Beta-blockers recommended for all heart attack patients, even those with no or mild damage
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Imagine someone you care about suddenly experiencing chest pain, turning pale, and breathing heavily.…
Key genetic characteristics of compatibility when transplanting blood cell-producing stem cells identified
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Transplanting hematopoietic stem cells from healthy individuals is one of the possible treatments for…
What exactly are you eating? The nutritional ‘dark matter’ in your food
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When scientists cracked the human genome in 2003—sequencing the entire genetic code of a…
Ultra-processed foods might not be the real villain in our diets—here’s what research found
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become public enemy number one in nutrition debates. From dementia…
Binge gaming in kids associated with adverse mental, social and academic outcomes
Binge gaming was associated with depression, anxiety, and poor sleep, with boys more likely to report binge gaming…
Clopidogrel might be better than aspirin for long-term heart disease
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A comprehensive analysis of nearly 29,000 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) suggests that…
How confinement drives epigenetic changes
Perinuclear acetylated tubulin cage assembles in response to confinement. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09445-6 Cancer cells are notoriously…
People’s brain structure linked to their genetic risk of major depression, stud finds
Neuroimaging measures tested. Associations between MD PRS and brain structural measures were tested hierarchically in three tiers. Tier…
How moon movements affect human body and mental health: Science has surprising answers
For centuries, humans have looked up at the full moon and wondered if it could influence their behavior,…
Why do some people age faster than others? Study identifies genes at play
Path diagram of the standardized results for our bifactor model of frailty. Credit: Nature Genetics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02269-0…
Epigenomic landscapes of fat tissue cells reveal how they shape obesity risk
Schematic overview of the study design using snm3C-seq and snRNA-seq to profile cell-type-level DNA methylation, chromatin conformation and…
Scientists lay foundation for potential gene-editing therapy for late-onset Tay-Sachs disease
Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2025). DOI: 10.1172/JCI183434 Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have successfully…