New drug forces aggressive leukemia cells to die from stress
Pushing the accelerator and the brake at the same time is rarely a good idea. But researchers at…
Inhibitory neurons act as a brake on brain tumor growth
Brain tumors do not grow in isolation. They develop within the highly active environment of the brain, where…
HRT linked to lower dementia risk, but timing and menopause type matter
A large UK Biobank analysis reveals how menopause type, estrogen exposure, genetics, and the timing of HRT may…
From caffeine to trigonelline, coffee has surprising links to muscle biology
From NAD+ metabolism and glucose uptake to muscle mass and frailty, researchers mapped how coffee and its compounds…
First-in-class experimental CAR T-cell therapy shows promise against solid tumors
Researchers with the Charbonneau Cancer Institute at the University of Calgary and McMaster University have identified a unique…
Human telomerase shows limited function across different animal species
A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on April 13, 2026, titled “Cross species activity of TERT…
Oral semaglutide fails to slow early Alzheimer’s decline in two phase 3 trials
Despite hopes raised by earlier observational studies and biomarker shifts, The Lancet trials found that oral semaglutide did…
New research initiative aims to predict and prevent diseases before they start
What if doctors could tell you a disease was coming years before you felt a single symptom-and stop…
Transforming obese fat cells into energy burners
Ordinary fat cells in obese animals can be induced to burn energy stores, generating substantial heat, according to…
Study identifies PPP2R5C blood marker that may detect Alzheimer’s disease earlier
Researchers report that declining PPP2R5C levels in blood may signal early Alzheimer’s pathology, offering new insight into tau…
Alzheimer’s plaques decline after CAR-T immune cell treatment in preclinical study
A novel CAR-T cell approach targets amyloid plaques in preclinical Alzheimer models, raising the possibility that engineered immune…
Hippocampus reorganizes memories to anticipate future outcomes, study finds
A preclinical study published in Nature has found evidence that the hippocampus, the brain region that stores memory, also reorganizes…