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PFAS found in newborn blood were linked to higher odds of childhood leukemia in a UC Irvine study.
Newborn blood spots showed higher PFAS levels in children later diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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Study finds vivid dreams reflect personal traits, sleep quality, and shared events like the COVID-19 pandemic.
HealthThe dreaming mind doesn’t replay life, it rebuilds itMac Oliveau
When AI becomes the perfect companion, some users say it becomes very hard to quit
AIHow AI chatbots keep you coming back for moreShy Cohen
Under the right conditions, a chaotic mess of laser light can spontaneously self-organize into a highly focused “pencil beam.” This schematic shows the pencil beam formation mechanism.
HealthMIT’s self-organizing laser revolutionizes 3D imaging of the brain’s protective barrierMac Oliveau
Duke researchers used AI and health records to predict ADHD risk years before many children receive a diagnosis.
AIAI scan of medical records can spot ADHD risk in children years earlierShy Cohen
Midlife fitness was tied to longer life, fewer chronic diseases, and more healthy years in a long-term study.
HealthBetter fitness in your 40s and 50s linked to a longer, healthier lifeMac Oliveau
Eccentric exercise may build strength and health without exhausting workouts or major muscle soreness, a new review argues.
HealthYou don’t need exhausting workouts to build strength and health, study findsRebecca Shavit
Stanford-led studies found doctors made stronger clinical decisions when paired with AI, especially in structured workflows.
AIChatbots outperform doctors in diagnosing many diseases, study findsShy Cohen
Two Nature studies link healthier adult thymus tissue to longer life and better cancer immunotherapy outcomes.
HealthPreviously irrelevant organ could be key to longer life and better cancer outcomesMac Oliveau
A lab-engineered bean gum from Henry Daniell at Penn Dental Medicine nearly wipes out three microbes tied to head and neck squamous cell cancer—while leaving healthy oral bacteria untouched.
HealthUPenn researchers develop bioengineered chewing gum to fight head and neck cancersMac Oliveau
A Mexican axolotl in Wake Forest University biologist Josh Currie's regeneration lab.
HealthSalamander gene could hold the key to regrowing human limbsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Long-term genome tracking shows how chronic blood cancers quietly evolve years before patients worsen.
Health25-year-long study discovers how blood cancers evolve and worsenMac Oliveau
Gut microbes may reveal Parkinson’s risk years before symptoms, according to new research from UCL.
HealthGut microbiome changes can signal Parkinson’s disease risk years before symptomsMac Oliveau
Dermcidin, a natural human peptide, may block flu infection and help explain why some people stay symptom-free.
HealthScientists discover natural molecule in the human body that protects against the fluMac Oliveau
Microscopy image showing senescent macrophages in red and cholesterol-laden lipid droplets – a key driver of senescence – in green.
HealthUCLA researchers discover key driver of fatty liver disease, inflammation and agingHannah Shavit-Weiner
Zebra finch neurons appear to tunnel through adult brain tissue, offering clues about learning, repair, and human brain limits.
HealthZebra finch neurons offer new clues about learning, repair, and human brain limitsHannah Shavit-Weiner
New AI wearable reads throat muscle movements and turns silent speech into a synthesized voice.
AINew wearable uses light and AI to turn silent throat movements into audible speechShy Cohen