Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older people by changing oral microbiome
University of Exeter study finds nitrate-rich beetroot juice reduces harmful oral bacteria, improving vascular health in seniors.
Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia
University of Cambridge research finds 17% increased dementia risk per 10 μg/m³ PM 2.5 exposure, urging policy changes.
Making medicine out of millipedes
Virginia Tech researchers discover millipede secretions containing alkaloids that modulate neuroreceptors, offering potential neurological disease treatments.
AI platform designs molecular missiles to attack cancer cells
Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark develop AI-designed proteins to enhance immune cell cancer targeting.
Rethink the 10,000 a day step goal, study suggests
University of Sydney suggest walking 7000 steps a day can lower the risk of an early death by up to 47 percent.
New genetic analysis predicts risk of adult obesity from childhood
University of Bristol researchers analyse genetic data from over five million people to help calculate risk of going on to live with obesity.
Less pain, more gain: A new recipe for safer, stronger mRNA vaccines
University of Pennsylvania researchers use olive oil’s anti-inflammatory secret to improve mRNA therapies.
Regrowing hearing cells: New gene functions discovered in zebrafish
Stowers scientists identify specific genes involved in zebrafish sensory hair cell regrowth that could inform future hearing loss treatment.
Innovative liquid biopsy test uses RNA to detect early-stage cancer
UChicago researchers have developed a new liquid biopsy test that uses RNA modifications to detect early-stage colorectal cancer with 95% accuracy.
Artificial intelligence identifies anti-aging drug candidates targeting ‘zombie’ cells
Researchers from MIT and Integrated Biosciences discover three potent senolytic compounds with high oral bioavailability.