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  • Scientists Grow Larger, Nerve-Equipped Gut Organoids Twice as Fast

    Scientists Grow Larger, Nerve-Equipped Gut Organoids Twice as Fast

    Researchers at Cincinnati Children's have created a breakthrough method for producing large, nerve-equipped human gut organoids in half the time of previous techniques. The advance could accelerate transplant therapies for patients with damaged digestive organs.

  • Ultrasound May Improve Blood Flow, Study Finds

    Ultrasound May Improve Blood Flow, Study Finds

    Scientists at Kaunas University of Technology have found that low-frequency ultrasound waves can separate red blood cells and reduce blood viscosity — a discovery that could eventually support treatment for cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's, diabetes and even cancer.

  • Northwestern’s Wearable Polygraph Detects Hidden Stress 24/7

    Northwestern’s Wearable Polygraph Detects Hidden Stress 24/7

    Northwestern University engineers have developed a lightweight, bandage-like device that monitors multiple physiological stress signals simultaneously. The wearable system could help clinicians detect stress in patients who can't communicate — including infants — and even flag when stress is impairing performance.

  • PCOS Renamed PMOS in Landmark Global Health Study

    PCOS Renamed PMOS in Landmark Global Health Study

    Polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition affecting more than 170 million people worldwide, has been officially renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) in a landmark global study. Experts say the change will reshape how the condition is diagnosed, treated and understood.

  • APOE2 Gene Helps Neurons Repair DNA and Resist Brain Aging

    APOE2 Gene Helps Neurons Repair DNA and Resist Brain Aging

    Scientists have long known that people carrying the APOE2 gene variant live longer and face lower Alzheimer's risk — but not exactly why. A new study finally offers a biological explanation, and it could reshape how researchers think about preventing dementia.

  • Breast Cancer’s Slow-Ticking Cells May Explain Late Relapses

    Breast Cancer’s Slow-Ticking Cells May Explain Late Relapses

    Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered that some breast cancer cells survive treatment by slowing their growth to near-imperceptible rates, quietly spreading to distant organs before triggering relapse years later. A newly identified cellular pathway could become a target for prevention.

  • Medicaid Expansion Cut Death Rates for Young Adults With Kidney Failure

    Expanding Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act was linked to a significant drop in death rates among young adults with kidney failure, according to new research from Brown University. The findings carry urgent relevance as millions of Americans face potential Medicaid cuts.

  • Laser Imaging Tech Could Make Robot Surgery Safer

    Laser Imaging Tech Could Make Robot Surgery Safer

    A Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher has developed a way to use laser-induced sound waves to reveal hidden blood vessels and nerves during robot-assisted surgery — and overlay that data as augmented reality onto live surgical video.

  • Exercise May Help You Quit Smoking, Even After One Workout

    Exercise May Help You Quit Smoking, Even After One Workout

    A sweeping new systematic review finds that exercise — even a single session — can meaningfully reduce nicotine cravings and improve the odds of quitting smoking. Researchers say it works best as a complement to existing cessation tools like counseling and medication.

  • Metformin Targets the Gut, Not the Liver, Study Finds

    Metformin Targets the Gut, Not the Liver, Study Finds

    Scientists have long assumed metformin fights Type 2 diabetes by suppressing glucose production in the liver. A new Northwestern University study says the gut is actually where the action happens — and the findings could reshape how future blood sugar treatments are developed.