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Oxford researchers mapped the adult fruit fly brain, showing neurons retain a molecular record of development.
A new fruit fly brain atlas suggests adult neurons still carry a record of when and where they formed.
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Researchers found blood metabolite ratios that predicted future asthma exacerbations with high accuracy, offering a path toward earlier care.
HealthNew discovery can predict asthma attacks with high accuracyHannah Shavit-Weiner
Using smartphones on the toilet may raise hemorrhoid risk by 46 percent, according to a new clinical study.
HealthSmartphone use on the toilet can lead to a painful health conditionMac Oliveau
A simulated cell in the early stages of division. Left half shows cytoplasm (blue cubes), mRNA degradation machinery molecules (pink), and sugar transporters (brown). Right half adds the membrane (green) and ribosomes (yellow/red).
HealthScientists create the most detailed digital simulation of life ever attemptedJoshua Shavit
A Sinai Health team reports a blood test that flagged Crohn’s disease risk years early by measuring antibodies to a bacterial protein.
HealthSinai Health scientists develop blood test for early prediction of Crohn’s diseaseHannah Shavit-Weiner
Daily multivitamin use slowed key biological aging markers in older adults over two years, a new COSMOS analysis found.
Good NewsDaily multivitamin use may slow biological aging, study findsMac Oliveau
Tennis star Naomi Osaka also stepped away from the 2021 French Open to protect her mental health.
HealthMindfulness can give elite athletes a much needed mental edgeAmyn Bhai
A new study suggests that briefly summarizing events with keywords can strengthen memory and help counter age-related memory decline.
HealthScientists are creating a much broader picture of the aging brainMac Oliveau
A newly found giant virus from Lake Ushiku shows unusual spikes and a distinct way of disrupting a host nucleus, fueling debates on cell evolution.
HealthDiscover Ushikuvirus, a giant DNA virus that could reshape cellular evolutionRebecca Shavit
One experimental injection helped mice and pigs heal after heart attack by boosting a protective heart hormone.
HealthBreakthrough intramuscular injection speeds heart attack recoveryMac Oliveau
A two-year Pitt trial found low-dose lithium was safe and hinted at slower verbal memory decline in some older adults.
HealthLow doses of lithium may slow verbal memory decline from Alzheimer’sMac Oliveau
A Yale-led study finds many older adults improve in cognition or walking, and positive beliefs about aging predict those gains.
HealthNearly half of older adults improve in cognition or walking over timeRebecca Shavit
A good sign: Bone-forming cells (light blue) with nuclei (purple) have already colonized a hydrogel that has been structured like bone.
HealthNew hydrogel prints bone-like implants at record speedMac Oliveau
Purdue’s IZUMO1 vaccine cut fertility in mice, aiming for humane control of feral horses, deer, and other wildlife.
HealthNew contraceptive vaccine sharply reduces fertility enabling humane wildlife managementHannah Shavit-Weiner
The microspheres (green), hepatocytes (magenta), and supporting fibroblasts (orange) assemble and reorganize into engineered liver grafts over time. Image shows a comparison of day zero (left) and day fourteen (right) of the grafts cultured in the laboratory.
HealthMIT engineers built injectable ‘satellite livers’ as an alternative to liver transplantsJoshua Shavit
A Swiss study found teens slept 45 minutes longer when they could choose a later school start.
HealthThe hidden cost of early morning classes on teen student brainsMac Oliveau
Study finds most single adults aged 60 to 83 still consider sex essential to romantic relationships.
HealthRomance and sexual intimacy thrive as people age, study findsJoseph Shavit