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Blocking BCL-2 cleared scar-forming cells and improved lung function in preclinical pulmonary fibrosis research.
Researchers discovered how BCL-2 helps lung scarring persist and found a therapy that reversed fibrosis in models.
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Scientists found that ancient malaria likely shaped migration, isolation and evolution among early human populations in Africa.
HealthMalaria may have shaped human evolution for thousands of yearsHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new review in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology challenges long-held fears that repeated weight loss harms metabolism.
HealthNew research challenges the belief that yo-yo dieting ruins your metabolismMac Oliveau
Whole-body mouse maps link obesity to facial sensory nerve damage and widespread inflammatory hotspots across organs and tissues.
HealthObesity damages your face as well as nerves across the whole body, AI findsShy Cohen
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet found that healthy eating patterns slowed chronic disease accumulation in older adults over 15 years.
DiscoveriesHealthy diets may slow chronic disease and aging in older adultsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Bar-Ilan researchers reversed key age-related DNA packaging changes in old mouse livers by boosting SIRT6.
HealthScientists say they may be closer than ever to reversing agingMac Oliveau
Finnish researchers developed personalized 3D-printed ceramic bone implants that imitate natural bone and support healing.
HealthScientists develop 3D-printed ceramic bone implants — just like real human boneHannah Shavit-Weiner
Northwestern study finds an asthma drug target may help reverse tumor resistance to immunotherapy in aggressive cancers.
HealthCommon asthma drug slows tumor growth and helps the immune system recoverJoshua Shavit
The quietest room on Earth reveals why silence can unsettle the brain and may never truly exist in physics.
HealthThis is what 10 minutes of silence does to your brainJoseph Shavit
A small UNSW Sydney trial found that an interactive EEG game helped three of four people reduce chronic nerve pain.
HealthBrain training game offers drug-free relief for chronic nerve painMac Oliveau
Too little and too much sleep were linked to faster aging across multiple organs and a higher risk of disease and death.
HealthToo much and too little sleep linked to faster agingMac Oliveau
Living biohybrid miniature robots use biology to move, sense and adapt where traditional machines struggle.
HealthLiving robots could transform medicine, helping rescue missionsShy Cohen
New printed artificial neurons can fire brain-like electrical signals and activate real neurons, opening paths for neuroprosthetics and efficient AI hardware.
HealthPrinted artificial neurons can communicate with living brain cellsRebecca Shavit
New research suggests fortified omega-3 drinks could help astronauts stay healthier on long-duration space missions.
SpaceCustomizable drinks help astronauts get nutrients they miss in orbitJoshua Shavit
A Siberian Neanderthal molar may preserve the oldest known evidence of dental treatment, dating back 59,000 years.
HealthNeanderthals practiced dental care 59,000 years agoRebecca Shavit
Human brains may have shrunk about 3,000 years ago as collective intelligence grew, researchers suggest.
HealthHuman brains decreased in size 3,000 years ago – here’s whyJoseph Shavit
Oxford study links human right-handedness to bipedalism and larger brains across primate evolution.
DiscoveriesThe strange reason nearly all humans are right-handedHannah Shavit-Weiner