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The clever ways Neanderthals got their fat long before modern humans

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 20:41
Neanderthals at Neumark-Nord, Germany, systematically transported and processed the bones of at least 172 large mammals to extract nutrient-rich "bone grease" nearly 125,000 years ago. This finding rewrites the timeline for large-scale fat processing, revealing unexpectedly complex resource strategies among Neanderthals.

Hepatitis E virus also attacks organs other than the liver, study finds

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 14:57
A research team from Bochum and Hannover shows that the hepatitis E virus also attacks organs other than the liver.

Long-term study confirms lasting benefits of lifestyle changes in preventing diabetes

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 14:51
In the early 2000s the U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a large randomized clinical trial, showed that intensive lifestyle modification was better than a medication called metformin at preventing at-risk patients from developing Type 2 diabetes.

Harnessing the gut virome emerges as a promising strategy in precision medicine

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 14:43
The human gut is home to trillions of microbes, yet scientific understanding has largely focused on bacteria, leaving the virome—the community of viruses—relatively uncharted.

Evolutionary mutation weakens human immune response to solid tumors

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 14:34
New research from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered an evolutionary change that may explain why certain immune cells in humans are less effective at fighting solid tumors compared to non-human primates.

Blocking key immune cells could make prostate cancer treatable

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 14:29
Scientists have revealed how certain immune cells may be quietly helping prostate cancer grow - and how blocking them could help the body fight back.

EU researchers call for wider use of alternatives to animal testing

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 14:25
Researchers examine how the use of animal testing to identify endocrine-disrupting substances in the EU can be reduced. Although it is, in principle, possible to identify such substances without using animals, non-animal methods are still rarely applied.

Anger traits decline with age in midlife women, study shows

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 14:19
There has been a lot of research focused on understanding women's experiences with depression during the menopause transition and early menopause, but there are few studies on perimenopausal women's experiences with emotional arousal, such as anger.

Canada faces growing threat from communicable diseases and misinformation

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 14:15
Canada must address the growing crisis of communicable diseases that has occurred in tandem with a rise in misinformation that threatens our health systems, argue authors in an editorial in CMAJ.

Youth facing isolation and low resilience at higher risk for adult anxiety and depression

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 13:57
Adolescents who experience both loneliness and low resilience are much more susceptible to developing anxiety and depression as adults.

Breakthrough study questions longstanding STING activation approach

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 13:53
Researchers have long focused on the STING (Stimulator of Interferon Genes) pathway as a way to harness the immune system's natural defenses against cancer.

Lung cells generated from mouse embryonic fibroblasts in just 7 to 10 days

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 13:39
Researchers in Japan have successfully generated lung cells similar to alveolar epithelial type 2 (AT2) cells from mouse embryonic fibroblasts without using stem cell technology.

Study reveals high rates of distracted driving among teenagers

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 13:16
A new study from Mass General Brigham researchers offers a stark reminder of how pervasive cell phone use while driving is among young people.

Community vaccination program reduces pneumonia deaths among elderly in Japan

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 12:57
A research team has evaluated the real-world impact of a community-based pneumococcal vaccination support program for older adults conducted in Sera Town, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

Covid-19 impact extends beyond virus with increased deaths from other conditions

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 12:49
Disrupted care during the covid-19 pandemic led to sharp increases in other non-covid causes of illness and death, particularly mental health disorders, malaria in young children, and stroke and heart disease in older adults, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

Gender differences shape how alcohol affects decision making

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 12:45
Alcohol consumption is widely known to affect decision-making, but a recent study led by researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso found that the extent of that impact may have something to do with the drinker's gender.

Alzheimer’s protein found to drive lung cancer spread to the brain

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 12:34
Researchers at McMaster University, Cleveland Clinic and Case Comprehensive Cancer Center have uncovered how a protein long associated with Alzheimer's disease helps lung cancer spread to the brain – a discovery that offers hope that existing Alzheimer's drugs could be repurposed in preventing cancer's spread.

Perceived social status influences women’s cardiovascular risk

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 10:27
Women who see themselves as having lower social status are more likely than other people to show early signs of heart stress linked to future disease risk, according to a new study led by researchers at McGill and Concordia universities.

Blood viral load predicts severity of mpox symptoms

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 10:20
In August 2024, the World Health Organization declared a second "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" for mpox.

European study reveals barriers to multinational clinical trials

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 10:08
A new study by investigators from Europe, including the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (UK), has shed light on significant ethical, administrative, regulatory, and logistical (EARL) hurdles in delivering multinational randomized clinical trials.

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