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Bepirovirsen 20% Cure Could Cut Hepatitis B Costs
Bepirovirsen is reported as a breakthrough hepatitis B treatment achieving a 20% cure rate, with potential to cut mortality and billions in treatment costs.
Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests
A new international trial shows that a DNA‑based Prosigna test can identify roughly two‑thirds of early‑stage breast‑cancer patients who can safely skip chemotherapy, with five‑year survival rates nea
This tomato-soy juice reduced inflammation in just four weeks
A four‑week clinical trial at Ohio State University shows that a lycopene‑rich tomato‑soy juice dramatically lowers key inflammation markers in obese adults, outperforming plain tomato juice. Lead res
NUS Study: Caffeine Reverses Sleep‑Loss Social Memory
A team at the National University of Singapore showed that a brief five‑hour sleep loss impairs social memory by disrupting synaptic plasticity in the hippocampal CA2 region, but a week‑long caffeine
Cathy Tie launches VC‑backed embryo‑editing startup
Canadian entrepreneur Cathy Tie—dubbed “Biotech Barbie”—is launching a venture‑backed startup to edit embryos for disease prevention, promising transparent, regulator‑approved work after a high‑profil
Insomnia triples early‑onset cancer risk in under‑50s
Two massive U.S. studies from MD Anderson Cancer Center found that adults under 50 with disrupted sleep are up to three times more likely to develop early‑onset cancers, a possible contributor to the
Prosigna Validated in Optima Trial, Sparing Millions
An international Optima trial led by University College London found that the Prosigna genomic test can reliably identify low‑risk breast cancer patients who can safely for chemotherapy, instead recei
‘Like Christmas’: woman’s relief after test finds she can skip chemotherapy
An international Optima trial of the Prosigna genomic test showed that women with early‑stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without compromising survival. The five‑year disease‑free survi
Stanford Study Links Ribosome Collisions to Clumps
Stanford researchers discovered that aging brains suffer from protein‑production jams: ribosomes collide and stall, creating misfolded proteins and toxic clumps. Using the fast‑aging turquoise killifi
Cannabis Edibles + Alcohol: Synergistic Driving Impairment
Johns Hopkins researchers found that combining cannabis edibles with alcohol produces synergistic driving impairment greater than either substance alone, and that standard field sobriety tests frequen
Moth Quantum Releases Quantum Backrooms Horror Game
Indie studio Moth Quantum has turned a real quantum computer into a horror experience with its new online game, Quantum Backrooms. By mapping qubit states to rooms, the game lets players feel the stra
Study Shows Modest Goals Raise Satisfaction
A new mathematical model demonstrates that setting goals just above average, rather than chasing extreme outcomes, consistently yields higher satisfaction in choices ranging from salaries and housing
Ricard Solé model says mirror life needs mirror food
A new modeling study by Ricard Solé at the Santa Fe Institute argues that mirror‑handed organisms would struggle to persist outside labs without a dedicated supply of mirror‑chiral nutrients, making e
A silent kidney crisis is spreading far faster than experts expected
A new global analysis shows chronic kidney disease now afflicts almost 800 million adults and has entered the world’s top‑10 causes of death, far outpacing earlier estimates. The study—led by NYU Lang
Pancreatic cancer halted by virus injection in three patients
A genetically engineered adenovirus, designed to replicate only inside pancreatic tumors, halted disease progression in three trial participants after a low‑dose intratumoral injection. While the Univ
Dawkins Extract Shows Evolution Shapes Selfishness
Dawkins argues that Darwin’s breakthrough finally gave humanity a scientific answer to its purpose, yet the full implications of evolution remain underappreciated in academia and culture. In The Selfi
STAT+: The woman behind the world’s biggest longevity competition
Anti‑aging researcher Jamie Justice left her tenure‑track role at Wake Forest to helm the $101 M XPRIZE Healthspan competition, which will pit 10 finalist teams against each other in year‑long clinica
Low B12, Folate Linked to Fatigue in Healthy Adults
A study of roughly 600 healthy Japanese adults found that low vitamin B12 and folate levels — reflected in elevated homocysteine — correlated with greater physical fatigue in men and lower motivation
Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes in Florida Hotfire Test
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 36, destroying the launchpad in a massive fireball and raising fresh uncertainty about NASA's Art
King's College Hospital Opens UK's First Rooftop ICU
King's College Hospital in south London has turned its roof into a six‑patient intensive‑care ward, letting critically ill patients breathe fresh air while staying hooked to life‑support equipment. Th
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