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

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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 months after treatment. What if one infusion ...
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September 28, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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Too Much RNA Can Drain a Cell’s Energy, Scientists Discover

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Too Much RNA Can Drain a Cell’s Energy, Scientists Discover
A virus may cripple a cell’s power supply simply by producing too much of a molecule the cell needs to survive. New research from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (...
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September 28, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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West African scientists warn of weakening health systems and urge stronger outbreak detection

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West African scientists warn of weakening health systems and urge stronger outbreak detection
LOME, Togo (AP) — West African laboratory scientists called on governments Friday to strengthen capacity to detect disease outbreaks to avoid another major outbreak, saying health systems across the r...
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September 28, 2026 at 8:54 AM
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A Little-Known Protein Could Point to a New Way To Treat Alzheimer’s

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A Little-Known Protein Could Point to a New Way To Treat Alzheimer’s
A study suggests that increasing SORLA protein levels could help treat Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders involving tau protein. Increasing SORLA, a protein with a protective role in the brain, ...
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September 28, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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Cancer’s Hidden Antioxidant Shield Helps It Escape the Immune System

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Cancer’s Hidden Antioxidant Shield Helps It Escape the Immune System
Blocking an antioxidant protein that tumors use to suppress immune attacks improved cancer immunotherapy responses in mice. Cancer cells can release antioxidants that interfere with the immune cells ...
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September 28, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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Researchers Uncover a Hidden Trigger Behind Chronic Inflammation

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Researchers Uncover a Hidden Trigger Behind Chronic Inflammation
The findings offer new insights that could help guide the development of future therapies. A protein called human resistin may help flip on one of the immune system’s most powerful inflammatory switch...
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September 28, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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Scientists Find a Berry Compound That Helps Muscle Cells Burn Fat

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Scientists Find a Berry Compound That Helps Muscle Cells Burn Fat
Pterostilbene, a compound found naturally in some foods, affects how skeletal muscles process fats by stabilizing a protein called PPARδ and increasing its signaling activity. Pterostilbene, a natura...
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September 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Novartis, Ionis drug failure spurs questions

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Novartis, Ionis drug failure spurs questions
Pelacarsen didn’t protect heart health despite lowering levels of a protein particle, “Lp(a),” in a large clinical trial — a result with important implications for cardiovascular drug research. Dive B...
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September 17, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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New injectable treatment helps the brain rebuild after stroke

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New injectable treatment helps the brain rebuild after stroke
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have created an injectable biomaterial that may help the brain recover from damage left behind by an ischemic stroke. In experiments with mice, the material tra...
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September 17, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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New pancreatic cancer drug carries a $39,800 monthly list price

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New pancreatic cancer drug carries a $39,800 monthly list price
A groundbreaking treatment for one of the most common forms of pancreatic cancer has been approved in pill form by the FDA. Revolution Medicines’ oral tablet daraxonrasib, branded as Rasonque, reduced...
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September 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Researchers Have Discovered a New Way To Reduce Chronic Nerve Pain

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Researchers Have Discovered a New Way To Reduce Chronic Nerve Pain
A cancer-linked protein called BRAF may help drive chronic nerve pain, and existing cancer drugs targeting it reduced pain sensitivity in preclinical models. Chronic nerve pain can persist long after ...
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September 4, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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FDA Clears First-of-Its-Kind Nonmedication Treatment for PTSD

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FDA Clears First-of-Its-Kind Nonmedication Treatment for PTSD
The FDA has cleared a system that uses brain activity data to personalize magnetic stimulation for PTSD, adding a new nonmedication treatment option. Every day in the United States, approximately 17.5...
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September 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it’s ramping up again

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Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it’s ramping up again
Hantavirus. Ebola. West Nile. Measles. And, of course, cyclospora — that stomach parasite making people miserable across the country. Americans have plenty to worry about this summer. But remember CO...
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September 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Beyond an Agency: How AI, Creativity and Commercialization Are Converging Into a New Growth Model

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Beyond an Agency: How AI, Creativity and Commercialization Are Converging Into a New Growth Model
At a moment when AI is forcing a fundamental rethink of how work gets done, the life sciences industry is grappling with a deeper question: what role should human creativity play in an increasingly au...
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August 29, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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New $60 Blood Test Detects Lung Cancer Without Costly DNA Sequencing

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New $60 Blood Test Detects Lung Cancer Without Costly DNA Sequencing
A simple blood test that detects chemical changes in DNA identified more than 90% of stage 2-4 lung cancers in an early study, without relying on costly DNA sequencing. Researchers at Tel Aviv Univer...
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August 17, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Mushroom Mystery: The Fungus That Makes People See Tiny Humans

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Mushroom Mystery: The Fungus That Makes People See Tiny Humans
A mushroom sold in markets and served in restaurants in Southwest China has an unusual warning attached to it: cook it thoroughly, or you may start seeing tiny people. For decades, people have report...
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August 16, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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Artificial intelligence used to design brand new viruses

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Artificial intelligence used to design brand new viruses
Artificial Intelligence has been used to design brand new viruses that are fully functional and can replicate in the laboratory, say US researchers. It is the first time whole genomes have been succes...
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August 16, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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3D Human Brain Tissue Model Replicates Alzheimer’s Pathology

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3D Human Brain Tissue Model Replicates Alzheimer’s Pathology
Summary: Researchers introduced a highly reproducible three-dimensional human brain tissue model capable of replicating complex neurodegenerative processes in Alzheimer’s disease. Developed over nine ...
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August 12, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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COVID-19 can wake up dormant viruses in the body, large study confirms

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COVID-19 can wake up dormant viruses in the body, large study confirms
Virus reactivations by SARS-CoV-2 could worsen initial symptoms and increase risk of Long Covid. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists noticed that a SARS-CoV-2 infection can “wake up” other,...
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August 8, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Scientists Tested an 8-Hour Eating Window and Found a Surprising Brain Benefit

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Scientists Tested an 8-Hour Eating Window and Found a Surprising Brain Benefit
Limiting the daily eating window may provide brain benefits beyond those associated with weight loss. Eating within a shorter daily window may provide cognitive benefits beyond those associated with w...
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August 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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AI’s promise and practical limits in drug discovery

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AI’s promise and practical limits in drug discovery
AI tools are becoming increasingly common in early drug discovery, allowing scientists to analyse data and navigate large volumes of research. However, according to Dr Raminderpal Singh, turning that ...
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August 1, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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Electrostatic Discharge Boosts Triboelectric Nanogenerator Current and Enables DC Output

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Electrostatic Discharge Boosts Triboelectric Nanogenerator Current and Enables DC Output
Controlled electrical discharges could enable triboelectric nanogenerators to achieve higher peak currents, extending nano-enabled energy harvesting into chemical processing and self-powered sensing. ...
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July 29, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Swiss laboratory uses old drugs against rare diseases

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Swiss laboratory uses old drugs against rare diseases
Researchers at the University of Geneva are combing through collections of approved drugs to find new therapies for rare diseases – with some success. This approach is gaining traction around the worl...
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July 28, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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Nanozyme Aptasensors Show Promise for Faster Food, Health, and Environmental Testing

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Nanozyme Aptasensors Show Promise for Faster Food, Health, and Environmental Testing
By pairing robust artificial enzymes with highly selective aptamers, nanozyme aptasensors could help detect disease biomarkers, pathogens, and contaminants faster, but the review shows that real-world...
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July 28, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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Paralyzed Man Feels Sensation Again With Brain Stimulation Device

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Paralyzed Man Feels Sensation Again With Brain Stimulation Device
Aneuroprosthetic system has allowed a man with paralysis to grasp and lift objects and feel touch again. The device helped 42-year-old Keith Thomas of Massapequa, New York, who was paralyzed from the ...
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July 27, 2026 at 10:43 AM