3+ hour, 34+ min ago  (213+ words) Lower Risk of Death and Long-Term Care The results showed clear benefits. Older adults who were cycling in 2013 had a lower risk of needing long-term care and a lower risk of death over the following decade compared with those who…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (695+ words) Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new compound and tested it in mice. Their findings suggest the drug may protect the liver while also improving the body's ability to absorb nutrients after surgery....

2+ hour, 23+ min ago  (542+ words) The first large-scale analysis of multiple cancer types in cats has uncovered genetic changes that may help guide new treatments for both animals and people. Environmental Risks and Genetic Overlap The findings suggest that multiple genetic pathways involved in cancer…...

14+ hour, 48+ min ago  (466+ words) Why Prevention Matters for Dementia Preventing dementia early is especially important because current treatments are limited and generally provide only modest benefits after symptoms begin. As a result, scientists are increasingly focusing on lifestyle factors, including diet, that may influence…...

17+ hour, 20+ min ago  (523+ words) Humans cannot survive without lungs. Yet one patient managed to live for 48 hours without them. In a report published in the Cell Press journal Med, surgeons detail how they removed a man's severely infected lungs and used an "artificial lung…...

23+ hour, 28+ min ago  (603+ words) A new study published in Gastroenterology suggests that stress during early life may increase the risk of digestive problems later on. Researchers found that these effects are linked to changes in both the gut and the sympathetic nervous system. How…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (374+ words) Alzheimer's Disease and the Role of Microglia Antibody Therapy and the Fc Fragment Lecanemab is one of the therapies designed to target amyloid-beta plaques and slow disease progression, and it has already received FDA approval. However, side effects have limited…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (500+ words) A successful root canal may provide benefits that extend beyond saving a tooth. New research suggests that treating certain dental infections could help lower inflammation associated with heart disease while also improving blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Although scientists have…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (353+ words) A new study published in JNeurosci explores how brief bursts of sleep like brain activity during wakefulness affect a person's ability to stay focused. Elaine Pinggal of Monash University and her team investigated whether this type of brain activity plays…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (808+ words) The next step was testing the drug in patients. Early Clinical Trial Shows Tumor Shrinkage and Remission Results from the phase 1 clinical trial of the modified drug, called 2141-V11, have now been published in the journal Cancer Cell. Among the 12 participants…...