I saw it firsthand after my cat Murphy died earlier this year. She’d been diagnosed with cancer just weeks before. She was a small gray tabby with delicate paws who,…
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Cellular therapy developed for cancer now being tested in autoimmune disease
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has joined with 40 other centers in the U.S. and Europe as…
Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution—including that coming from car exhaust emissions—plays in increased…
Last stronghold of the Maya rediscovered in Mexican jungle
A multi-national team of archaeologists have rediscovered the lost city of Sak-Bahlán, the last known stronghold of the Lakandon Chʼol Maya rebels in the present-day Mexican state of Chiapas. The…
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles found in milk and infant formula despite food ban
Graphical abstract Credit: Science of The Total Environment (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180040 Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been classified as a possible human carcinogen through inhalation since 2006. This nanomaterial was used…
MyMenoplan.org empowers women to take charge of menopause
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Menopause remains one of the most under-discussed stages of life, even though more than 1 million women in the United States experience this natural…
Study finds stopping HRT leads to a period of higher risk of bone fracture for most women
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study has found that the bone fracture protection women get from menopausal hormone therapy (MHT, also known as HRT) disappears within a year of…
What Drives Women to Kill? Emotion & Threat, Not Psychopathy
Summary: Women who commit lethal violence rarely display psychopathy, instead acting out of provocation and perceived threats. A 15-year Swedish study of 175 cases found that about half of the…
Emotional Pain Brain Circuit Drives Cocaine Relapse
Summary: A new study reveals that a brain circuit driving negative emotions during cocaine withdrawal plays a key role in relapse. Researchers found that this “anti-reward” network becomes hyperactive during…
Immunity to seasonal flu protects against severe illness from bird flu in ferrets, research reveals
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public Domain The fatality rate for H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans has historically been high, with more…
