One CRISPR treatment cut “bad” cholesterol in half for a full year
A single dose of an experimental CRISPR therapy cut LDL cholesterol and triglycerides by about half in patients with difficult-to-treat lipid disorders. The reductions were…
Why rheumatoid arthritis pain may persist even when inflammation is under control
Pain and fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis can persist even after inflammation improves, with depression, poor sleep, obesity, smoking, and chronic pain potentially helping sustain symptoms….
Scientists say house cats could help unlock better cancer treatments for humans
Scientists have mapped the genetics of cat cancer on an unprecedented scale and found surprising similarities with tumors in humans. The findings could help bring…
A major risk of breast cancer screening may have been overestimated for decades
A new analysis suggests mammograms may lead to far less breast cancer overdiagnosis than some earlier studies indicated. Researchers reexamined all eight major randomized screening…
That fresh cleaning smell could be filling your home with nanoparticles
Researchers found that scented cleaners can react with ozone indoors to create billions or trillions of invisible nanoparticles that can penetrate deep into the lungs….
Zepbound and Mounjaro may turn on the body’s calorie-burning brown fat
Tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound, activated calorie-burning brown fat in obese mice, revealing a potential metabolic effect beyond appetite suppression. If confirmed in humans,…
Don’t toss cannabis leaves: They may contain rare compounds with medical potential
Scientists discovered rare flavoalkaloids in Cannabis leaves for the first time, along with dozens of other phenolic compounds that had never been reported in the…
165,000+ Pounds Of Pork, Beef And Goat Recalled Over USDA Inspection Mark
FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2026 — A North Carolina company is recalling 167,639 pounds of raw goat, beef and pork that never went through required federal…
Loneliness, Isolation Can Strip Away Years Of Healthy Life, Large Study Finds
FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2026 — Loneliness and social isolation can cost a person up to six years of healthy life, a new study says.Physical and…
This “rare” autism-linked genetic disorder may be far more common than scientists thought
A major analysis suggests Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a genetic disorder closely linked to autism, may affect about 1 in 7,300 people and more than 45,000 Americans….