Researchers from Scientists for Global Responsibility, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the sports initiative Cool Down…
As people grow older, their cells gradually become less efficient at producing energy and responding to changing demands. Scientists have long known that mitochondria, often called the cell’s powerhouses, play a central role in this decline. Now, researchers at the Leibniz Institute on Aging…
Humana Wednesday said it has signed a “definitive agreement with a consortium of investors to divest all or substantially all of its minority interest in Gentiva, the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life services, including hospice and palliative care.” In this photo is Humana Inc….
SEVILLE, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 18: Fans of Spain show their support prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Spain and Türkiye at Estadio de La Cartuja on November 18, 2025 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
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Some of the most pressing health conditions — including heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes — are best managed as a whole, according to a new clinical guideline.
Published June 9 in Circulation, the guideline lays out a coordinated medical approach to these overlapping…
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Getting solid shut-eye and hitting the gym could offset the impact of some genetic mutations that raise the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Mutations that accumulate in immune cells over a lifetime can intensify inflammation and promote cardiovascular disease, independent of…
Surgeon putting on mask in preparation for a surgery
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I have had a dozen surgical procedures in my life. Some have gone well. Some I prefer not to talk about.
I did some smart things before each procedure: I pursued every viable nonoperative treatment; I got opinions from multiple physicians…
A parasite is one step closer to becoming a drug dispensary.
Using CRISPR-based gene editing, scientists have engineered hookworms that live in the human gut to make an antibody against a deadly toxin, researchers report June 3 in Nature Communications.
Eventually, small numbers…
Cancer cells have a remarkable ability to survive treatments that damage their DNA. One reason is that they rely on sophisticated repair systems that can fix genetic damage that would otherwise kill them. Among the most important of these systems is homologous recombination, a highly accurate…