Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When Novak Djokovic limped out of the 2024 French Open with a torn meniscus in his knee, all eyes turned to whether he’d be fit for…
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1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect their children’s teeth
“He hides his smile in every school photo,” Jayden’s mother told me, holding up a picture of her 6-year-old son. I first met Jayden – not his real name –…
Study tackles a leading cause of birth defects
Cytomegalovirus. Credit: CDC/Dr. Edwin P. Ewing, Jr. (PHIL #958), 1982. New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and La Jolla Institute for Immunology, published today in Nature…
Human immune response to pig kidney transplants mapped, identifying early rejection markers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A pioneering study has provided unprecedented insights into the immune response following pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation. The findings, presented today at the ESOT Congress 2025, mark a…
An exercise drug? Harnessing the cognitive benefits of a workout for Alzheimer’s patients with mobility issues
Christiane Wrann in her lab. Credit: Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer For years, researchers have seen a connection between exercise and the progression of cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s—but ramping up…
Scientists create functional 3D-printed human islets for type 1 diabetes treatment
Visualized using double immunostaining. Colors: red = glucagon antibody, blue = insulin antibody. Generated in Laboratory of nervous system development, FSBI Human Morphology SRI RAMS, Moscow. Credit: Afferent. This file…
Intact Etruscan tomb discovered in the Necropolis of San Giuliano
An intact Etruscan tomb has been discovered at the site of the Necropolis of San Giuliano, which lies within the Marturanum Regional Park near Barbarano Romano, Italy. The Necropolis of…
People with severe diabetes cured in small stem cell trial
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The cure for diabetes is a life free from daily insulin injections. Based on that criterion, ten out of 12 people (83%) in a new clinical…
One Gene Rewires Fear Circuits and Fuels Anxiety
Summary: Researchers have uncovered how losing the autism-linked gene PTEN in a specific set of inhibitory neurons reshapes brain circuits tied to fear and anxiety. Using advanced circuit-mapping techniques, they…
Exercise Proven to Boost Kids’ Mental Health
Summary: A massive analysis of over 375 trials shows that structured exercise significantly reduces depression and anxiety in children and teens. Low-intensity resistance activities like light weights were most effective…