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Large U.S. and Chinese studies show that restoring normal blood sugar in prediabetes cuts heart deaths and hospitalizations by more than half.
New research shows reversing prediabetes sharply lowers heart disease, heart failure, and death risk decades later.
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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
A new study in Molecular Cell shows that a single DNA damage sensor, ATM, fully controls telomere driven cell aging and that common lab oxygen levels push this protein into a hyperactive state, speeding cellular senescence and reshaping how scientists should think about tumor suppression and cancer therapy.
HealthA single protein decides when human cells grow old, study findsRebecca Shavit
Scientists report that high blood sugar can leak into saliva, feeding mouth bacteria and increasing cavity risk for people with type 2 diabetes.
HealthHigh blood sugar linked to cavity development in diabeticsMac Oliveau
Your skin does more than protect you. New research finds that warmth and cold shape how you feel, think and even sense your own body.
HealthHow a warm hug changes the way you feel about yourselfRebecca Shavit
Microplastics are now found in the human brain. New research reveals how they may worsen Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, raising public health alarms.
HealthMicroplastics in your brain? Scientists warn of links to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’sJoshua Shavit
Denmark mapped its microbes like plants once were, uncovering a hidden world that shapes farming, water, and climate.
HealthGlobal first: Scientists map the microbiome of an entire countryRebecca Shavit
The Black Death did not begin with disease alone. Volcanoes, hunger, and trade opened the door.
HealthScientists reveal what triggered the Black Death plague in EuropeJoseph Shavit
A tightly controlled Penn State study finds that small daily portions of lean, unprocessed beef, when eaten in a Mediterranean style pattern rich in fruits, vegetables, and olive oil, did not increase levels of TMAO, an emerging blood marker linked to cardiovascular risk, and even boosted gut microbiome diversity compared with a typical American style menu.
HealthModest amounts of lean, unprocessed beef can be heart friendly, study findsJoshua Shavit
A McGill University team has engineered a new injectable hydrogel that stays in the vocal cords for weeks, resists breakdown, and may help damaged tissue heal instead of scar. If future trials succeed, it could give people who lose their voice a safer, longer lasting way to speak and sing again.
HealthNew injectable gel could help scarred vocal cords sing againRebecca Shavit
Shisei Tei, a researcher at Kyoto University, stresses the importance of accepting death.
AIThe future of human grief in the age of artificial intelligenceShy Cohen