How Vitamin D Helps Your Immune System Fight Disease
Vitamin D does much more than just strengthen bones—it's like a coach for your immune system. Scientists have discovered that vitamin D helps control how your …
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Why Your Gut Bacteria Differ Based on Your Ethnicity
Scientists have discovered that people from different ethnic backgrounds have different types of bacteria living in their guts, and this matters for their …
Read MoreNew Tiny Particles Show Promise for Fatty Liver Disease
Scientists discovered a new way to treat fatty liver disease using super-tiny particles called nanoparticles. They found that a protein called ERN1 plays a big …
Read MoreYour Body's Ability to Handle Sugar Affects How Diet Changes You
Researchers followed 71 adults for a year to understand how their bodies respond to the food they eat. They discovered that people whose bodies handle sugar …
Read MoreYour Genes May Determine How Well Fish Oil Works for You
Scientists reviewed 132 studies to understand why fish oil and similar supplements work differently for different people. They found that your genes play a big …
Read MoreNew Drug Combo Boosts Cancer Immunotherapy by Waking Up Immune Cells
Scientists discovered a new way to make cancer immunotherapy drugs work better. They created a special molecule that targets immune cells inside tumors that …
Read MorePlant Compounds May Lower Heart Risk Markers in Older Women
After menopause, women's bodies produce more of a substance called TMAO that can increase heart disease risk. Researchers tested whether a supplement made from …
Read MoreNew Cancer-Fighting Technology Targets a Protein That Helps Tumors Grow
Scientists have discovered a new way to fight cancer by using special molecules called PROTACs that can destroy a protein called BRD4, which helps cancer cells …
Read MoreDoes Birth Order Affect How Well Kids Take Vitamin D?
Researchers looked at whether the order in which children are born in a family affects how consistently they take vitamin D supplements. Vitamin D is important …
Read MoreWhy Low Folate Transporter Levels May Help Stop Colon Cancer
Researchers discovered an unexpected twist in how folate (a B vitamin) affects colon cancer. While folate normally helps protect cells, cancer cells with low …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Ovarian Cancer
Researchers tested a new targeted cancer drug called mirvetuximab soravtansine (MIRV) on patients with ovarian cancer that had stopped responding to standard …
Read MoreNew Test Helps Pick the Best Diet for Weight Loss
Scientists studied 242 adults with insulin resistance (a condition where the body struggles to use sugar properly) to see if a new health score could help …
Read MoreTiny Particles Could Help Doctors Find and Fight Cancer Better
Scientists are developing incredibly small particles—so tiny you'd need a microscope to see them—that could revolutionize how doctors detect and treat cancer. …
Read MoreNew Drug Technology Could Help Fight Cancer by Destroying Problem Proteins
Scientists have created a new type of medicine that works like a targeted delivery system to destroy harmful proteins on cancer cells. The medicine is made by …
Read MoreTiny Gold Particles Could Help Fight Cancer More Effectively
Scientists created super-tiny gold particles smaller than a grain of sand that can carry cancer-fighting medicine directly to tumor cells. These particles are …
Read MoreNew Light-Based Cancer Treatment Works Even Without Oxygen
Scientists created a new type of nanoparticle (tiny particle) that uses light to fight cancer in ways that work better than current treatments. The special …
Read MoreYour Genes May Make Blood Pressure Harder to Control
Researchers studied 143 older adults to understand why some people struggle to keep their blood pressure under control even with treatment. They discovered …
Read MoreNew Way to Fix Immune System Problems Using Gene Therapy
Scientists are developing a new approach to treat autoimmune diseases—conditions where your immune system attacks your own body—using special materials to …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect How Your Body Uses Vitamin B12
Scientists discovered that your genes play a big role in how well your body absorbs and uses vitamin B12, even when you eat enough of it. Researchers studied …
Read MoreAI Predicts Blood Sugar Spikes Better Using Gut Bacteria Data
Researchers studied 88 people with type 2 diabetes to understand why the same meal affects different people's blood sugar differently. They collected …
Read MoreNew Delivery System Could Help Cancer Drugs Find Their Target
Scientists created a new type of tiny capsule that can deliver cancer-fighting drugs directly to cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone. The capsules …
Read MoreNew Tiny Particles Could Make Cancer Drugs Work Better
Scientists created super-tiny particles smaller than a grain of salt that can deliver cancer-fighting drugs directly to tumors. These particles are coated with …
Read MoreWhy Your Genes and Where You're From Matter for Healthy Eating
Scientists have discovered that people from different parts of the world have evolved to digest different types of foods based on where their ancestors lived. …
Read MoreBrain Scans Help Doctors Find Hidden Vitamin Problems Causing Seizures
Doctors are using a special type of brain scan called video-EEG to help identify when seizures are caused by vitamin deficiencies rather than other brain …
Read MoreNew Ways Doctors Are Personalizing Crohn's Disease Treatment
Crohn's disease is a long-term condition that causes inflammation in the digestive system, and it affects people differently. Scientists are now using advanced …
Read MoreHow Your Body Controls Vitamin D: A Key Protein That Keeps Levels in Balance
Scientists have discovered that a protein called CYP24A1 acts like an "off switch" for vitamin D in your body. This protein breaks down active vitamin D into …
Read MoreCan Plant Molecules in Food Really Change How Your Genes Work?
Scientists are investigating whether tiny molecules called microRNAs found in plants we eat can travel into our bodies and affect how our genes work. While …
Read MoreWhy Some Newborns Have Seizures: Understanding Genetic Causes
Seizures in newborns can have many causes, but doctors are learning that some are caused by genetic conditions rather than brain injuries. This review explains …
Read MoreNew Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against Lung Cancer
Scientists discovered that a protein called ALDH1L1 is often missing in lung cancer cells, and when they added it back using gene therapy, it stopped cancer …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Determine If a Probiotic Can Help Lower Kidney Stone Risk
Researchers discovered that a special probiotic bacteria called Oxalobacter formigenes works better for some people than others, depending on what bacteria …
Read MoreNew Blood Tests Could Help Detect Prostate Cancer Earlier
Scientists are studying tiny molecules called microRNAs found in blood that could help doctors detect prostate cancer earlier and predict how well treatments …
Read MoreNew Test Can Spot Cancer Cells with Amazing Accuracy
Scientists have created a new tool that can detect cancer cells with incredible precision—even spotting just 2 cancer cells in a tiny sample. The test uses …
Read MoreYour Genes May Change How Diet Helps Your Kidneys
Scientists are discovering that the same diet doesn't work the same way for everyone with kidney disease. Your genes—the instructions that make you who you …
Read MoreNew Way to Help Cancer Drugs Work Better Against Resistant Tumors
Scientists discovered that cancer cells can develop resistance to chemotherapy drugs like cisplatin through a specific protein called DLAT. This protein acts …
Read MoreCustom Nutrition Plans Based on Your Body's Chemistry
Scientists are discovering that one-size-fits-all diet advice doesn't work for everyone. A new review in Clinical Chemistry explores how personalized …
Read MoreYour Blood Type May Shape Your Gut Bacteria
Scientists are discovering that your blood type (A, B, AB, or O) might influence which bacteria live in your gut and how healthy you are. Your body has a …
Read MoreNew Clues to Fighting Sepsis: Scientists Find 6 Key Genes
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition where the body's response to infection causes severe damage. Scientists used advanced genetic tools to search through …
Read MoreTiny Robots Delivering Cancer Medicine: A New Hope for Prostate Cancer
Scientists are developing microscopic delivery systems—think of them as tiny packages—that can carry cancer-fighting drugs directly to prostate cancer cells …
Read MoreNew Nano-Particles Could Help Kidneys Recover From Injury
Researchers created tiny particles smaller than cells that can deliver medicine directly to damaged kidney cells. These special particles use a vitamin-like …
Read MoreWhy Endometriosis Makes Getting Pregnant Harder: New Science Explains Why
Endometriosis is a painful condition where tissue grows in the wrong places inside a woman's body, and it can make it harder to get pregnant. Scientists …
Read MoreNew Cancer-Fighting Drugs That Use Your Body's Immune System
Scientists are developing a new type of cancer medicine called ChemoBodies (or antibody-drug conjugates) that work like guided missiles. These medicines use …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticles Show Promise in Breast Cancer Treatment
Scientists have created tiny particles made from special materials that could help breast cancer treatments work better. These particles are designed to find …
Read MoreHow AI and Body Sensors Could Personalize Your Perfect Diet
Scientists are combining artificial intelligence, wearable devices, and advanced data analysis to create a new field called "computational nutrition." This …
Read MoreNew Nano-Delivery System Shows Promise Against Colon Cancer
Researchers developed a tiny capsule made from natural materials that delivers cancer-fighting medicine directly to colon cancer cells. In lab tests, this new …
Read MoreNew Delivery System Shows Promise for Cancer Gene Therapy
Scientists created a new delivery system that can carry genetic instructions (called siRNA) directly to cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone. The …
Read MoreYour Genes, Gut Bacteria, and AI: New Ways to Fight High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure affects over 1 billion people worldwide, but new science suggests a personalized approach could work better than treating everyone the same …
Read MoreSmart Delivery Packages Could Help Cancer Drugs Work Better
Scientists are developing tiny, intelligent delivery packages made from natural materials that can carry cancer-fighting drugs directly to tumor cells. These …
Read MoreNew Technology Could Help Doctors Create Custom Diets Just for You
Scientists are developing new computer tools that can combine different types of biological information about your body—like your genes, proteins, and gut …
Read MoreNew Tiny Particles Could Help Fight Colorectal Cancer Better
Scientists created microscopic particles designed to deliver cancer-fighting medicine directly to colorectal cancer tumors. These special particles use a …
Read MoreHow AI is Changing Stomach Cancer Detection and Treatment
Scientists looked at nearly 2,000 research papers from 1993 to 2024 to understand how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to help doctors detect, treat, …
Read MoreSmart Drug Delivery: New Hope for Breast Cancer Treatment
Scientists are developing a new way to fight breast cancer using tiny particles called nanocarriers that can deliver medicine directly to cancer cells. These …
Read MoreYour Genes May Control How Well You Use Omega-3 Fish Oil
Scientists have discovered that your genes play a big role in how your body uses omega-3 fatty acids, which are healthy fats found in fish and other foods. …
Read MoreNew Way to Target Gene Therapy Directly to Cancer Cells
Scientists have figured out how to modify virus-like delivery vehicles to target cancer cells more accurately. They added folic acid (a B vitamin) to the …
Read MoreNight Shift Work and Breast Cancer Risk: What You Need to Know
Working night shifts disrupts your body's natural sleep-wake cycle, and scientists are investigating whether this might increase breast cancer risk. …
Read MoreNew Tiny Particles Could Fight Colon Cancer More Effectively
Scientists are developing super-tiny particles made from chitosan (a natural material) that can deliver cancer medicine directly to colon tumors. These …
Read MoreWhy Some People Lose Weight on Diets and Others Don't
Scientists studied 300 mice to understand why some individuals respond better to calorie restriction (eating fewer calories) than others. By analyzing urine …
Read MoreNew Probiotic Could Help Fight Bacteria Linked to Colon Cancer
Scientists created a special probiotic—a type of helpful bacteria—designed to attack a harmful bacteria called Fusobacterium nucleatum that's connected to …
Read MoreYour Genes and Diet: How They Work Together for Heart Health
Scientists discovered that the way your body handles fat might depend on both your genes and what you eat. This study looked at how a specific genetic …
Read MoreNew Cancer Surgery Tool Doesn't Work for Head and Neck Cancer
Researchers tested a new glowing dye called pafolacianine that was designed to help surgeons see cancer cells during operations. The dye works well for ovarian …
Read MoreNew Way to Test for Ovarian Cancer Treatment Options
Researchers found a simpler way to test ovarian cancer patients for a specific protein that helps doctors choose the best treatment. Instead of always needing …
Read MoreNew Way to Fight Kidney Cancer by Changing Diet and Medicine
Scientists discovered that kidney cancer cells produce a harmful substance called MMA that helps tumors grow by changing immune cells in the body. When they …
Read MoreYour Personalized Diet Could Help You Age Better
Scientists are discovering that one-size-fits-all diets might not be the best way to stay healthy as we age. Instead, a new approach called "precision …
Read MoreHow China and Japan Handle Bowel Disease Differently
Researchers compared how China and Japan treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition that causes stomach pain and digestive problems. They found that …
Read MoreLab-Grown Mini Guts Help Scientists Study How Food and Germs Affect Us
Scientists have created tiny versions of human intestines in the lab called organoids that work just like the real thing. These mini guts help researchers …
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