Read More 2026-02-04 Warm Waters, Hidden Killers: The Spread of Naegleria Free-living amoebas like Naegleria fowleri are expanding their range as waters warm. Learn how these organisms survive, why they shield other pathogens, and what individuals and utilities can do to reduce risk.
Read More 2026-02-04 How Much Coffee Is Safe If You Have High Blood Pressure If you have high blood pressure, coffee need not be off-limits. This article explains how caffeine affects systolic and diastolic pressure, reviews the evidence, and offers practical guidance for safe consumption.
Read More 2026-02-03 Oral Semaglutide Cuts Heart Events in Some Diabetes Patients A reanalysis of a large trial finds oral semaglutide may reduce heart-related hospitalizations and deaths in people with type 2 diabetes who already have heart failure, though risks and mechanisms remain uncertain.
Read More 2026-02-03 How Surgeons Kept a Man Alive 48 Hours Without Lungs A 33-year-old with flu-triggered ARDS had both lungs removed and survived 48 hours on a custom total artificial lung, allowing a double lung transplant. The case suggests new options for catastrophic infectious lung failure.
Read More 2026-02-02 A small peptide that could protect neurons in Parkinson's Researchers link alpha-synuclein to mitochondrial failure in Parkinson's and test a peptide, CS2, that blocks this interaction—protecting ClpP, reducing inflammation, and restoring function in lab and animal models.
Read More 2026-02-02 Zombie Virus Fragments That Kill Immune Cells Explained Tiny protein fragments left behind by SARS-CoV-2 can target and disable dendritic cells and T cells, helping explain immune depletion in long COVID. New PNAS research maps this physical mechanism and its implications.
Read More 2026-02-01 How a Common Mouth Bacterium Could Ignite Breast Cancer Risk New research links the oral bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum to early breast tissue changes, DNA damage, and faster tumor growth, especially in BRCA1-mutant cells, highlighting oral health as a potential modifier of cancer risk.
Read More 2026-02-01 The 50-Year Mystery That Revealed a New Human Blood Group A 1972 blood sample missing a surface molecule led to the 2024 identification of the MAL blood group and the AnWj antigen. This discovery clarifies rare transfusion risks and enables better patient testing.
Read More 2026-01-31 Sleep Strips Brain Insulation: How Myelin Gets Damaged New research links chronic sleep loss to thinner myelin sheaths via oligodendrocyte cholesterol disruption. MRI and animal experiments show slowed neural conduction and behavioral deficits—suggesting potential therapeutic targets.
Read More 2026-01-31 Why Whole Foods Cut 330 Daily Calories — New Reanalysis A reanalysis of a landmark feeding trial shows that diets of unprocessed foods led people to eat larger volumes of fruits and vegetables and yet consume about 330 fewer calories daily, suggesting an instinctive nutrient-driven behaviour.
Read More 2026-01-31 How Cancer Signals Might Shield the Brain from Alzheimer's A new mouse study suggests some tumours release cystatin-C into the bloodstream, activating microglia to clear amyloid beta and reduce Alzheimer-like plaques—offering a potential therapeutic pathway to explore.
Read More 2026-01-30 US Life Expectancy Hits 79 in 2024 — Recovery Continues US life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024, the highest on record, driven by declines in heart disease, overdoses and COVID-19 deaths. Preliminary 2025 figures suggest continued improvement amid persistent gaps with other nations.
Read More 2026-01-30 Blocking a New Enzyme Stops Weight Gain, Lowers Cholesterol Researchers identified SCoR2, an enzyme that removes nitric oxide from proteins involved in lipid production. Blocking SCoR2 in mice prevented weight gain, reduced liver damage, and lowered harmful cholesterol.
Read More 2026-01-29 Toxoplasma Cysts Evolve Rapidly, Defying Classic Life-Cycle Researchers found that Toxoplasma gondii cysts in mouse brains harbor greater parasite diversity over time, challenging the classic linear life-cycle model and reshaping ideas for therapies.
Read More 2026-01-29 Why Many Women Are Adding Creatine to Daily Routines Creatine—an inexpensive compound found in meat and produced by the body—can support women’s muscle, bone, brain, mood, and sleep when combined with resistance training. Practical dosing and safety guidance explained.
Read More 2026-01-29 Vibration-Activated Tooth Powder Brightens and Repairs A piezoelectric tooth powder uses electric toothbrush vibrations to trigger stain-clearing chemistry at the tooth surface, while depositing minerals that help rebuild enamel and shift the oral microbiome.
Read More 2026-01-29 Night Owls Linked to Higher Heart Attack and Stroke Risk A large UK Biobank study links evening chronotypes to a higher risk of first heart attack or stroke. The findings matter for drivers, fleets and automotive safety; practical steps can reduce risk.
Read More 2026-01-29 U.S. Cancer Five-Year Survival Reaches 70% Milestone U.S. five-year cancer survival has climbed to 70% for 2015–2021 diagnoses, a major milestone. The ACS report outlines trends, disparities, and implications for public health and the automotive workforce.
Read More 2026-01-28 Why Centenarians Often Eat Meat — The Full Picture A study of Chinese adults 80+ found non-meat eaters were less likely to reach 100, but the effect was linked to underweight status. Learn why protein, weight and tailored nutrition matter in late life.
Read More 2026-01-28 Five Extra Minutes a Day Could Lengthen Your Life Now Analysis of wearable data from 130,000+ people suggests that adding five minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity daily—or cutting 30 minutes of sitting—can lower estimated mortality risk, especially for the least active.
