Getting enough exercise is important for healthy aging, but new research suggests muscle strength may play an equally critical role. A large study led by researchers at the University at Buffalo found that older women with greater strength had a significantly lower risk of death, even after…
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Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya Called A Vaccine Study Design ‘Crap.’ What The Test-Negative Design Is And How We Know Whether Vaccines Measured With It Are Effective
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 5: Jayanta Bhattacharya, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, speaks at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill on March 5, 2025 in Washington, DC….
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Warming may help rodent-borne viruses spread more widely
Rodents in South America may be poised to carry disease to new places.
Warming temperatures and shifts in rainfall patterns could push some South American rodents to settle in new regions. Such shifts in suitable habitat may raise the risk that rodents infected with a group of…
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Internal Nanobodies Tackle Cystic Fibrosis
A cell-penetrating nanobody restores function in cystic fibrosis—and points to a new class of intracellular medicines.
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Antibody drugs have reshaped modern medicine over the past several decades, especially in diseases like cystic fibrosis. Early progress came from…
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Poster Bundle: Early Developability, SPR & In Vitro Assays
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As complex antibody modalities continue to emerge,…
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Yawning is contagious — even in the womb
A fetus doesn’t have to see a yawn to catch it.
Mothers can spread yawns to their yet-to-be-born offspring during pregnancy, researchers report May 5 in Current Biology.
Yawning is contagious among many social creatures, including humans, dogs, lions and parakeets….
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Scientists say this common sweetener may be quietly rewiring your metabolism
A growing body of research is pointing to fructose as more than just a source of extra calories. A new report published in Nature Metabolism highlights the sugar’s unique role in metabolic disease and suggests its effects on the body may be more harmful than previously understood.
The…
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Scientists say 8,500 steps a day could stop weight from creeping back
New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (May 12-15) suggests that walking around 8,500 steps a day may help people avoid regaining weight after dieting. The findings will also be published in the International Journal of…
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Ozempic delivers major weight loss in adults over 65, study finds
A new analysis of the STEP trials suggests that semaglutide, the active ingredient in the popular weight loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, remains both effective and generally safe for adults over age 65 with obesity. Researchers found that older adults taking the once weekly obesity…
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This 800-year-old Chinese exercise helps lower blood pressure naturally
An ancient Chinese exercise practice that combines slow movements, controlled breathing, and meditation may help lower blood pressure as effectively as brisk walking, according to a large randomized clinical trial published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology….
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