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Equal weight loss improved health on three diets, but severe carbohydrate restriction produced larger short-term liver changes.
Equal weight loss improved health on three diets, but severe carbohydrate restriction produced larger short-term liver changes.
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An ultrasound-based blood assay amplifies tiny amyloid seeds linked to Alzheimer’s and MCI before measuring their activity.
HealthNew blood test measures beta-amyloid seeding to identify Alzheimer’s diseaseRebecca Shavit
A biodegradable nanomaterial helped rats regrow substantially more bone by activating repair signals already present in the body.
HealthNew ‘Nanobone’ material could help the body regrow bones without painful graftsJoshua Shavit
Women near ovulation showed more interest in visible luxury goods, but the effect depended on whether others could notice them.
HealthStudy finds a surprising link between fertility and a women’s desire for luxuryRebecca Shavit
Genetic evidence links greater GLP-1 receptor activity to 7% higher odds of male-pattern hair loss in susceptible men.
HealthGenetic study links GLP-1 drugs to higher risk of male-pattern baldnessJoshua Shavit
Genetic risk beyond APOE was linked to cognition, hippocampal volume, amyloid and tau across several ancestry groups.
HealthNew Alzheimer’s genetic score improves risk prediction across ancestry groupsRebecca Shavit
Digital brain twins may depend less on raw computing power than on how precisely scientists can measure and continually update a living brain.
HealthCreating a digital copy of the human brain faces a bigger problem than simulating 86 billion neuronsJoshua Shavit
Ghost archaic ancestry reveals DNA from two unknown human lineages still carried by people around the world.
HealthTwo unknown human ancestors still live in our DNAJoshua Shavit
Air conditioning cuts heat-related mortality by 57% in the U.S., but Yale researchers find its protective benefits eventually level off.
HealthAir conditioning cuts heat-related deaths by more than half, but its protection has limitsJoseph Shavit
Scientists find that the brain tracks subtle differences in each breath, revealing a precise link between breathing and neural activity.
HealthEvery breath you take, every distinct pattern in the brain you makeJoshua Shavit
Researchers developed a small-molecule drug that tricks cancer cells into burning more sugar while blocking their backup fuel source.
HealthExperimental drug turns cancer’s sugar hunger against tumorsJoshua Shavit
HealthScientists design new RNA therapy to bypass mutations behind thousands of genetic diseasesJoseph Shavit
Resurrected lactoferricin peptides show how a few amino-acid changes transformed an ancient immune defense.
HealthScientists resurrect a 160-million-year-old mammal immune system and watch it evolveRebecca Shavit
Malva searches RNA across millions of cells in seconds, exposing mutations, pathogens and isoforms hidden in massive biological datasets.
HealthNew ‘Google-like’ search engine can scan millions of cells for hidden RNA clues in secondsJoseph Shavit
A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers has developed an implantable, battery-free pacemaker that’s charged by a patient’s heartbeat.
HealthHeartbeat-powered pacemaker could eliminate the need for battery replacementsJoseph Shavit
Scientists have developed a targeted therapy that removes harmful gum bacteria while protecting beneficial microbes, offering a new path for oral health.
HealthNew light-based therapy targets gum disease without harming healthy bacteriaJoshua Shavit
A CSHL model shows how T cells can learn from limited thymus training and still avoid most self-attacks.
AIThe thymus trains T cells like an AI model to avoid attacking the bodyShy Cohen