Space research accelerates heart disease studies and tissue engineering
By studying and engineering heart tissue in the unique low-gravity environment of space, the laboratory of Arun Sharma, PhD, is uncovering new ways to protect
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Natural compound obakulactone shows therapeutic potential for rheumatoid arthritis
A new study published in Engineering reveals that obakulactone (OL), a natural tetracyclic triterpenoid isolated from Phellodendri cortex, exerts a therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis
New AI tools enhance diagnosis and management of kidney disease
Kidney diseases develop slowly and may not produce any obvious symptoms for a long time. The body can compensate for them so effectively that the
Researchers pioneer breakthrough therapy for life-threatening infections
A revelatory treatment for patients with life-threatening infectious diseases is being pioneered in Melbourne by researchers at The Alfred and Monash University.
Fibroblast subtype found to be essential for coordinating immune cells within lymph nodes
The research group of Prof. Sanjiv Luther at the Department of Immunobiology of the University of Lausanne has discovered that a fibroblast subtype is essential
Eccentric exercise builds muscle strength and size with less effort
If you think you need to ‘go hard’ at the gym to make your muscles stronger, think again!
New insight into how molecular measures of aging relate to neuroimaging markers of brain health
A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on April 7, 2026, titled “Association of epigenetic age acceleration with MRI biomarkers of
‘I paid for a private hysterectomy’
Rachel Moore spent years in debilitating chronic pain due to the womb disease, adenomyosis.
The Covid Amnesia Project and the Plot to Erase 2020
It’s up to those of us who experienced the pandemic in the real-world to make sure that what actually happened in 2020 isn’t deliberately erased
Preteen smartphone use linked to depression, obesity, lack of sleep
A new study finds preteens who own smartphones and use them regularly, are at greater risk of depression, obesity and insufficient sleep.
RFK Jr. names CDC vaccine adviser to senior HHS role
Former Harvard Medical School professor, Dr. Martin Kulldorff, has been appointed to a senior role at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Study finds different types of crystalloid fluids are equally effective for pediatric sepsis
A major study, led by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Nemours Children’s Health, and Children’s National Hospital and involving an extensive network of medical
U.S. child mortality rates remain higher than other high-income nations
At every age, children in the United States die at higher rates than peers in other high-income nations, according to a new study from Children’s
Losing weight improves heart muscle contraction in people with obesity and heart failure
In a new research report, a team of scientists led by Johns Hopkins Medicine say people with severe obesity and a common type of heart