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Jeremy Faust rushes through the hallways of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on his way to see a patient who is having trouble breathing. It’s the start of his night shift, and the emergency department is buzzing with ambient sounds: the beeping of monitors, the rumbling of medical cart wheels, the squeaking soles of busy staff members’ feet. People on stretchers lined the hallways, some wincing in pain, others chatting with relatives. On this Wednesday night in May, Faust is working a typically quiet shift as far as the emergency department is concerned. Still, he oversees a team of…

Scientists at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) have identified a naturally occurring bacterium from the intestines of the Japanese tree frog (Dryophytes japonicus) that shows significant anti-cancer activity in mice. The survey results are intestinal microorganismsHere we present a new approach to cancer treatment that uses live bacteria to directly target tumors, rather than simply altering the gut microbiome. Unlike many previous studies that focused on changing the composition of gut bacteria or transplanting fecal microbiota, this study isolated individual bacterial strains, grew them in the lab, and administered them intravenously to attack tumors. The research…

Since physicist Freeman Dyson first proposed the idea in 1960, the hypothetical “Dyson sphere” has become one of the most interesting concepts in extraterrestrial intelligence exploration. Scientists are now envisioning a Dyson “swarm” consisting of countless orbiting structures that capture nearly all of the star’s energy, rather than a single solid shell. Although this concept has long been discussed theoretically, important questions remain. What would astronomers see if it actually existed? New research by Amirnezam Amiri of the University of Arkansas. Currently available as a preprint on arXiv and scheduled for publication in 2016. universeLet’s explore exactly what these giant…

Although extensive evidence provides cautious reassurance after inadvertent GLP-1 exposure during pregnancy, routine use is still not considered safe due to unresolved risks and less robust data. Research: Pregnancy outcomes after maternal GLP-1 receptor agonist exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Image credit: While At My Desk / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal scientific reporta group of researchers evaluated whether maternal exposure to glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists during the preconception period or during pregnancy is associated with congenital malformations or other adverse pregnancy outcomes. background As the use of weight loss and diabetes drugs continues…

The common belief that baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous than adults has been overturned by a new study from Loma Linda University. After considering the history and spread of the myth, researchers concluded that bites from adult rattlesnakes are generally more dangerous because adult rattlesnakes carry and inject much larger amounts of venom. The study also disproves the widely repeated claim that baby rattlesnakes cannot control the amount of venom they release and therefore inject all of their venom into their bite. Researchers say this misconception has serious real-world implications. The study said the false beliefs led to “negative outcomes,…

From increased activity and aggression in animals to changes in brain responses in humans, this review shows how irritability research can shed light on why irritability is clinically impaired. Review: Frustrated non-rewards: A heterogeneous exploration to study the brain mechanisms of irritation. Image credit: Roman Samborskyi / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal translational psychiatryresearchers reviewed research on frustration in humans and animals and discussed opportunities for cross-species research. Recently, there has been an increase in clinical research on irritability, especially among young people. Irritability is a tendency toward anger that is normal at low levels but…

Some people are sensitive to low-frequency noise from ventilation systems, heat pumps, wind turbines, transformers, etc. why is that? The brain perceives low-frequency sounds quite differently than other sounds. Perhaps that’s why some people react to them even more. Experts call sounds below 16 Hz infrasound. This is a sound that is often thought to be impossible to hear. But that’s not the case. Humans can actually perceive infrasound if the sound level is high enough. ” Carlos Jurado, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Neurology and Exercise Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Some are sensitive to low frequency…

New and previously unpublished clinical data were presented today at ISSCR 2026 showing that transplanted human neural progenitor cells survive for at least 1 year and maintain a favorable safety profile after subretinal transplantation in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited retinal diseases that cause progressive vision loss, and there is currently no treatment for most patients. Developing mutation-specific gene therapies remains challenging because thousands of different genetic mutations can cause the disease. Cell-based therapies offer the potential for gene-independent approaches that may benefit a broader patient population. A Phase 1/2a clinical study funded…

A carefully balanced diet of plant- and fish-based, low-protein, amino acid foods found in foods such as eggs, meat and dairy products can help mice stay healthy as they age, according to a new study from the University of Southern California. This diet increased the healthy lifespan, reduced body fat, and decreased frailty in older mice. The survey results are cell metabolismbacked by an analysis of dietary and health data from more than 200,000 people conducted by researchers at USC, the University of Toronto, and Harvard University. People who followed a more plant-based dietary pattern were also shown to have…

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today announced that it will present new clinical data from the STEM-PD Phase I/II clinical trial at the ISSCR 2026 Annual Meeting. This study reports 12-month results evaluating a cryopreserved off-the-shelf dopaminergic progenitor cell product derived from human pluripotent stem cells for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The results of this study provide new insights into the safety, feasibility, and biological activity of stem cell-derived dopaminergic cell transplantation in Parkinson’s disease patients and represent another important step in the clinical application of regenerative medicine for neurodegenerative diseases. “These data represent the culmination…