Early puberty and childbirth tied to accelerated aging and higher disease risk
Reproductive timing matters when it comes to aging and age-related disease. In a study now online at eLife¸ Buck researchers determine that girls who go
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NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak kills 5
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood thought to have originated in contaminated cooling towers has killed five people and put
Ultra-processed foods might not be the real villain in our diets—here’s what our research found
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become public enemy number one in nutrition debates. From dementia to obesity and an epidemic of “food addiction,” these factory-made products
‘Eating disorder misdiagnosis left me with PTSD’
Charlotte Chapman-Hart tells of her experience of a lack of uncoordinated and informed care.
‘Pip tick-box system is not targeting the right people’
A chef with kidney failure calls for Pip assessments to change after he was refused the benefit twice.
Texas declares end of measles outbreak that sickened 762, killed 2
Texas health officials have announced the end of a measles outbreak that sickened more than 750 people and killed two unvaccinated school-aged children in West
Beshear bans drug in Kentucky that’s being targeted by attorneys general across the nation
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has taken emergency action to ban the sale of a synthetic drug known as “designer Xanax” in his state
Researchers capture first 3D real-time images of human embryo implantation
Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in collaboration with the Dexeus University Hospital have captured unparalleled images of a human embryo implanting.
Fucosylation emerges as a key player in digestive inflammatory diseases and cancers
Fucosylation, a crucial post-translational modification, has emerged as a significant factor influencing digestive inflammatory diseases and cancers.
FastUKB transforms UK Biobank research with seamless data extraction and analysis
FastUKB is an innovative tool specifically developed to streamline and enhance research workflows utilizing the UK Biobank, effectively addressing key limitations of existing platforms such
Mitochondrial metabolite glutathione plays key role in breast cancer metastasis
The mitochondria may be the powerhouse of the cell, but mounting evidence suggests this organelle is also a driving force behind cancer.
Prenatal exposure to common insecticide linked to brain changes and poor motor skills in children
A new study reports evidence of a link between prenatal exposure to the widely used insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) and structural abnormalities in the brain and
Early puberty and early childbirth may come with a cost
Reproductive timing matters when it comes to aging and age-related disease. In a study now online at eLife, Buck Institute for Research on Aging researchers
Six tips from the Middle Ages on how to beat the summer heat
England has entered its fourth heat wave of 2025. Historical comparisons for our current weather situation have seemed to beach at 1976.