Scientists Find a Way To Keep Cancer-Fighting T Cells From Burning Out

A study suggests that exhausted T cells may be burning energy too aggressively rather than simply…

Scientists Turn an Old Antibiotic Back Into a Superbug Killer

A small molecule restored vancomycin’s activity against resistant bacteria by blocking a key bacterial enzyme. A…

Scientists Test Natural Compounds Against Sarcoma: Which One Shows the Most Promise?

A laboratory study identified curcumin as the plant compound offering the best balance of anticancer activity…

Singapore Has the World’s Longest, Healthiest Lives – but It Comes With a Hidden Cost

Singapore now leads the world in both lifespan and healthy lifespan, but its remarkable longevity gains…

Scientists Discover the First Contagious Cancer in a Freshwater Animal

Vermont scientists were surprised to discover a melanoma that spreads from one catfish to another like…

A Rare and Deadly Cancer May Have an Unexpected New Vulnerability

A Vermont research team achieved disease control in 67% of patients by targeting cancer’s energy system.…

Sleep Disorders Don’t Just Exhaust You. New Research Shows They Change Your Brain

Sleep disorders are associated with shared and distinct structural changes in brain systems that support attention,…

THC-CBD Treatment Dramatically Reduces Agitation in Dementia Trial

A medically formulated THC and CBD treatment reduced agitation in a blinded trial involving people with…

Long-Term Money Problems May Accelerate Brain Aging

Decades of financial hardship were associated with poorer cognition and brain health later in life. Years…

“Zombie Cells” Reveal a Hidden Weakness That Could Help Fight Aging

Researchers found that the enzyme acid ceramidase can make aging cells more vulnerable to ferroptosis, a…

Magnetic Nanoparticles Restore Movement in Mice With Parkinson’s-Like Symptoms

Researchers have developed a magnetic method for influencing deep-brain circuits without permanently implanted electrodes. A magnetic…

Scientists Found What May Be Keeping the Alzheimer’s Brain Awake

Brain immune cells appear to drive reversible sleep loss in mice with Alzheimer’s-like disease. A fire…