When the world is fast asleep and your bedroom is wrapped in darkness, it’s easy to feel like you’re the only one awake. Thoughts that seemed small in daylight can suddenly loom large. Cravings emerge for salty snacks, cigarettes, or a bit of social media doom-scrolling, and self-control seems to fade into the shadows. It …
Cancer cells can sometimes find a way to survive the very drugs designed to stop them, leaving researchers searching for new ways to fight back. Now, scientists investigating drug-resistant lung cancer have uncovered an unexpected possibility involving mebendazole, a medicine commonly used to treat parasitic worm infections. When researchers combined it with a targeted cancer …
For millions of people living with autoimmune diseases, everyday life can involve persistent symptoms, ongoing medication, and the uncertainty of never knowing when their condition might flare up again. Now, researchers are investigating an experimental immune-cell therapy that could eventually offer a different approach to treating certain autoimmune conditions. Early clinical trial results involving people …
Reports of a possible second death linked to a suspected plague infection in Russia have intensified scrutiny of a mysterious medical case in Siberia. The incident has prompted quarantine measures, international questions and growing concern over the information being released by Russian health authorities. Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory worker at an anti-plague research institute, …
Alan Alda’s first sign of Parkinson’s disease looked nothing like the symptom most people associate with the condition. Before he experienced the familiar tremors or other movement problems, the actor discovered that he was physically acting out his dreams while asleep, including one incident in which he threw a pillow at his wife. The 90-year-old …
Ciara Burnside expected the first moments with her newborn son to be like those of any other new mother. Instead, when baby Ralph was placed on her chest, she immediately noticed something was wrong, and within minutes, medical staff had taken him away for urgent treatment. He wasn’t crying, his hands were bleeding, and patches …
A new cancer treatment built from a patient’s own tumor has delivered its biggest clinical trial result yet, sending Moderna’s shares soaring and raising fresh hopes for people facing melanoma recurrence. The results are encouraging, although patients and families should understand what has and has not been shown so far. The treatment has not yet …
A cancer gap has emerged among Americans under 50, and women are carrying much more of it. In 2021, women in this age group were diagnosed at nearly twice the rate of men. The reasons remain unsettled. Researchers are now examining everything from diet and biological aging to environmental exposures that may begin influencing the …
A deadly fungus has revealed a disturbing survival trick. Researchers say Candida auris can disappear from the skin’s surface and settle inside hair follicles, where it may remain for more than a month. The discovery could help explain why this drug-resistant superbug is so difficult to eliminate. It also comes as reported U.S. cases continue …
A parasite linked to severe diarrhea has become the latest obsession on TikTok, where some users are joking that getting infected could be the fastest way to lose weight. Videos referencing Cyclospora have spread across the platform as outbreaks continue to make headlines, turning a serious public health concern into the internet’s newest viral trend. …
For decades, pediatric brain cancer has remained one of medicine’s toughest battles. While remarkable advances have improved survival rates for many childhood cancers, aggressive brain tumors continue to claim far too many young lives. Families often face devastating news after diagnosis because available treatments rarely offer lasting success. Surgery is frequently impossible when tumors develop …
For millions of people living with obstructive sleep apnea, bedtime often comes with an extra ritual. Before turning out the lights, they strap on a CPAP mask, adjust the headgear, and hope they can fall asleep despite the constant flow of pressurized air. It has long been the gold standard for treatment, but it is …