Scientists have discovered something inside the adult retina that could force researchers to rethink what damaged nerve cells are capable of. A gene therapy tested in dogs with a rare inherited vision disorder did more than slow the progression of blindness. It appeared to repair damaged connections inside the retina and rebuild structures that had …
Pancreatic cancer can be one of the hardest cancers to catch early, often giving patients few obvious warning signs until the disease has already advanced. Now, researchers have reported results from an experimental blood test that could detect early-stage pancreatic cancer with an accuracy that may open a new path toward earlier diagnosis. The test, …
Louise Altese-Isidori had just moved to Florida with her family and was enjoying a fresh chapter of her life when people began telling her how great she looked. She was 50, active and feeling perfectly healthy, with no obvious reason to suspect anything was seriously wrong inside her body. Then doctors discovered that ovarian cancer …
Have you ever wondered why rosemary has been associated with memory for centuries? This fragrant Mediterranean herb is best known as a kitchen staple, but its story goes beyond flavor. Rosemary has a long history of traditional use for memory and mental clarity, and modern research has begun examining whether some of its natural compounds …
Have you ever wondered whether a cancer treatment could be delivered directly to a tumor instead of circulating throughout the entire body? Scientists are exploring exactly that possibility with an unusual tool: a genetically engineered probiotic bacterium. In a recent preclinical study, researchers modified Escherichia coli Nissle 1917, a strain known for its probiotic properties, …
Life is still fun without alcohol! In fact, for many people, it’s better than ever. No hangovers, no mood swings, no brain fog… it’s wonderful. But so much of our social culture is wrapped up in alcohol, that being alcohol-free can sometimes be isolating and lonely. Particularly when it’s all so new. Never Fear, Sober …
Riva Siggins had two photos from the same race. One showed the version of her legs she felt comfortable posting. The other showed cellulite across the backs of her thighs, captured from an angle most people would probably delete without thinking twice. Siggins nearly did exactly that, until she decided the second photograph was the …
A 15-year-old boy in Georgia lost between 25 and 30 pounds in just a few weeks, and the reason was not a diet or a growth spurt. He was vomiting so often that his body began running dangerously low on nutrients, eventually leaving him with neurological symptoms that sent his doctors searching for a much …
Six days before Tucker Budzyn died, his owner had given millions of people a reason to believe the beloved golden retriever might pull through. Tucker had lymphoma, but his chemotherapy appeared to be working, and after just one week of treatment, he had already reached partial remission. Then everything changed almost overnight. On September 5, …
Thousands of patients with fever, exhaustion, and digestive problems had been tested for known tick-borne infections, yet many were left without a clear explanation for their symptoms. Researchers investigating these unexplained illnesses have now identified a previously undescribed virus that may account for some of those cases. The virus, called Asian longhorned tick nairovirus (ALTNV), …
When three people in Maine were recently diagnosed with active tuberculosis, the news landed with a mixture of surprise and concern. For many in the United States, tuberculosis feels like an old-world illness, relegated to history books or far-off places. Yet this bacterial infection—responsible for more deaths worldwide each year than any other infectious disease—has …
An immune cell can reach a tumor and appear ready to attack, yet sometimes it stops before doing anything. One reason may be sitting directly on the surface of the cancer cell: a coating made of sugars. Every cell in your body carries molecules called glycans on its surface. They help cells recognize one another, …