Rapid zebrafish model mimics muscle aging and sarcopenia
As people age, muscles naturally lose mass and strength, a condition known as sarcopenia. The decline can make…
Hormone therapy reduces abnormal nerve growth in chronic back pain
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common health problems worldwide, affecting people of all ages…
Global analysis reveals up to four in ten cancer cases could be prevented
Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a new global analysis from…
Every medical journal article should include a plain language abstract
In November 2025, the Food and Drug Administration changed the warnings on package inserts for estrogen, removing references…
Trazodone linked to safer delirium outcomes in older adults
A large U.S. study suggests that older adults hospitalized with delirium may experience better outcomes when treated with…
Study links paid sick leave to lower infection risk
Home service workers-those who provide care, inspections, or repairs inside private homes-can often lack paid sick leave, making…
Common human fungus found to worsen melanoma aggressiveness
Cancer is one of the causes responsible for the most deaths worldwide; in 2020, for example, it resulted…
Grizzly Bears Film Their Lives in Remote Arctic
The bears filmed an encounter with wolves, which went off without a hitch. On Alaska’s North Slope, some…
Estrogen levels in the brain may play a role in women’s risk of stress-related memory problems
Experiencing multiple acute stresses at the same time, as in natural disasters or mass shootings, can leave lasting…
Herpes virus infection softens cell nuclei through internal mechanical changes
A recent international research project has used advanced microscopy techniques and computational modeling to discover why virus infection…
MRI scans reveal human brain growth from pregnancy through birth
By seamlessly tracking brain growth from the womb into early life, researchers uncover when key brain regions surge…
Single-dose HIV vaccine candidate induces neutralizing antibodies
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have developed an HIV vaccine candidate that achieves something never before observed in…