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A new stem cell study reveals how APOL1 kidney risk variants quietly drain energy from podocytes, leaving them vulnerable when inflammation strikes. By growing patient-derived mini kidneys in the lab, researchers traced chronic kidney damage back to failing mitochondria, opening the door to more precise treatments for APOL1-mediated disease.
Study shows APOL1 kidney risk variants cripple podocyte mitochondria under inflammation, pointing to new targeted CKD therapies.
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Living fungi grow a self-assembling hydrogel that mimics human tissue.
HealthLiving hydrogel grown by fungi could revolutionize wound healingMac Oliveau
From left: Software engineer Kevin Yi Chen and PhD candidate Lara Alexander, members of the multidisciplinary PainWaive team, speak with Prof. Sylvia Gustin.
HealthBrain training game shows early promise for treating chronic pain without drugsRebecca Shavit
Ozempic and similar drugs are reshaping how Americans buy food, cutting grocery and fast-food spending nationwide.
HealthGLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are changing the foods Americans buyJoshua Shavit
A large Canadian aging cohort found that high sleep apnea risk was linked with higher odds of depression and psychological distress
HealthSleep apnea’s hidden link to depression and mental health problemsMac Oliveau
A new study in American Psychologist finds that swearing is more than emotional venting. When you repeat a swear word during a demanding task, you can hold on longer and feel more confident and focused. Researchers say swearing briefly lowers your internal brakes, helping you stop holding back and push through physical or mental challenges without drugs, equipment or extra calories.
HealthDropping an ‘F Bomb’ can make you stronger, study findsRebecca Shavit
A new study reports that restoring a key brain energy molecule reversed memory loss and brain damage in advanced Alzheimer’s models.
HealthNew study model shows Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed — not just preventedJoseph Shavit
Researchers design safer mitochondrial uncouplers that boost metabolism without lowering cellular energy levels.
HealthNew experimental molecules encourage cells to work harder and burn more caloriesJoseph Shavit
A University of Virginia team has redesigned the common biomedical polymer PEG into a soft, stretchable and 3D-printable material that stays friendly to living cells and even conducts ions, opening new paths for artificial organs, soft implants and flexible solid state batteries.
HealthNew 3D-printable material brings artificial organs one step closerMac Oliveau
A Chinese Academy of Sciences team tracked thirdhand smoke in a real lounge and found a steady background of pollution even without active smoking.
HealthThirdhand smoke: Hidden toxic residue from smoking lingers in homes for yearsJoshua Shavit
A new study finds that familiar video games like Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi can spark childlike wonder, increase happiness, and reduce burnout risk in young adults.
HealthNew study links classic video game play to increased happinessRebecca Shavit
A team from Mass General Brigham and MIT has created a firefly inspired ingestible capsule that shines light inside the small intestine and reads how much comes back. In pigs, its luminance signal identified acute mesenteric ischemia with about 90 percent accuracy, hinting at a future where a simple pill could help doctors catch this often fatal emergency before the bowel dies.
HealthSwallowable light sensing pill could catch deadly gut ischemia before it killsJoshua Shavit
Plastic bottles and polyester textiles may become feedstock for medicines.
HealthResearchers convert recycled household plastics into anti-cancer medicationMac Oliveau
Antelope bone fragment in rock from the 3-million-year-old early human site, Makapansgaat (South Africa).
DiscoveriesMetabolites preserved in fossil bones reveal ancient diets, diseases, and habitatsJoseph Shavit
McGill researchers show dopamine supports movement through steady signaling, not moment-to-moment control, reshaping views of Parkinson’s treatment.
HealthNew research challenges our understanding of Parkinson’s diseaseRebecca Shavit
Researchers point out that this is a physical phenomenon called ultraweak photon emission, or UPE.
HealthLiving plants and animals emit a faint glow that fades after deathJoshua Shavit
New MIT research shows briefly silencing an eye can restore adult amblyopia by restarting brain plasticity.
HealthMIT study reveals how vision can be restored in adults with ‘lazy eye’Mac Oliveau