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A drug approved to treat certain autoimmune diseases and cancers successfully alleviated symptoms of a rare genetic syndrome called autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 (APS-1).

A new study from the UC Davis School of Medicine found striking differences at the cellular level between male and female mice with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that better sleep health was associated with lower levels of loneliness, and this association was stronger among younger adults.

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found a distinct relationship between sleep duration, social media usage, and brain activation across brain regions that are key for executive control and reward processing.

A new study adds further evidence that when a patient or family member notices signs of persistent memory loss, it's important to speak with a doctor.

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Cancer Center, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, reveals that statins-;commonly used cholesterol-lowering drugs-;may block a particular pathway involved in the development of cancer that results from chronic inflammation.

A review in Nature Reviews Materials explores the potential of edible materials in creating robotic foods and edible robots, highlighting their therapeutic and environmental benefits, while addressing current research challenges.

Tumor protein P53 (TP53) plays an important role in suppressing the growth of tumors. Mutations in the gene for TP53 can have a disastrous effect, hampering the body's ability to fight tumors and even encouraging their growth.

A recent review in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy highlights the role of exercise-induced molecules, exerkines, in disease prevention and treatment, emphasizing their molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential.

A new study in EClinicalMedicine found that SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy is linked to a lower risk of developing post-acute sequelae (PASC) compared to infection outside of pregnancy.

A new report from MS Australia reveals that the average time to diagnose multiple sclerosis is nearly four years, highlighting the urgent need for increased research investment and enhanced awareness.

A new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association reveals that heart-healthy lifestyle factors are linked to younger biological age and lower cardiovascular disease risk through DNA methylation.

A recent study published in NEJM Evidence found that feeding children peanut products regularly from infancy to age five reduced the rate of peanut allergy in adolescence by 71%, providing long-term prevention through early allergen consumption

A recent study in the Journal of Clinical Medicine found that oral semaglutide significantly improves glycemic control and reduces body weight in type 2 diabetes patients after 24 weeks of treatment.

Boosters that target the omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2 are still providing reasonably durable protection against infection, hospitalization and death from COVID-19, according to new data from a study led by researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

While older drugs for epilepsy, taken while pregnant, have been shown in previous research to affect the creative thinking of children, a new study finds no effects on creativity for children born to those taking newer epilepsy drugs.

Skin grafting is an essential procedure used to treat severe skin wounds. In the case of extensive wounds, however, it can be challenging to harvest enough donor skin, and generating artificial skin substitutes that include hair follicles and sweat glands and can engraft on deep wounds has not been successful.

Individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD) who experience a delay of more than six months in transitioning from pediatric to adult care are twice as likely to be hospitalized compared to those who transition in less than two months, according to a study published in Blood Advances.

A recent collaborative research endeavor, published in the prestigious Cell Press journal Cell Reports Medicine, highlights a promising therapeutic avenue for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Vaccination remains the most effective strategy for avian influenza prevention and control in humans, despite varying vaccine efficacy across strains.