This cancer drug may extend lifespan, study finds
Scientists from the University of Auckland have discovered that a cancer drug called alpelisib may help extend lifespan—at least in mice. The researchers wanted to see...
Study finds key causes of persistent high blood pressure
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major health issue affecting millions of people in the United States. Despite medications and lifestyle changes, many patients still...
Scientists discover “energy switch” to fight Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have found a new “energy switch” in immune cells in the brain, which could help in the...
How coffee and tea drinking habits may affect blood pressure
A recent study suggests that the way people drink tea and coffee could influence their risk of developing high blood pressure. The research, led...
How to assess aging?
Medical advances are helping people around the world live longer.
But longer life is linked to a gradual loss of physical abilities. Strength, balance, and...
Diabetes can make aggressive breast cancer even worse, study finds
A new study has revealed how diabetes can make the most aggressive form of breast cancer even more deadly, especially for patients at risk...
A new vaccine could offer better protection against COVID-19 and flu
Scientists at Cornell University have developed a new type of vaccine that may provide stronger and longer-lasting protection against both COVID-19 and the flu.
This...
Five ways schools have shifted in five years since COVID-19
The U.S. educational landscape has been drastically transformed since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered school campuses five years ago.
Access to high-quality teachers and curriculum developed...
HPV vaccine can and will prevent cancer, study finds
A new study led by the University of Otago, Christchurch, confirms that the HPV vaccination program in Aotearoa New Zealand has been highly effective...
Brain stimulation may boost memory in Alzheimer’ disease
A new study has found that using electrical stimulation on specific brain areas may help some people with Alzheimer’s disease improve their memory. In...