In 2025, more than 3,800 research grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation were terminated or frozen as part of the Trump administration’s effort to realign funding priorities.
Scientists discover metformin may block key exercise benefits
A widely used medication for diabetes prevention may unexpectedly interfere with one of the most reliable ways to lower disease risk: regular physical activity.
A Rutgers-led team reported in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism…
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A silent kidney crisis is spreading faster than anyone expected
A growing number of people worldwide are now believed to have reduced kidney function, according to a new analysis. The number of affected individuals increased from 378 million in 1990 to 788 million in 2023. As populations have expanded and…
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UnitedHealth Group Taps Former FDA Chief And Medicare Advisor To Board
UnitedHealth Group Tuesday named former U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, to its board of directors, the company announced Nov. 18, 2025. In this photo, Dr. Gottlieb, testifies during a House Energy and Commerce…
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Funding chaos may unravel decades of biomedical research
Megan Murray has been in limbo. The Harvard University epidemiologist and infectious diseases doctor has grants from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to fund ongoing research on tuberculosis. Over decades, her work has produced…
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I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here’s the science behind the FDA’s decision to remove warnings
For more than 20 years, hormone therapy for menopause has carried a warning label from the Food and Drug Administration describing the medication’s risk of serious harms – namely, cancer, cardiovascular disease and possibly dementia.
On…
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Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning
Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in February 2025. Hackman had been living with Alzheimer’s and depended on Arakawa as his full-time caregiver.
Disturbingly, postmortem data suggests…
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Eagles Lane Johnson Suffers A Lisfranc Injury. Here’s What That Is
Lane Johnson #65 of the Philadelphia Eagles is seen here with Fred Johnson #74, Tyler Steen #56, Cam Jurgens #51, Saquon Barkley #26, Landon Dickerson #69, and Jordan Mailata #68 during their game against the Detroit Lions at Lincoln Financial…
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Are Cooling Mattresses Like Eight Sleep Worth It? 6 Research Insights
Cooling mattresses offer precise temperature control that may reduce nighttime awakenings and support deeper sleep, especially for hot sleepers and menopausal women.
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Walk into any mattress store or scroll through Instagram and you’ll see an…
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A surprising CBD advance calms pain without side effects
Many people use CBD-infused oils and lotions believing they offer an easy and relatively low-risk way to ease discomfort. However, scientists still have a limited understanding of how CBD actually interacts with the nervous system.
The popularity…