1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (832+ words) Some proteins that vanished millions of years ago may still have something to teach scientists about fighting modern infections. University of Oregon biologists have reconstructed antimicrobial molecules dating back as far as 160 million years, and laboratory tests showed that some…...

12+ hour, 37+ min ago   (821+ words) After years of failed treatments, a single infusion of genetically reprogrammed immune cells sent severe rheumatoid arthritis into lasting, medication-free remission in several patients. Rheumatoid arthritis begins when the immune system turns against the tissue lining the joints. The resulting…...

11+ hour, 27+ min ago   (698+ words) A heart scan led to far fewer statin recommendations and much higher medication adherence, but a major trial could not prove the strategy was as protective as traditional risk scoring. Who should start taking a statin before a heart attack…...

12+ hour, 1+ min ago   (572+ words) Widely used osteoporosis drugs were associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in a study of more than 120,000 older adults. A medication already prescribed to protect aging bones may have an unexpected second benefit. In a…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (173+ words) Living to 100 may benefit more than one generation. Children of centenarians tend to live longer while delaying major threats to heart health....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (250+ words) Some unexplained cases of severe tick-related illness may have a previously overlooked cause....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1117+ words) For millions of Americans, walking to the mailbox can feel like running out of air. Yet doctors still struggle to identify the form of heart failure responsible before it causes lasting damage. About 3 million people in the United States live…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1147+ words) Beneath cancer’s genetic chaos, tumor cells may be confined to just a handful of recurring states, revealing a simpler path to treatment. Cancer is often defined by its complexity: countless mutations, shifting cell populations, and tumors that evolve under pressure....

3+ day, 45+ min ago   (429+ words) New findings raise questions about the role of microbes living in the lungs. More than 35 trillion bacteria live throughout the human body, forming microbiomes in the gut, mouth, lungs, skin, and urogenital tract. Researchers increasingly recognize that these microbial communities…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (644+ words) Strength training helps protect independence in aging by preserving the muscle needed for daily movement, balance, and resilience....