Young adults increasingly use high-nicotine e-cigarettes, study finds
Researchers from University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science have…
Blood pressure drug losartan boosts metabolism by stimulating brown fat
Losartan, a drug commonly prescribed for high blood pressure, boosts brown adipose tissue or “brown fat” activity and…
Allegheny General Hospital nurses vote to authorize strike
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — Nurses at Allegheny General Hospital have voted to authorize a strike as they push…
Replacement chemical for harmful phthalates may restrict fetal growth
A chemical used to make plastic more flexible, once introduced as a safer substitute for older additives now…
DNA Typewriter tracks cell divisions and developmental decisions in mice
Scientists have succeeded in reconstructing the family tree of cells in a developing mouse embryo. They recorded cells’…
Long-term opioid use does not improve chronic back pain outcomes
Taking opioids for years does not seem to improve pain and functioning in people with chronic back pain,…
Simple urine test can accurately diagnose and track bladder cancer
A simple urine test devised by researchers at Stanford Medicine and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System…
Varying mutation rates in healthy organs explain cancer risk
A new study by scientists at City of Hope® and TGen, part of City of Hope, found surprisingly…
Trump sidesteps questions on endorsing Netanyahu before Oct. 27 Israeli elections
By Seung Min Kim and Aamer Madhani Oct. 1, 2026 10:46 AM PT WASHINGTON — President Trump won’t say whether…
GLP-1 receptor agonist exposure shows no link to major adverse pregnancy outcomes
New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes…
Research makes strong case for broader use of GLP1 drugs to protect hearts
New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)…
Zebrafish study reveals how albinism gene influences embryonic eye development
Tiny, striped zebrafish are helping scientists trace how a gene linked to albinism influences eye development, work that…