January 30, 2024 Edition

Repeated head trauma from contact sports may lead to brain changes earlier than previously thought.

Older adults with chronic low back pain had pain relief and improved mobility after receiving acupuncture treatment.

Findings in mice hint at a way to promote weight loss by increasing heat generation in brown fat cells.

Providing medications for opioid use disorder in jails led to lower rates of overdose, death, and reincarceration after release.

Scientists found signs of overactive immune responses in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

Scientists found preliminary evidence that dietary changes could be a potential approach to prevent a severe form of asthma, called neutrophilic asthma.

A large study that analyzed smartphone data found that moving to different communities can affect how much you walk.

Researchers found proteins in blood that can accurately detect amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) long before symptoms appear.

Scientists found that the long-acting drug dalbavancin can be an effective, less burdensome alternative to traditional antibiotics for treating complicated blood Staph infections.

New research suggests that lithium replacement could be a potential approach to prevent and treat mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.

Scientists designed a brain-computer interface to decode inner speech in real time from activity in the brain’s motor cortex.

Small molecules that bind to carbohydrates on viral surfaces blocked infections of cells and mice by a wide range of viruses.

Compared to a typical American diet, a DASH-style eating plan for people with diabetes led to more time with blood glucose in the recommended range.

A dental floss-based vaccine stimulated strong immune responses in mice against influenza and also successfully delivered a dye to gum tissue in people.

A study in mice showed how respiratory viruses could awaken dormant cancer cells.

An experimental small molecule alleviated CoQ10 deficiency and reversed associated brain damage in a boy with a rare disease.

Scientists made mini-lungs and intestines, called organoids, that generate their own specialized blood vessels.

Researchers found that neurons in the brain can use fat droplets as a source of energy.

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A study linked fine-particle air pollution and other environmental factors to genetic changes in people with lung cancer who never smoked.

A new method to engineer T cells within living organisms could make CAR T cell therapies more accessible for treating cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Researchers developed a way to measure how fast a person is aging from a single brain scan.

Women who used at-home test kits were more than twice as likely to complete screening for cervical cancer than women who received only telephone reminders. 

Mortality rates in 2023 were higher than expected based on earlier trends, especially among those who did not graduate from college.

Mouse studies give insights into how exercise might help protect against Alzheimer’s disease.