‘Drinking your sugar—whether from soda or juice—is more problematic for health than eating it’ For years, we’ve been told that sugar is a major culprit behind the global rise in type 2…
Certain antibodies blocked nearly 70% of HIV strains, including those typically hard to target. In the long battle to create an effective HIV vaccine, scientists have made a major leap forward. A…
Penn researchers create mirror-image molecules that both kill pathogens outright and rally the immune system—an advance aimed at the growing crisis of antimicrobial resistance Since the discovery of penicillin nearly a century…
Smaller but notable decreases also reported in physical health A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals a concerning decline in self-reported mental health among mothers in the United States between 2016 and…
An inexpensive, long-approved HIV drug can improve vision in patients with a blinding complication of diabetes more effectively and a much lower cost than many existing treatments, an initial clinical trial suggests.…
Researchers reveal unprecedented insights into insulin resistance that could pave the way for better treatments and earlier detection of type 2 diabetes. Scientists have unearthed surprising details about how our bodies handle…
A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus’s infectious success: Zika uses host cells’ own “self-care” system of clearing away useless molecules to suppress the host proteins that the…
Vaccinated people generated an overall protective immune response to the Delta and Omicron strains of COVID-19, though with slightly fewer antibodies for the mutated parts of the virus Prior COVID-19 vaccination did…
Fragrances and lotions don’t just change the way people smell, they actively alter the indoor air chemistry around the wearer, disrupting a critical natural process the body uses to protect itself from…
MIT researchers developed a new model of memory that includes critical contributions from astrocytes, a class of brain cells. The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals…