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A new AI tool from Thomas Jefferson University can identify two similar brain tumors using routine MRI scans, improving surgical planning and patient safety.
New AI system identifies brain tumors before surgery with over 97% accuracy, helping surgeons plan care more safely.
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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
Researchers report a new RNA drug called TY1 improves heart healing in animals by repairing DNA and calming immune cells after heart attacks.
HealthExperimental RNA drug helps hearts heal after heart attacksJoseph Shavit
Researchers boosted stem cells to share extra mitochondria with failing cells, restoring energy and cutting damage in lab tests.
HealthScientists recharge and repair human cells using donated mitochondriaMac Oliveau
Researchers led by Shinghua Ding have uncovered MINA syndrome, a rare genetic disorder where a NAMPT mutation cripples energy production in motor neurons. The result is a slow loss of muscle strength and balance, but the work also points to new ways to protect nerve cells by restoring their energy supply.
HealthResearchers diagnose previously unknown cellular health condition called MINA syndromeJoshua Shavit
Some ant pupae sense when they are dying and send a signal that leads to their own destruction, saving the nest from deadly disease.
HealthDying for the nest: Sick ants choose the colony over lifeRebecca Shavit
A Johns Hopkins AI tool now guides medical students during suturing practice, pointing to a future where robots and software reshape surgery and training.
AIThe future of surgery is learning from machinesShy Cohen
A SickKids led study has found that tiny repeated DNA segments called short tandem repeats vary not only in length but also in sequence, especially near brain related genes and across different populations. This hidden variation may help explain why people experience disease and treatment so differently and could guide more precise diagnostics and therapies.
HealthScientists discover tiny parts of DNA that explain why diseases hit people differentlyJoshua Shavit