New Treatment Cuts “Bad” Cholesterol in Half for a Full Year

A single infusion of an experimental CRISPR-Cas9 therapy was reported to safely lower LDL cholesterol by…

New Study Reveals a Major Shift Behind Rising ADHD and Autism Diagnoses

A study found that children and adolescents diagnosed there today are more similar to the general…

Scientists Link “Lonely” Sleep Waves to Memory Decline With Age

As tau builds up in the brain, the brain waves that help form memories during non-REM…

Five Very Different Diseases May Share a Hidden Biological Link

The findings suggest that chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), long COVID, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), rheumatoid arthritis,…

Scientists Discover New Compound That Burns Fat Without Killing Your Appetite

Unlike GLP-1 drugs, which suppress appetite and reduce energy intake, a newly identified molecular compound helps…

Depression May Change What Children Notice in Other People’s Faces

A new eye-tracking study reveals how depression shapes children’s attention to happy and sad faces. Depression…

Cancer’s Hidden Antioxidant Shield Helps It Escape the Immune System

Blocking an antioxidant protein that tumors use to suppress immune attacks improved cancer immunotherapy responses in…

A Little-Known Protein Could Point to a New Way To Treat Alzheimer’s

A study suggests that increasing SORLA protein levels could help treat Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders…

Walking for Just 20 Minutes Caused an Immediate Change in the Gut

Just 20 minutes of easy walking appeared to jolt the gut into action, nearly doubling the…

Scientists Identify a Smartphone Habit That May Be Worse Than Screen Time

The most harmful smartphone habit may not be spending hours on a device, but repeatedly surrendering…

Scientists Find a Berry Compound That Helps Muscle Cells Burn Fat

Pterostilbene, a compound found naturally in some foods, affects how skeletal muscles process fats by stabilizing…

New Antiviral Pill Could Break the Chain of Measles Transmission

An experimental oral antiviral blocked canine distemper transmission in ferrets, suggesting a potential way to help…