Protesters on the University of Illinois Chicago campus raise concerns over funding cuts for medical research on 2025 Feb 19. Scott Olson via Getty Images – By Prakash Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina and by Mitzi Nagarkatti, …
The finding could offer a new path to weight loss without the side effects common with Ozempic. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2025 Mar 06 – After screening 20,000 protein-encoding genes in the human body, Stanford researchers have identified a naturally occurring molecule that …
The myelin sheaths insulating neurons are damaged in multiple sclerosis. Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library/Brand X Pictures via Getty Images – By Ashutosh Mangalam, Associate Professor of Pathology, University of Iowa Published: 2025 Mar 03 – Multiple sclerosis is a disease that results when …
The scientists altered seven genes to give these mice woolly mammoth traits. Colossal Biosciences – View 2 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 04 – The quest to resurrect the woolly mammoth on Earth has taken another, well, small step with the creation …
A new plant-based pill significantly improved blood sugar control in type 2 diabetics. Depositphotos and generative AI – By Paul McClure 2025 Mar 03 – A clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a new, plant-based oral drug to treat type 2 diabetes has …
The test showed the car’s capacity to drive and take off vertically. Alef Aeronautics – View 6 Images – By Utkarsh Sood 2025 Mar 02 – California startup Alef Aeronautics has released “the first documented, verifiable flight of a flying car (an actual car, …
Interest in soursop is at an all-time high. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 01 – There’s newfound interest in a little-known fleshy green fruit native to South and Central America, which has long been used in traditional medicine for protection against bacterial …
In a recent study, tea leaves were found to take up heavy metal ions from their own brewing water. Vinayak P. Dravid Group/Northwestern University – By Ben Coxworth 2025 Mar 01 – Among other things, tea has already been shown to reduce depression, reduce …
A new study has found that two standard drinks a day was associated with brain changes equivalent to aging two years. Depositphotos – By Loz Blain 2025 Feb 28 – A 2022 study of more than 36,000 high-quality MRI brain scans found drinking …
Mouse studies have revealed a new potential mechanism for weight loss that directly targets the formation of white fat cells. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2025 Feb 27 – Scientists in China have found a new potential drug target for weight loss. Blocking a …
