Medical Tech

Scientists Find an Unexpected Way To Fight Knee Arthritis

A small dose of radiation could do more than ease an aching knee: it may help preserve the joint for years. A long-term analysis of...

AI Skin Scanner Spots Hidden Cancer Before It’s Visible

A new screening method combines microscopic skin imaging with AI to flag subtle signs of basal cell carcinoma in real time. Basal cell carcinoma is...

Scientists Identify a Potential New Alzheimer’s Disease Marker

The fluid surrounding the brain may hold another clue to Alzheimer’s, with elevated levels of an enzyme called meprin-β raising the possibility of a...

A Simple Pill Could Treat Diabetic Eye Damage Before Vision Is Lost

By targeting the retina’s protective barrier, oral Danegaptide could help treat diabetic eye damage earlier, though its lasting benefits remain to be tested. For millions...

Scientists Extend Lifespan by More Than 25% by Switching On a Cellular Energy Sensor

Direct activation of the cellular energy sensor AMPK extended lifespan in three distantly related model organisms, strengthening the case for testing the approach in...

Hidden Artery Plaque Found in 1 in 13 Adults Before Age 30

Atherosclerosis may begin shockingly early, with artery scans revealing hidden plaque in about one in 13 adults before age 30. An international study of 16,808...

Scientists Find a “Pain Switch” That Could Shut Down Arthritis Pain

A protein involved in sensing warmth could offer a way to relieve arthritis pain without reducing inflammation, based on experiments in mice. For people with...

Five Very Different Diseases May Share a Hidden Biological Link

The findings suggest that chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), long COVID, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis (MS) may share underlying biological...

New Treatment Cuts “Bad” Cholesterol in Half for a Full Year

A single infusion of an experimental CRISPR-Cas9 therapy was reported to safely lower LDL cholesterol by 52.5% and triglycerides by 47.8%, as measured 12...

Nasal Spray That Blocks the Common Cold Targeted by the US Military

A convenient nasal spray is a serious contender for treating a bunch of respiratory viral infections, including the common cold. Currently known as INNA-051, the...

Vitamin B2 and Tumor Bacteria May Unlock a New Way To Fight Lung Cancer

An unusual immune signature in lung cancer has led researchers toward a potential therapy involving tumor microbes and MAIT cells. Bacteria living inside lung tumors...

A Hidden Hormone Disorder May Be Driving Millions of High Blood Pressure Cases

A hidden hormone disorder may be driving millions of cases of high blood pressure, and a wearable device is revealing what standard tests miss Researchers...

Scientists Discover a Hidden Defect That Could Explain Why IBD Keeps Coming Back

A hidden molecular defect in inflammatory bowel disease may help explain why flare-ups can return even when patients appear well. Even when inflammatory bowel disease...

Cardiac Breakthrough Could Offer Lifesaving Treatment to More Patients

A major trial found that implantable cardioverter-defibrillators may benefit some patients younger than 70 with mild-to-moderate heart dysfunction and cardiac scarring. A more than decade-long...

Scientists Find a New Way To Stop Aggressive Breast Cancer From Spreading

Australian researchers have identified a promising new approach that could help stop one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer from spreading. Triple-negative breast...

New Drug Combination Shows Promise Against Advanced Prostate Cancer

Researchers identified a promising approach to slowing treatment-resistant prostate cancer by targeting two key cancer pathways at the same time. Prostate cancer is diagnosed in...