs, despite their cholesterol content, aren't the ...
July 28, 2025 Over-the-counter (OTC) products like St John’s Wort and omega-3s have long been touted for helping with depression, but new research reveals that ...
Earlier Headlines
July 27, 2025 Many people with dementia endure long delays often over 3 years before receiving a diagnosis, with even longer waits for younger patients. A global review of over 30,000 cases reveals that age, ...
July 27, 2025 A team of scientists has developed a remarkable new approach to modeling how cells behave over time—using a digital "forecast" much like predicting the weather. By combining patient ...
July 27, 2025 Between 2020 and 2024, COVID-19 vaccines saved 2.5 million lives globally, preventing one death for every 5,400 doses. A groundbreaking worldwide study led by researchers from Università Cattolica ...
July 27, 2025 Scientists at UCSF have uncovered how certain immune cells in the brain, called microglia, can effectively digest toxic amyloid beta plaques that cause Alzheimer’s. They identified a key receptor, ...
July 27, 2025 Scientists at the University of Toronto have developed a new non-stick material that rivals the performance of traditional PFAS-based coatings while using only minimal amounts of these controversial ...
July 27, 2025 Air pollution isn't just bad for your lungs—it may be eroding your brain. In a sweeping review covering nearly 30 million people, researchers found that common pollutants like PM2.5, nitrogen ...
July 24, 2025 A breakthrough AI system is revolutionizing cancer immunotherapy by enabling scientists to design protein-based keys that train a patient s immune cells to attack cancer with extreme precision. This ...
July 25, 2025 Millipedes, often dismissed as creepy crawlies, may hold the secret to future painkillers and neurological drugs. Researchers at Virginia Tech discovered unique alkaloid compounds in the defensive ...
July 25, 2025 A virus from humble black-eyed peas is showing extraordinary promise in the fight against cancer. Unlike other plant viruses, the cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV) can awaken the human immune system and ...
July 27, 2025 Walking 7000 steps a day may be just as powerful as hitting the much-hyped 10,000-step goal when it comes to reducing the risk of early death and disease. A sweeping global review of 57 studies shows ...
July 26, 2025 A groundbreaking study has revealed that the mass administration of ivermectin—a drug once known for treating river blindness and scabies—can significantly reduce malaria transmission when used ...
July 23, 2025 Scientists have discovered a sugar compound from deep-sea bacteria that can destroy cancer cells in a dramatic way. This natural substance, produced by microbes living in the ocean, causes cancer ...
July 23, 2025 Scientists have discovered that pairing bread wheat with a special soil fungus can significantly enhance its nutritional value. This partnership leads to bigger grains rich in zinc and ...
July 24, 2025 A massive global survey has revealed that people with eating disorders often turn to cannabis and psychedelics like magic mushrooms and LSD to ease their symptoms, rating them more effective than ...
July 24, 2025 Even people who never caught Covid-19 may have aged mentally faster during the pandemic, according to new brain scan research. This large UK study shows how the stress, isolation, and upheaval of ...
July 24, 2025 Even the most powerful AI models, including ChatGPT, can make surprisingly basic errors when navigating ethical medical decisions, a new study reveals. Researchers tweaked familiar ethical dilemmas ...
July 23, 2025 Radiation therapy, once thought of mainly as a local cancer treatment, is now showing power to awaken the immune system in surprising ways. Researchers discovered that combining radiation with ...
July 24, 2025 Even if you're cramming your workouts into the weekend, you might be doing your heart a big favor—especially if you have diabetes. A large study of over 50,000 adults with diabetes found that ...
July 24, 2025 HIV antivirals may be the key to stopping HTLV-1, a deadly virus with no cure. In a decade-long study, researchers successfully suppressed the virus in mice and discovered a way to kill infected ...
July 25, 2025 What if we could predict obesity before it ever takes hold? A global team has created a genetic test that forecasts a child’s risk of adult obesity before age five—years before other factors kick ...
Sunday, July 27, 2025
- Think It’s Just Aging? Why Dementia Is Missed for 3.5 Years on Average
- Can AI Predict Cancer? New Model Uses Genomics to Simulate Tumors
- COVID Vaccines Saved 2. 5M Lives Globally—a Death Averted Per 5,400 Shots
- Scientists Discover the Receptor That Helps Your Brain Clean Itself—and Fight Alzheimer’s
- Scientists Just Invented a Safer Non-Stick Coating—and It’s Inspired by Arrows
- Is the Air You Breathe Silently Fueling Dementia? A 29-Million-Person Study Says Yes
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Friday, July 25, 2025
- Millipedes Make Ants Dizzy — and Might Soon Treat Human Pain
- The Plant Virus That Trains Your Immune System to Kill Cancer
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
- Cancer Cells Go Up in Flames—thanks to This Deep-Sea Sugar
- The Fungus That Makes Bread Better for You
Thursday, July 24, 2025
- People With Eating Disorders Say Cannabis and Psychedelics Help More Than Antidepressants
- Even Without Catching COVID, the Pandemic May Have Quietly Aged Your Brain
- A Simple Twist Fooled AI—and Revealed a Dangerous Flaw in Medical Ethics
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Thursday, July 24, 2025
- Just Two Workouts a Week Could Cut Heart Death Risk by 33% in Diabetics
- A Deadly Virus No One Talks About — and the HIV Drugs That Might Stop It
Friday, July 25, 2025
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
- New Genetic Test Predicts Obesity Before You Start Kindergarten
- Teen Bats Are Spawning New Viruses—here’s Why Scientists Are Paying Close Attention
Friday, July 25, 2025
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Monday, July 21, 2025
- One Pregnancy Shot Slashes Baby RSV Hospitalizations by 72% — and Shields for Months
- A Tiny Chemistry Hack Just Made mRNA Vaccines Safer, Stronger, and Smarter
Friday, July 18, 2025
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Saturday, July 19, 2025
- Dirty Water, Warm Trucks, and the Real Reason Romaine Keeps Making Us Sick
- Doctors Used Music Instead of Medication—what They Saw in Dementia Patients Was Remarkable
Friday, July 18, 2025
- Three-Person DNA IVF Stops Inherited Disease—eight Healthy Babies Born in UK First
- The Silent Threat: How Hearing Loss and Loneliness Are Fueling Memory Decline
Thursday, July 17, 2025
- Not Just Hot Flashes: The Hidden Depression Crisis in Early Menopause
- Nature’s Longevity Hack: How Human Eggs Stay Fresh for 50 Years
- Cognitive Collapse and the Nuclear Codes: When Leaders Lose Control
- Tai Chi, Yoga, and Jogging Rival Pills for Beating Insomnia
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
- 1,000-Year-Old Health Hacks Are Trending—and Backed by Science
- New Study Cracks the “tissue Code” — Just Five Rules Shape Organs
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Thursday, July 24, 2025
- Scientists Just Resurrected the 1918 “Spanish Flu” Virus—here’s What They Found
- This Bedtime Snack Swap Could Rewire Your Gut and Help Prevent Diabetes
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
- Dogs Can Detect Parkinson’s Years Before Symptoms—with 98% Accuracy
- Can’t Sleep, Can’t Focus, Can’t Thrive? ADHD and Insomnia May Be a Vicious Cycle
Monday, July 14, 2025
- Can Zebrafish Help Humans Regrow Hearing Cells?
- Deadly Disguise: How Candy-Like Nicotine Pouches Caused a 763% Spike in Child Poisonings
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
- Obesity Is Driving a Hidden Cancer Epidemic—13 Types and Rising Deaths Nationwide
- Sweet but Risky: Common Sweeteners May Be Accelerating Puberty in Kids
- Weight-Loss Wonder Drug Mounjaro/Zepbound Shrinks Breast Cancer Tumors
- Semaglutide Melts Fat—but May Quietly Strip Away Your Strength
Sunday, July 13, 2025
- Hormone Therapy Supercharges Tirzepatide, Unleashing Major Weight Loss After Menopause
- Not Just Diabetes: How Slightly High Blood Sugar Wrecks Men’s Sexual Health
- Tirzepatide: The Weight-Loss Drug That Also Shrinks Breast Tumors in Mice
Saturday, July 12, 2025
- Scientists Just Found 200+ Hidden Proteins That May Drive Alzheimer’s
- This Tiny Brain Molecule Could Hold the Key to Learning, Memory—and Alzheimer’s Treatment
- Breakthrough Microchip Reveals How Your Body Fights Viruses—in Just 90 Minutes
- Florida Cat Sniffs out Another New Virus—and Scientists Are Listening
- It’s Never Too Late: Just Moving More Could Add Years to Your Life
- Researchers Grow 400+ Brain Cell Types—a Leap for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Research
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025
- The First Pandemic? Scientists Find 214 Ancient Pathogens in Prehistoric DNA
- In Seconds, AI Builds Proteins to Battle Cancer and Antibiotic Resistance
Thursday, July 10, 2025
- How a Hidden Brain Circuit Fuels Fibromyalgia, Migraines, and PTSD
- This Tiny Implant Could Save Diabetics from Silent, Deadly Crashes
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
- Bigger Crops, Fewer Nutrients: The Hidden Cost of Climate Change
- Matching Your Workouts to Your Personality Could Make Exercising More Enjoyable and Give You Better Results
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
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Saturday, July 5, 2025
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Sunday, July 6, 2025
- Multisensory VR Forest Reboots Your Brain and Lifts Mood—study Confirms
- Pregnancy’s 100-Million-Year Secret: Inside the Placenta’s Evolutionary Power Play
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Friday, July 4, 2025
- New Research Confirms That Neurons Form in the Adult Brain
- Scientists Just Found a Major Flaw in a Key COVID Drug Study
Thursday, July 3, 2025
- AI Spots Deadly Heart Risk Most Doctors Can't See
- Sweet-Smelling Molecule Halts Therapy-Resistant Pancreatic Cancer
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Thursday, July 3, 2025
- Parkinson’s Reversal? One Drug Brings Dying Brain Cells Back to Life
- Even Low Levels of Air Pollution May Quietly Scar Your Heart, MRI Study Finds
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
- A Midlife MRI That Spots Rapid Aging and Signals Disease Long Before Symptoms
- The Pandemic Pet Boom Was Real. The Happiness Boost Wasn’t
- Tiny Gut “sponge” Bacteria Found to Flush out Toxic PFAS “forever Chemicals”
- Researchers Tested 200 Toddlers — 96 Chemicals Were Lurking in Their Bodies
- Ultrafast 12-Minute MRI Maps Brain Chemistry to Spot Disease Before Symptoms
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
- Is Cheese Secretly Fueling Your Nightmares? Science Weighs in
- Synthetic Storm: What’s Really in Your Teen’s Vape — and Why Scientists Are Alarmed