For cancer, and infection-fighting T cells, glucose offers far more than a simple sugar rush.
A new discovery by Van Andel Institute scientists reveals that glucose, an essential cellular fuel that powers immune cells, also aids in T cells’…
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Flamingos reveal their secret to staying young
Is aging inevitable? While most living beings age, some do so more slowly than others. A new scientific study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) addresses a fascinating question: what if migration influences…
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One number at age 7 could predict how long you live
- Children who had higher blood pressure at age 7 were more likely to die early from cardiovascular disease by their mid-50s. The risk was highest for children whose blood pressure measurements were in the top 10% for their age, sex and height.
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Scientists just made CRISPR three times more effective
- CRISPR gene-editing machinery could transform medicine but is difficult to get into tissues and disease-relevant cells
- New delivery system loads CRISPR machinery inside spherical nucleic acid (SNA) nanoparticles
- Particles entered cells…
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Jannik Sinner Injury Update Before US Open Final Vs. Carlos Alcaraz
After his semi-final win at the 2025 U.S. Open, Jannik Sinner recalled, “I just felt a small twitching after a serve when I served there in the second set on 4-3.” (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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What To Know About The New Updated Covid Vaccines For 2025-2026
A medical workers holds a vial of the new Moderna child Covid-19 vaccine before filling syringes with it at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham, Massachusetts on June 21, 2022. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty…
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Common allergy spray slashes COVID-19 risk in surprising trial
The trial, led by Professor Robert Bals, Director of the Department of Internal Medicine V at Saarland University Medical Center and Professor of Internal Medicine at Saarland University, divided the 450 participants into two groups. The…
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Strange new bacteria found in Amazon sand flies. Could it spread to humans?
A new species of bacteria of the genus Bartonella has been found in the Amazon National Park in the state of Pará, Brazil, in phlebotomine insects, also known as sand flies. This type of insect is generally associated with transmitting…
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How Confusion About DEI Bans Impacts National Suicide Prevention Month
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A report last month by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) indicated that the federal government recognizes September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month….
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A common supplement could reverse the hidden harm of sucralose
Sucralose is a popular sugar substitute for people who are cutting calories or managing blood sugar levels, but new research by the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center suggests that the artificial sweetener may not be the best…
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