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A major review finds no link between prenatal acetaminophen use and autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children.
A rigorous review led by City St George’s, University of London finds acetaminophen use in pregnancy is not linked to autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability.
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University of Pittsburgh researchers find TV shows often portray outdated CPR, risking confusion during real cardiac arrests.
HealthWhat TV Dramas Get Wrong About CPR—and the Real-World CostMac Oliveau
Tufts scientists engineer bacteria to make tagatose, a low-calorie sugar that tastes like sucrose and may benefit health.
HealthScientists engineer bacteria to produce lower calorie, healthier sugarRebecca Shavit
Scientists engineer living skin that glows in response to inflammation, offering a new way to monitor health from within.
HealthScientists create skin graft health monitor that glows in response to inflammationMac Oliveau
Michigan State University scientists have built tiny beating heart organoids that can be driven into atrial fibrillation with inflammation and brought back toward a steady rhythm with drugs. The model finally gives researchers human based tissue to study arrhythmias, speed drug discovery and move toward personalized heart treatments.
HealthTiny human heart organoids open the door to safer, faster drug discoveryHannah Shavit-Weiner
New research outlines how focused ultrasound could reveal which brain regions cause conscious perception in healthy humans.
HealthFocused ultrasound could reveal how consciousness worksMac Oliveau
Researchers in Japan report that oral health may affect dementia risk through eating, nutrition, and social connection
HealthOral health and dementia have a surprisingly complex relationship, study findsHannah Shavit-Weiner
Large Danish study finds depression can appear up to eight years before Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia.
HealthDepression can be an early warning of Parkinson’s and dementia, study findsMac Oliveau
A new study reveals that dialing down specific forms of the Homer1 gene during development quiets background brain activity and sharply improves attention in mice.
HealthADHD news: Researchers discover a gene that shapes how well the brain filters noiseMac Oliveau
Optimism and self-talk shape stress, disease risk, and well-being, with simple ways to build a healthier mindset.
HealthPositive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your healthRebecca Shavit
New research from Boston University shows that as BMI rises, so does the chance of low back pain, with risk climbing steadily up to obesity.
HealthWhy weight matters more than you think for your lower backJoshua Shavit
A Cedars-Sinai team has found that support cells called astrocytes, located far from a spinal cord injury, release a protein that helps immune cells digest fatty debris and calm inflammation. The discovery, published in Nature, reveals a hidden repair system that could lead to new treatments for spinal cord injury, stroke and multiple sclerosis.
HealthSilent spinal cord cells may hold the key to healing after devastating injuries and brain diseaseShy Cohen
Scientists at Northwestern University have discovered a highly toxic form of amyloid beta that appears early in Alzheimer’s disease and shown that an experimental drug, NU-9, can dramatically reduce its impact in mice. By calming overactive support cells and lowering harmful protein buildup before symptoms begin, the approach hints at a future in which high-risk patients could start treatment long before memory loss appears.
HealthExperimental drug can sharply reduce amyloid beta’s impact on Alzheimer’sMac Oliveau
USC Roski Eye Institute researchers are launching a phase 2b trial of a stem cell retinal implant designed to replace damaged retinal support cells in advanced dry age-related macular degeneration.
HealthTiny eye implant could restore vision lost to macular degenerationJoseph Shavit
A team at Brown University and partner institutions has created CaBLAM, a bioluminescent sensor that turns neurons into tiny light sources. By glowing in sync with calcium signals, it lets researchers watch single brain cells fire for hours without lasers, opening a safer window into how the brain and body work in real time.
HealthNew bioluminescent tool lets scientists watch live neural activity for hoursMac Oliveau
Scientists have developed a tablet drug that improves blood sugar and fat burning while protecting muscle mass, offering hope for diabetes and obesity care.
HealthBreakthrough new drug lowers blood sugar and burns fat without muscle lossJoshua Shavit
Scientists have created a powerful glutamate sensor, iGluSnFR4, that can capture the faint incoming messages between neurons, revealing how synapses compute and offering new ways to study brain disorders and test treatments.
HealthNew ‘glue sniffer’ sensor lets scientists watch brain cells talk in real timeJoshua Shavit