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Erythrulose sugar detected in interstellar cloud
Astronomers have detected a four-carbon sugar molecule — erythrulose — in an interstellar molecular cloud for the first time, reinforcing the idea that the molecular building blocks of life are widely
Sauna Use Cuts Heart Attack and Alzheimer’s Risk
Frequent sauna use is linked to significantly lower risks of heart attacks, Alzheimer’s, stroke, and depression, with research showing physiological benefits akin to moderate exercise.
Martha Lillard, last U.S. polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
Martha Lillard, the last U.S. polio survivor reliant on an iron lung, died June 26 in Oklahoma at age 78, her sister confirmed, attributing the death to the lasting effects of long-haul Covid-19.
FDA OKs First Wearable Cancer Drug; RFK Targets SSRIs
The FDA approved Sanofi's Sarclisa as the first cancer drug deliverable through a wearable on-body injector, cutting treatment time from up to three hours to about 13 minutes, while HHS Secretary Robe
Speed Training Clears Amyloid in Men, Not Women
A cognitive speed training game previously shown to cut dementia risk by 25% boosted blood markers of beta-amyloid clearance in men but produced no effect in women, in the first study to link brain tr
4 Kids Survive Terminal Brain Cancer with New T-Cell Therapy
Four children with terminal brain cancer are alive years after an experimental T-cell therapy, with three showing no signs of disease, offering cautious hope for a new treatment approach.
Denmark Team Uses Quantum for AI Protein Discovery
A Denmark-based research team is using quantum computers to accelerate AI-driven protein discovery, demonstrating what researchers describe as a near-term commercial use case for quantum technology in
RFK Jr. advances HHS antidepressant tapering guidance
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing forward an HHS effort to develop clinical guidance helping providers taper patients off antidepressants, with dozens of mental health professionals me
States slash family caregiver pay as Medicaid cuts loom
Maryland's Developmental Disabilities Administration has proposed wage cuts of up to $20 per hour for family caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with similar proposa
US Faces Critical Forensic Pathologist Shortage
A nationwide shortage of roughly 400 forensic pathologists is straining medical examiner offices, delaying criminal cases and leaving families without answers, as low government salaries, COVID-era re
Pancreatic Cancer Drug Called Biggest Care Shift in Decades
A pancreatic cancer conference in London added a panel to spotlight a new drug whose clinical trial performance has been called the biggest shake-up in pancreatic cancer care in decades.
Airlines Built Inflight Medicine Around Volunteer Doctors
An Arizona hematologist-oncologist argues in an opinion piece that commercial aviation has quietly built its inflight medical response around unpaid physician passengers, and that the industry should
UK begins trials of Ebola vaccine developed in just eight weeks
The UK has approved human trials for a new Ebola vaccine developed by Oxford scientists in just eight weeks, using proven viral vector technology and manufactured at scale by the Serum Institute of In
Crescent Moon Meets Venus in Friday Evening Twilight
On Friday evening, a three-day-old crescent moon and Venus will pair up low in the western twilight, offering one of the month's most striking naked-eye sights for skywatchers — clouds permitting.
Phacelia: The Garden Plant That Feeds Bees And Fixes Soil
Gardener Susie White champions phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia) as a do-it-all garden plant — a pollinator magnet, weed suppressor, and green manure — direct-sown into bare soil to nurture both insec
Thousands may have died in UK's exceptional May and June heatwaves
An expert team from Imperial College London, the Met Office and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine estimates more than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the UK
Tarkine Tour Uncovers a Fungal Kingdom Still Mostly Unmapped
A mycologist's three-day workshop in Tasmania's Tarkine rainforest reveals staggering fungal diversity, with experts arguing fungi remain woefully understudied despite being foundational to nearly all
Practice Rewires Brain to Enable True Multitasking
Georgetown University researchers found that extensive practice physically rewires the brain, allowing well-learned tasks to bypass the prefrontal cortex and run in parallel with other activities, cha
Tau protein organizes long-term memory, mouse study finds
New research from Flinders University reveals that tau, a protein long associated with Alzheimer's disease, is essential for organizing memories in the brain to last long-term — findings that could he
Ultrasound therapy shifts immune cells to repair mode
University of Alabama in Huntsville researchers report that continuous low-intensity ultrasound can shift key immune cells from a damaging inflammatory state to a tissue-repairing one, pointing to a p
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