Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Long-Term Melatonin Use Linked to Higher Heart Risk A large five-year review links long-term melatonin use in people with insomnia to increased risks of heart failure, hospitalization and death, prompting calls for more research and careful clinical counseling.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Retinal Scans Reveal Heart Risk and Biological Aging Pace A large study links simpler retinal blood-vessel patterns to higher genetic risk of cardiovascular disease and faster biological aging, identifying proteins that could guide preventive treatments.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Why Memory Problems Are Rising Among Young Adults Now A major US study of 4.5 million survey responses finds a steep rise in self-reported memory and thinking problems, especially among adults under 40, with socioeconomic factors likely shaping the trend.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago When Fruit Turns Hazardous: Hereditary Fructose Intolerance Hereditary fructose intolerance is a rare genetic disorder where the body cannot process fructose. This article explains causes, symptoms, diagnosis, management, and practical dietary advice to prevent serious complications.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Intermittent Fasting and the Brain: New Scientific Review A comprehensive review finds intermittent fasting typically does not harm adult cognitive performance. Learn when fasting matters, how ketones influence the brain, and practical guidance for different age groups.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Why Zoning Out Is Your Brain’s Secret Rinse Cycle —Explained New MIT research links brief zoning-out episodes to cerebrospinal fluid waves that mimic deep-sleep cleanup. Sleep loss increases these micro 'rinse cycles,' trading attention for brain maintenance.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Lab-grown Young Immune Cells Partly Reverse Alzheimer's Lab-grown 'young' immune cells derived from human iPSCs improved memory and brain-cell health in aged mice, preserving microglia and mossy cells. The study points to immune signaling and extracellular vesicles as potential anti-aging therapies.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Can a Daily Walk Slow Alzheimer's Tau and Cognitive Decline? A Nature Medicine study links daily step counts to slower tau accumulation and cognitive decline. Benefits peak around 7,500 steps, but 3,000–5,000 steps still help — wearable trackers could support prevention trials.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Fat Cells Trigger Rapid Hair Regrowth: Baldness Breakthrough New research shows that activating fat cells near hair follicles triggers rapid hair regrowth in mice within 20 days. Scientists mapped an inflammation-driven pathway and tested a fatty-acid serum that may inform future hair-loss treatments.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Should Exercise Targets Differ by Sex for Heart Health? New evidence suggests men and women may get different heart benefits from the same exercise. While 150 minutes weekly remains a solid baseline, tailoring activity to sex and starting fitness could improve cardiac rehab outcomes.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Child Gut Bacteria Linked to Later Anxiety and Depression A Nature Communications study links gut microbial patterns at age two with increased risk of anxiety and depression by mid-childhood, suggesting the microbiome may shape emotional brain circuits and offering targets for future interventions.
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Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago MIT Nanoparticles Boost Immunotherapy, Erase Ovarian Tumors MIT researchers developed liposome-based nanoparticles that deliver IL‑12 directly into ovarian tumors, dramatically boosting immunotherapy and eradicating metastatic disease in over 80% of treated mice while limiting systemic toxicity.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago When Machines Might Feel: Why Consciousness Research Matters As AI and neurotechnology accelerate, researchers warn our understanding of consciousness lags behind. This article explains why tests for sentience matter and outlines medical, legal and ethical implications.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Molecular Memory Switches: Restoring Aging Brains Now Virginia Tech researchers used CRISPR-based tools to modify K63 polyubiquitination and reactivate the IGF2 gene in aged rats, restoring memory function and pointing to new paths for treating cognitive aging and Alzheimer’s risk.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Hidden Protein Link Explains Deadly Short-Telomere Diseases UW–Madison researchers discovered that replication protein A (RPA) stimulates telomerase, explaining some unexplained short-telomere diseases and offering new diagnostic paths for severe blood disorders and cancers.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Pleiotrophin Could Restore Memory in Down Syndrome Brains Researchers found that restoring pleiotrophin, a molecule reduced in Down syndrome, improves synapse formation and plasticity in adult mice, suggesting new avenues for therapies targeting astrocytes and circuit repair.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Halloween Contact Lenses: Prevent Injuries and Infections Novelty Halloween contact lenses can cause keratitis, corneal ulcers and severe vision loss if unregulated or misused. Learn safe use, risks like Acanthamoeba infection, and expert guidance.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Astatine-211: Rarest Element Poised to Fight Cancer Texas A&M has developed a production and automated purification pipeline for astatine-211, a rare alpha-emitting isotope showing promise for targeted cancer therapy. Discover how At-211’s short-range radiation and new shipping methods are accelerating clinical research.
Read More Scince News Health 2 months ago Self‑Repairing Nanoparticles Restore Memory in Alzheimer’s IBEC and WCHSU researchers used supramolecular nanoparticles to repair the blood‑brain barrier, rapidly clear amyloid‑β, and reverse Alzheimer’s‑like memory loss in mice — rebooting the brain’s self‑cleaning system.
