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Near-infrared light may reduce brain inflammation from repeated head impacts.
Researchers report that near-infrared light therapy protected collegiate football players from brain inflammation over a full season.
Amyn Bhaiupda
Signals recorded by an EEG device could be routed to a spinal cord stimulator, allowing paralyzed patients to regain more precise control over their limbs.
HealthNoninvasive brain scanning could restore movement after spinal cord injuryJoshua Shavit
The same brain systems used to remember the past also shape conscious experience of the present and expectations of the future.
HealthMemory shapes your conscious experience of the past, present and futureMac Oliveau
Long-term air pollution exposure may raise ALS risk and speed disease progression, according to a large Swedish study.
HealthAir pollution linked to an increased risk of developing ALS, study findsMac Oliveau
A Yale-led study using lab-grown human nasal tissue suggests your early interferon response often predicts cold severity more than the virus itself.
HealthWhy do some colds hit harder than others?Mac Oliveau
A human study in Nature Communications shows epoxy-oxylipins help end inflammation by limiting intermediate monocytes, pointing to new therapies.
HealthScientists find a natural ‘off switch’ for inflammation in humansHannah Shavit-Weiner
An image of the olfactometer line-up. Embedded image shows the inner workings of the olfactometer.
HealthUPenn researchers trained dogs to sniff out canine cancer by scentHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new analysis of 341 pivotal drug trials shows that only a tiny fraction reflect the racial and ethnic mix of the United States. Black and Hispanic participation has dropped in recent years, even as precision medicine expands, raising sharp questions about who modern treatments are really built for.
HealthScientists map a road to fairer, more inclusive drug developmentMelanie Livingstone
A first of its kind Canadian trial finds that children with peanut allergy can gain strong protection from very small daily peanut doses, cutting side effects and making treatment more realistic for families.
HealthChildren only need small daily doses of peanuts to gain protection, study findsMac Oliveau
A new lab study suggests GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide may protect retinal cells from diabetes-like damage, supporting trials in patients.
HealthGLP-1 weight-loss drugs could help protect eyes from diabetic retinopathyHannah Shavit-Weiner
New research shows sperm RNA changes with age in mice and humans, revealing a molecular clock tied to fertility and offspring health.
HealthHuman sperm RNA changes with age, study findsMac Oliveau
A high-resolution gum tissue map reveals how smoking shifts barrier genes, support cells, and immune signals, spotlighting CXCL12 as a therapy target.
HealthScientists discover why smoking loosens teeth and eats away at boneHannah Shavit-Weiner
A major review finds no link between prenatal acetaminophen use and autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children.
HealthTaking acetaminophen during pregnancy not linked to autism or ADHD, study findsHannah Shavit-Weiner
University of Pittsburgh researchers find TV shows often portray outdated CPR, risking confusion during real cardiac arrests.
HealthWhat TV Dramas Get Wrong About CPR—and the Real-World CostMac Oliveau
Tufts scientists engineer bacteria to make tagatose, a low-calorie sugar that tastes like sucrose and may benefit health.
HealthScientists engineer bacteria to produce lower calorie, healthier sugarRebecca Shavit
Scientists engineer living skin that glows in response to inflammation, offering a new way to monitor health from within.
HealthScientists create skin graft health monitor that glows in response to inflammationMac Oliveau
Michigan State University scientists have built tiny beating heart organoids that can be driven into atrial fibrillation with inflammation and brought back toward a steady rhythm with drugs. The model finally gives researchers human based tissue to study arrhythmias, speed drug discovery and move toward personalized heart treatments.
HealthTiny human heart organoids open the door to safer, faster drug discoveryHannah Shavit-Weiner