A KAIST research team has identified the real reason why anticancer drugs kill cancer cells—targeted anticancer therapies do not simply block cancer proteins but rather shut down the "protein factories" inside the cells, ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Most fat stores energy; the body's brown fat does the opposite. Unlike the white fat that accumulates just under our skin, brown fat burns calories and glucose to generate heat. Formally known as brown adipose tissue, it ...
Apr 23, 2026
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A new study, led by researchers from the University of Tokyo, involving nearly 1,000 patients in Japan suggests that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related traits may be associated with and may contribute ...
Apr 23, 2026
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It may be possible to identify which pre-cancerous cells will develop into a rare type of blood cancer, due to new research showing that a single genetic change drives myeloid leukemia in children with Down syndrome.
Apr 23, 2026
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Adopted children who have grown up in more favorable family environments than their siblings are at lower risk of mental health issues, criminality and social problems, benefits that—in some cases—extend to the next generation. ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil discovered that neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and multiple sclerosis, are more complex than previously thought. Their analysis of ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Using an in-home HEPA purifier for one month spurs a small but significant improvement in brain function in adults age 40 and older. That's the result of a new study we co-authored in the journal Scientific Reports.
Apr 22, 2026
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Scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and their colleagues are shedding new light on a tumor's earliest moments—revealing how lung cells with cancer-causing mutations recruit accomplices from healthy ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Your brain is currently expending about a fifth of your body's energy, and almost none of that is being used for what you're doing right now. Reading these words, feeling the weight of your body in a chair—all of this together ...
Apr 22, 2026
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A signaling pathway best known for shaping the brain before birth also helps govern how adults learn, adapt, and persist in their behavior, according to new research co-led by Andreas H. Kottmann, associate medical professor ...
Apr 22, 2026
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