» Scientists launch $14.2 million project to map the body’s “hidden sixth sense”
25/10/25 15:17 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Inside your body, an intricate communication network constantly monitors breathing, heart rate, digestion, and immune function — a hidden “sixth sense” called interoception. Now, Nobel laureate Ardem Patapoutian and a team at Scripps Res...

» Scientists just found the lung’s hidden self-healing switch
25/10/25 03:45 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Researchers uncovered how lung cells decide whether to rebuild tissue or fight infection. This built-in “switch” may be the key to restoring the lungs’ natural repair ability. The discovery could lead to regenerative treatments for chron...

» Scientists finally see what sparks Parkinson’s
24/10/25 14:58 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Researchers have finally seen and measured the tiny alpha-synuclein oligomers that may ignite Parkinson’s disease. With the ultra-sensitive ASA-PD imaging method, they captured these clusters in brain tissue, finding larger and more nume...

» MIT discovers amino acid that helps the gut heal itself
23/10/25 13:10 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
MIT scientists have found that an amino acid called cysteine can help the gut heal itself. In mouse studies, a cysteine-rich diet activated immune cells that release a molecule speeding up tissue repair in the small intestine. This proce...

» You might look healthy, but hidden fat could be silently damaging your heart
23/10/25 07:16 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
McMaster researchers found that deep abdominal and liver fat can quietly damage arteries, even in people who appear fit. Their MRI-based study of over 33,000 adults shows these fats are closely linked to artery thickening and stroke risk...

» Running fixes what junk food breaks in the brain
22/10/25 03:31 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
New research reveals that exercise counteracts the mood-damaging effects of a Western-style diet through specific gut and hormonal mechanisms. Running restored metabolites tied to mental well-being and balanced key hormones like insulin ...

» This simple innovation could change blood pressure testing forever
21/10/25 15:38 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Scientists from the University of Exeter has developed a precise method to interpret ankle blood pressure readings—an innovation that could transform care for people unable to have their arm blood pressure measured. By analyzing data fro...

» Brain fog during menopause? Here’s what’s really going on
21/10/25 14:26 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Menopause brings profound shifts not just in hormones but in the very structure of the brain. Scientists have found that gray matter in regions tied to memory and thinking can shrink, while white matter may show damage linked to blood fl...

» Bird flu hiding in cheese? The surprising new discovery
21/10/25 07:31 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Researchers discovered that avian influenza (H5N1) can survive in raw milk cheese made from contaminated milk, even after the 60-day aging process required by the FDA. However, highly acidic cheeses like feta showed no signs of the virus...

» Scientists detect hidden brain damage years before MS symptoms
21/10/25 07:14 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Scientists at UCSF have uncovered evidence that multiple sclerosis silently damages the brain years before diagnosis. By studying proteins in blood samples, they identified early immune signals and markers of nerve damage. The findings p...

» Scientists create LED light that kills cancer cells without harming healthy ones
20/10/25 15:28 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
A new light-driven cancer therapy uses LEDs and tin nanoflakes to kill tumors safely and affordably. Developed by teams in Texas and Portugal, it eliminates up to 92% of skin cancer cells without harming healthy ones.

» Scientists find immune drug that could halt skin cancer’s deadly spread
20/10/25 15:14 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Researchers found that pembrolizumab, an immune-activating cancer drug, lowered the risk of distant metastases in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma after surgery. Though recurrence rates overall weren’t significantly changed, the resul...

» Tiny AI-powered eye implant helps the blind see again
20/10/25 14:50 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
A groundbreaking retinal implant called PRIMA has enabled blind patients with dry AMD to read again. The chip, powered by light and paired with AR glasses, sends visual data directly to the brain. In clinical trials, most participants re...

» This common vitamin could cut your skin cancer risk in half
20/10/25 13:18 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
A massive Veterans Affairs study has confirmed that nicotinamide may offer real protection against skin cancer. Patients who took the vitamin B3 derivative saw notable reductions in new cancer cases—especially squamous cell carcinomas. T...

» Even “diet” soda may be quietly damaging your liver, scientists warn
19/10/25 04:45 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Both regular and “diet” soft drinks may be far worse for liver health than believed. A massive study of over 120,000 participants found that consuming more than one can a day of either sugar-sweetened or low/no-sugar beverages sharply in...