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Palmer: Banish Irrationals to End Quantum Weirdness
Oxford physicist Tim Palmer has proposed Rational Quantum Mechanics (RaQM), which bans irrational numbers from the Hilbert space underpinning quantum theory. He argues the move would erase entanglemen
FDA Pauses Regenxbio Gene Therapy Trial Over Spinal Masses
The FDA has again halted Regenxbio's gene therapy trial for a rare childhood brain disorder after small masses were found on the spines of five Hunter syndrome patients, the company's second safety pa
Moderna-Merck Cancer Vaccine Cuts Melanoma Recurrence Risk
Moderna and Merck's cancer vaccine intismeran autogene reduced melanoma recurrence odds in a 1,137-patient trial — a result so unexpected that at a March 2023 leadership meeting, no executive, includi
FDA Plans Generative AI Medical Device Rules
The FDA is developing a formal regulatory plan for medical devices powered by generative AI, with policy guidance documents expected as the agency's Digital Health Center of Excellence works to clarif
‘An amazing relief’: implant offers hope for those with refractory angina
The largest study yet of the coronary sinus reducer — an hourglass-shaped implant for refractory angina — found it significantly cut chest pain in 75% of patients within six months, despite only a tin
Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana
Lillian Smart, 8, died one day after her birthday from a rare, nearly always fatal brain-eating amoeba infection she contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne, Louisiana.
AI Decodes 'Initiator' DNA Switch in 60% of Human Genes
UC San Diego researchers used AI to decode the DNA sequence of the "initiator," a genetic element marking where genes begin to be expressed, identifying its signature in roughly 60% of human genes for
APOE4 Shrinks Brain Cells Years Before Alzheimer's Symptoms
A Gladstone Institutes study in Nature Aging traces how APOE4, the strongest known Alzheimer's risk gene, raises Nell2 protein levels to shrink hippocampal neurons and trigger hyperactivity in young m
The dental crown of the future could be 3D-printed while you wait
UT Dallas researchers have developed a method that slashes 3D-printed zirconia crown processing time from as much as 100 hours to under 30 minutes, potentially enabling same-day permanent dental resto
Ebola day 100: why this outbreak could become the deadliest in history – video explainer
More than 2,000 people have died in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that began in May, with health teams struggling to contain what the Guardian frames as a potentially histo
TOFA Burns Mouse Fat Without Muscle Loss
UC Berkeley scientists found that a decades-old compound called TOFA boosted energy expenditure by up to 18% in obese mice, burned fat without significant muscle loss, and produced additive effects wh
Artemis II Crew to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor
NASA's Artemis II crew — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on 28 August at Houston's Johnson Space Center for their r
Greenland sharks keep healthy eyes for 400 years, study finds
New UC Irvine-led research in Nature Communications finds that Greenland sharks, the longest-living vertebrates at up to 400 years, show no retinal cell death and maintain active blue-light-tuned rhod
Cannabis use linked to 37% higher stroke risk in massive study
Cannabis, cocaine, and amphetamines significantly raise stroke risk — including among adults under 55 — according to a Cambridge meta-analysis of more than 100 million people. Genetic analysis also su
Vitamin D Linked to 13% Higher Cognitive Scores in Study
Emory University researchers found that older adults with mild cognitive impairment and sleep problems who took at least 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily scored 13% higher on a cognitive screening test tha
More teeth linked to longer pancreatic cancer survival
A Hiroshima University study of 339 patients found that pancreatic cancer patients with 21 or more natural teeth survived roughly 22 months longer after surgery than those with fewer teeth, suggesting
Peppermint oil cuts systolic BP 8.5 mmHg in trial
A University of Lancashire randomized trial found that twice-daily doses of peppermint oil lowered systolic blood pressure by an average of 8.5 mmHg over 20 days in adults with mildly elevated reading
Exercise Helps Keep Weight Off Better Than It Loses It
Exercise may have only modest effects on shedding pounds, but research suggests it plays a much larger role in preventing lost weight from coming back — by preserving muscle, supporting metabolism, an
Multilingual people may have brains up to 13 years younger
Research presented at the FENS neuroscience forum found that multilingual speakers — particularly those fluent in four languages — had brains that appeared about 13 years younger than those of monolin
Gut Bacterium Tied to 29% Stronger Grip in Older Adults
A specific gut bacterium, Roseburia inulinivorans, has been linked to significantly stronger muscles in both older adults and lab mice, pointing researchers toward a possible probiotic treatment for a
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