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Novo Nordisk Halts Two Ziltivekimab Heart Trials
Novo Nordisk halted its HERMES and ATHENA cardiovascular trials of the anti-inflammatory drug ziltivekimab after a data monitoring committee concluded they were unlikely to succeed, marking the drug's
Indian health activists lodge concerns about food warning proposal in court
Indian health activists filed the first Supreme Court complaint against a proposed front-of-pack warning system they say lets sugar-heavy products escape red labels by requiring two of three nutrients
Dorothea Bate honoured with blue plaque at NHM Tring
Pioneering palaeontologist Dorothea Bate, one of the first women employed by the Natural History Museum, has been honoured with a national blue plaque at the museum's Tring site in Hertfordshire.
Starwatch: Waning crescent moon gets close to brilliant beacon of Jupiter
A waning crescent moon, just 10% illuminated, will pass less than a degree north of Jupiter in a conjunction on Tuesday, offering early-morning skywatchers a striking pairing with Mars visible nearby.
Laughter therapy eases COPD breathing in small trial
A small 63-person trial presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress found that COPD patients who performed structured laughter therapy for eight weeks breathed more easily and reported bett
Men Turn to Cosmetic Surgery After GLP-1 Weight Loss
A growing number of U.S. men using GLP-1 weight-loss medications are turning to cosmetic clinics for procedures like facelifts to address sagging skin, facial hollowness, hair loss, and dental issues
ADA Panel Says Expulsion Review Not Yet Complete
Three months after expelling five members from its June conference, the American Diabetes Association's own governance panel told the Board its initial findings were incomplete and more are coming.
BBC's Maryam Moshiri reveals incurable blood cancer diagnosis
BBC News chief presenter Maryam Moshiri has revealed she was diagnosed in November 2024 with polycythaemia vera, an incurable but treatable blood cancer, and is sharing her two-year treatment journey
Popular brain supplement linked to shorter lifespan in men
A large UK Biobank analysis points to elevated blood tyrosine as a male-specific longevity concern, but the researchers say the finding needs further study before it can support health recommendations
Breast Tumors Shield Dormant Cancer Cells From Chemo
Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences, Imperial College London, and UCL have mapped breast tumors cell-by-cell, discovering dormant cancer cells wrapped in immune and connective tissue
Lifestyle Program Beat Basic Advice 55% on Cognition
Older adults at risk of dementia across 11 Latin American countries who followed a structured lifestyle program combining exercise, diet, cognitive training, and social engagement improved their cogni
Shark Scientist Jasmin Graham: Sharks Need Better PR
Shark scientist Jasmin Graham argues sharks need better public relations, not fear, and is building an immersive theater show about shark mass extinction to rehabilitate their image.
Sorbitol Converts to Fructose in Liver, WashU Study Finds
Sorbitol, a sugar alcohol found in sugar-free candy and gum, can be converted into a fructose derivative in the liver, potentially triggering the same harmful metabolic effects as fructose, according
Fruit Fly Brain Connectome Recreated in Minecraft
Developers loaded the first complete connectome of an adult male fruit fly brain—166,000 neurons and 125 million connections—into Minecraft, where in-game events trigger simulated neural activity cont
Blocking SET prevents glioblastoma in preclinical models
Ohio State researchers identified the SET protein as a potential target that, when blocked, prevented glioblastoma tumors from forming in preclinical models by restoring activity of the PP2A enzyme —
Japan government gives tips on bear spray use amid concern over bear attacks
Japan's government issued official guidelines specifying the capsaicin concentration, range, and spray duration required for effective bear repellent, as encounters hit a record 50,000 in the year end
Museum Bear Hair Used to Fight Wildlife Crime
A University of Staffordshire PhD student is analyzing hair from a 120-year-old taxidermy bear at the Museum of Chelmsford to develop cheaper forensic methods for identifying animal hair in wildlife c
Joints primed for arthritis before birth
Finger joints vulnerable to rheumatoid arthritis show distinct tissue structures and cell populations before birth, suggesting developmental origins for the disease's site-specific pattern.
Blueberry compound reduces muscle fat by stabilizing PPARδ
Researchers at Japan's Shinshu University have identified pterostilbene, a polyphenol found in blueberries and grapes, as a natural compound that reduces abnormal fat accumulation in muscle cells by s
BepiColombo sheds module for final Mercury approach
After nearly eight years in transit, ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo spacecraft separated from its Mercury Transfer Module on September 3, beginning the final approach sequence that will culminate in orbit
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