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Tennis star Naomi Osaka also stepped away from the 2021 French Open to protect her mental health.
Athletes are increasingly training their minds to handle pressure, mistakes and stress in competition.
Amyn Bhaiupda
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
Studies link early single-sport training to higher injury rates and hip problems later, even among elite NFL athletes.
HealthAn early focus on a single sport may carry lasting injury risks for athletesAmyn Bhai
A lesser-known brain peptide may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, challenging decades of research focused on amyloid beta alone.
HealthA lesser-known brain peptide may contribute to Alzheimer’s diseaseMac Oliveau
A six-month trial found daily peanut butter improved older adults’ sit-to-stand power without weight gain.
HealthEating peanut butter builds muscle power in older adults, study findsJoshua Shavit
Brain scans reveal how nature reduces stress, restores attention, and quiets rumination, sometimes within minutes.
HealthWhat happens in your brain when you spend time in natureMelanie Livingstone
A Nature Immunology study suggests PARP inhibitors can reprogram CD8 T cells into longer-lasting “superior memory” cancer fighters.
Health‘Superior memory’ helps reprogrammed T cells hit tumors harderRebecca Shavit
New research shows aggressive cancer cells can be identified by how they grip and move, without genetic or chemical tests.
HealthResearchers find a new way to spot the most dangerous cancer cellsMac Oliveau