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		Scientists have engineered a species of Salmonella that self-destructs inside colon cancer tumors.  Wikimedia Commons/NIAID CC BY 2.0 – By Paul McClure 2025 Sep 22 – Scientists have engineered Salmonella bacteria to self-destruct inside tumors, releasing signals that spark powerful immune hubs and shrink …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Cheese cave fungi mutate to survive, giving scientists a rare glimpse of evolution.  Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Sep 20 – A chance discovery in a Vermont cheese cave has given scientists a rare glimpse of evolution unfolding in real time – and …	
	        
        				
						
			            			
																												
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Scientists have shown how plastics in soil can travel into the food we eat.  Depositphotos – By Pranjal Malewar 2025 Sep 19 – In the shadowy underworld of soil, tiny plastic particles are lurking like molecular saboteurs. Researchers have long suspected they’re sneaking into …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Participants taking the cocoa supplement had a significant improvement in biomarkers relating to heart inflammation.  Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Sep 17 – A daily cocoa extract supplement rich in flavanols appears to reduce age-related inflammation, according to new results from the largest …	
	        
        				
						
			            									
																						
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Exercise produces a powerful metabolite that nixes hunger.  Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Sep 17 – Scientists have found out exactly how an exercise-triggered molecule suppresses hunger signals in the brain, leading to weight loss. And the good news is that it could …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		The new drug-delivery system only activates when inside a tumor and calls upon the body’s own immune system to destroy it.  ChatGPT – By Michael Franco 2025 Sep 16 – A new breakthrough from researchers at the University of Cambridge removes the dangers involved …	
	        
        				
						
			            															
																
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		The FDA has approved bumetanide nasal spray for the treatment of edema.  Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Sep 15 – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first intranasal diuretic for heart, liver and kidney disease patients, aiming to prevent …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Upping the quality of your diet can reduce chronic pain, independent of weight loss. Depositphotos original extended using Firefly – By Paul McClure 2025 Sep 13 – Healthy eating doesn’t just shrink your waistline; it can ease chronic pain. A new study shows that …	
	        
        				
						
			            																					
										
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		The international student population is expected to experience a dive in the fall of 2025. iStock/Getty Images Plus – By Tara Sonenshine, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice in Public Diplomacy, Tufts University Published: 2025 Sep 12 – American college campuses from Tucson …	
	        
        				
						
			            																									
							
							
									
				
					
	
					
	
		Beer could be making you a mosquito magnet. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Sep 12 – We don’t fully understand why some people appear more attractive to mosquitoes – largely because it’s complicated, a tangled web of physiological factors, geography and species. But …