Scientists simulate complete life cycle of a minimal bacterial cell
By simulating the life cycle of a minimal bacterial cell – from DNA replication to protein translation to…
Spiritual care should be routine for patients with neurological diseases
People living with neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, dementia and epilepsy face not only physical decline, but…
Periodontal bacteria trigger bone density reduction via the gut
Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the gums, affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is increasingly…
Canadian wildfire pollution associated with increased stroke severity
Short-term surges in air pollution in New Jersey from the 2023 Canadian wildfires were associated with a higher…
Contextual errors limit real-world performance of medical AI
Medical artificial intelligence is a hugely appealing concept. In theory, models can analyze vast amounts of information, recognize…
Study tests digital energy management tool for Long COVID
The first study to test a digital tool designed to help people with Long COVID manage their energy…
Stroke transfer delays reduce access to life-saving thrombectomy
Gaps in the nation’s stroke transfer system are drastically reducing survivors’ chances of receiving critical treatment and increasing…
Scientists capture real-time action of antiviral drugs on herpes
Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered crucial insights into how an emerging class of antiviral drugs works. The…
Rethinking Mendelian assumptions in inherited retinal degenerations
Dec 22 2025 A new study challenges what’s long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause…
Orphaned Teen Put All Her Inheritance Into Savings To Help Pay For Medical School, But Her Sister Spent Hers On Luxury Cars And Wants Her To Use The Money For Something Else Entirely » TwistedSifter
Pexels/Reddit There’s no good time to lose a parent. It’s devastating when you’re a fully-grown adult, but when…
Infection-related hospital stays linked to higher risk of developing dementia
A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 10 of Aging-US on October 13, 2025, titled “Hospitalization with infections…
Inflammation control can protect against AMD-like retinal damage
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have shown that reducing chronic inflammation can significantly protect against age-related macular…