Your breath is one of a kind. A study published June 12 in the Cell Press journal Current Biology demonstrated that scientists can identify individuals based solely on their breathing patterns with 96.8% accuracy. These nasal respiratory “fingerprints” also offer insights into physical and…
Category: 5. Health
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Sleep-in science: How 2 extra weekend hours can calm teen anxiety
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that teens who get moderate — but not excessive — catch-up sleep on weekends have fewer symptoms of anxiety.
Results show that teens who got up to two more hours of sleep on weekends than on weekdays exhibited fewer anxiety…
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Johns Hopkins blood test detects tumor dna three years early
Genetic material shed by tumors can be detected in the bloodstream three years prior to cancer diagnosis, according to a study led by investigators at the Ludwig Center at Johns Hopkins, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins…
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Running rewires your brain cells—igniting memory-saving genes against alzheimer’s
Using advanced single-nuclei RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) and a widely used preclinical model for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers from Mass General Brigham and collaborators at SUNY Upstate Medical University have identified specific brain cell types that responded most to exercise. These…
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Guest molecules ride perfect waves in dna droplets—A breakthrough for synthetic biology
Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research and the University of Texas at Austin have identified a form of molecular motion that has not previously been observed. When what are known as ‘guest molecules’ – molecules that are…
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RFK Jr’s shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations
On June 11, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a slate of eight new members to serve on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on national vaccine policy.
The announcement, made on the social media…
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How To Lead A Company Through Personal Crisis And Come Back Stronger
As Paramount Chair Shari Redstone reveals her battle with thyroid cancer, founder Billie Whitehouse opens up about leading a company through a profound health challenge—and what other women leaders can learn from her experience.
Shari Redstone, Non-Executive Chairwoman of Paramount Global….
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Exercise Improves Chemotherapy Outcomes | Immunology
Chemotherapy is a toxic form of cancer treatment that specifically dysregulates tumor cells and effectively mitigates tumor growth. The discovery of chemotherapy in the early 20th century was the result of scientists developing chemical weapons –…
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Novel Combination Regimen with Electric Field Therapy Improves Brain Cancer Survival
Glioblastoma is a highly aggressive brain tumor with about a 10% 5-year survival rate. The debilitating disease affects roughly 3 people per 100,000. According to the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, over 300,000 individuals worldwide are diagnosed…
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The Triumphs And Trials Of Duchenne Gene Therapy
Advances in gene therapy are beginning to change the narrative for children with genetic diseases … More
Today, the world stands at a crossroads in genetic medicine, as seen in Destiny’s Child No Longer: Rewriting Genetic Fate on the topic….
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