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New MIT research shows briefly silencing an eye can restore adult amblyopia by restarting brain plasticity.
Temporarily shutting down retinal activity can revive dormant visual pathways, offering new hope for adult amblyopia treatment.
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A long-term Swedish study suggests high-fat cheese and cream may lower dementia risk, while other dairy foods show no benefit.
HealthHigh-fat cheese linked to lower dementia risk in long-term studyRebecca Shavit
A new study finds that artificial intelligence can estimate biological aging from routine chest X-rays
AINew AI tool can detect early signs of aging from routine chest X-raysShy Cohen
MIT researchers have discovered a way to enlist the liver to counter age-related declines in T-cells (shown), restoring their numbers and boosting the body’s response to vaccination.
HealthNew MIT mRNA therapy restores immune defenses lost with ageJoseph Shavit
A large clinical trial found that pairing eflornithine with lomustine helps people with recurrent grade 3 IDH-mutant astrocytoma live longer and delay tumor progression.
HealthNew drug combination boosts life expectancy from grade 3 brain tumors by 45% or moreMac Oliveau
UCLA researchers developed an AI tool that finds undiagnosed Alzheimer’s using health records while reducing racial disparities.
HealthNew AI Tool identifies undiagnosed Alzheimer’s cases and reduces racial gapsShy Cohen
A new study reveals that Ret finger protein acts as a molecular accelerator for fat cell growth, shaping obesity and metabolic health.
HealthRet finger protein behaves like a hidden accelerator for obesity, study findsMac Oliveau
A team at Simon Fraser University has built a soft chest belt with 3D printed suction cup electrodes and built in AI that can pre diagnose 10 types of irregular heart rhythms, offering cleaner, faster monitoring in hospitals and remote communities.
AIOrigami 3D printed belt uses AI to spot dangerous heart rhythms in real timeShy Cohen
New research suggests life began in sticky gels that protected early chemistry before cells existed.
HealthLife may have begun in sticky gels long before the first cells formedRebecca Shavit
Large U.S. and Chinese studies show that restoring normal blood sugar in prediabetes cuts heart deaths and hospitalizations by more than half.
HealthLowering blood sugar may cut heart death risk in half — helping over a billion prediabetics worldwideMac Oliveau
New research shows counties with higher rates of insufficient sleep consistently have shorter life expectancy
HealthUS county-level study links poor sleep to reduced life expectancyRebecca Shavit
A large national study shows how sleep quality, diet choices, and blood sugar control are closely linked and may shape long term health.
HealthSleep, diet, and blood sugar: Study finds new link between sleep and metabolic healthJoshua Shavit
New particle technology packs antibodies into small injections that may replace long intravenous infusions.
HealthAntibody injections could replace slow IV drips in treating many diseases, MIT scientists findMac Oliveau
A sheep tooth from Arkaim has given scientists the first proof of Bronze Age plague in an animal, offering new clues about how the ancient disease moved across Eurasia.
Health4,000 year old sheep tooth reveals how an ancient plague spread across EurasiaRebecca Shavit
A new study reveals that sorbitol, a popular sugar substitute, may contribute to liver disease when gut microbes fail to break it down.
HealthSugar substitute sorbitol linked to unexpected liver diseaseJoshua Shavit
A new AI tool from Thomas Jefferson University can identify two similar brain tumors using routine MRI scans, improving surgical planning and patient safety.
AIAI tool predicts brain tumors before surgery with near-perfect precisionShy Cohen
A molecule made by gut bacteria acts like a medicine, blocking a key immune trigger and improving blood sugar control in new research.
HealthGut molecule TMA improves blood sugar control and blocks inflammation linked to diabetesJoshua Shavit