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Using Alcohol to Cope with Stress in Early Adulthood May Permanently Alter How Your Brain Handles Future Stress
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (560+ words) Using alcohol to manage stress when you are young may not just be a bad habit; it may permanently alter the brain's stress-regulation architecture in ways that persist into middle age, even after years of complete sobriety. That is the…...
The Alzheimer's Protein Long Blamed for Dementia May Actually Be Critical for Memory, Scientists Find
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (638+ words) For decades, tau has been cast as one of Alzheimer's disease's defining villains, a protein that, when it misfolds and clumps into neurofibrillary tangles, helps dismantle the cognitive architecture of the aging brain. New research has now revealed that this…...
Star Trek Legend, William Shatner, Opens Up About Experience After Becoming Cancer-Free
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (538+ words) The legendary Star Trek captain, William Shatner, spoke candidly about how a brush with death reshaped his outlook on life. He revealed that three years ago, he and his daughter Melanie were both diagnosed with stage four cancer at the…...
A Bacterium from Japanese Tree Frogs Wiped Out Colorectal Tumors in Mice with a Single Dose
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (505+ words) In a mouse model of colorectal cancer, a single intravenous dose of E. americana completely eliminated tumors, producing a 100% complete response rate. When the surviving mice were later re-exposed to cancer cells, none developed new tumors — suggesting the treatment had generated…...
Scientists Found That the Alzheimer's Protein Tau Is Also Essential for Normal Memory Formation
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (558+ words) A protein that most scientists have thought of primarily as a culprit in Alzheimer's disease turns out to play a critical role in healthy brain function, specifically in the formation and stabilization of long-term memories. The paper, titled "Tau T205 phosphorylation…...
Scientists Cracked the Bacterial Code Behind Powerful Anti-Cancer Drugs, and It Could Help Build Better Ones
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (824+ words) Scientists have decoded the precise genetic mechanism bacteria use to manufacture multiple versions of powerful anti-cancer compounds — resolving a long-standing mystery in drug discovery and opening a practical path toward engineering improved cancer drugs inspired by what nature already does…...
New Study Finds Pregnancy Diet Guidelines Reduce Harmful Chemical Exposure, but Can't Eliminate It
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (847+ words) The study, led by epidemiologists Diana Pacyga and Jessie Buckley at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and funded through the NIH's ECHO Cohort, analyzed data from nearly 1,500 pregnant participants. The findings add meaningful but bounded evidence to…...
Whooping Cough Is Still Spreading This Summer, CDC Warns: Who Is Most at Risk and When to See a Doctor
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (951+ words) Pertussis, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, is one of the most contagious respiratory diseases tracked by the CDC. What makes it particularly dangerous in a community setting is that adults and vaccinated older children — who are far more likely to…...
Lab Study Shows Silica Nanoparticles Wiped Out Aggressive Prostate Tumors in Mice When Combined with Immunotherapy
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (735+ words) Tiny engineered particles made from silica destroyed aggressive prostate tumors in mice while simultaneously activating the immune system to fight cancer — producing complete remissions in a portion of test animals when combined with immunotherapy, according to a new preclinical study…...
Feeling More Anxious Than Ever? Your Doomscrolling Habit May Be Playing a Bigger Role Than You Think
1+ week, 1+ day ago (856+ words) For many people, scrolling through endless streams of news, social media posts and alarming updates has become a daily routine. Whether it happens before bed, during breaks at work, or immediately after waking up, the habit known as "doomscrolling" has…...