Unlocking Youth: How a Ketogenic Low-Calorie Diet Can Potentially Reverse Biological Aging

March 31, 2025

Recent research suggests a low-calorie ketogenic diet may hold the key to reversing the biological clock of aging, inducing metabolic changes that mimic the anti-aging effects of calorie restriction and potentially slowing down the aging process.

Did AI solve the protein-folding problem?

March 31, 2025

Proteins fold from simple amino acid chains into complex structures that are critical to health and disease, but predicting how they fold has long been one of biology's greatest challenges. This article explores whether AI has finally solved the notorious protein-folding problem.

New tool improves TB isolation decisions and streamlines workflows

February 3, 2025

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital developed and validated a TB risk scoring tool called "TB or Not TB," integrated into the electronic health record, to help clinicians safely and efficiently decide when to discontinue isolation precautions for patients with suspected tuberculosis.

How philosophical thinking shapes healthy habits in preschoolers

February 3, 2025

Integrating philosophical thinking (PT) into early childhood education can empower preschoolers to develop healthy lifestyle habits, critical thinking skills, and informed decision-making abilities, according to a randomized controlled trial published in BMC Public Health.

Reid Hoffman enters ‘wondrous and terrifying’ world of health care with latest AI startup

February 2, 2025

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and oncologist Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee have launched Manas AI, a startup using artificial intelligence to accelerate drug discovery, starting with new treatments for aggressive cancers like prostate cancer, lymphoma, and triple-negative breast cancer.

Breakthrough in gene-editing with Cas12a for modeling human diseases

February 2, 2025

Australian cancer researchers have achieved a breakthrough by establishing a next-generation gene-editing tool using Cas12a, a novel genome-engineering enzyme, to model and interrogate human diseases, including cancer.

Breakthrough model simulates human bone marrow function in the lab

February 2, 2025

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine, and CHOP have developed a bone marrow-on-a-chip platform that emulates human marrow's native environment, enabling the study of blood cell production, immune response, and the effects of cancer treatments or space travel on the human immune system.

Three key takeaways from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate confirmation hearing

February 1, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing as HHS secretary, facing tough questions on vaccine skepticism, abortion, and his grasp of federal health programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

New AI model predicts gene expression across human cell types

February 1, 2025

Researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, The Broad Institute, Google, and Columbia University have developed EpiBERT, an AI model that predicts gene expression across human cell types by learning the relationship between DNA sequence and chromatin accessibility.

Prenatal multiple micronutrient supplements lower risk of small, vulnerable newborns

February 1, 2025

A new meta-analysis published in The Lancet Global Health found that prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) significantly reduces the risk of small, vulnerable newborns, supporting a potential shift in antenatal care guidelines from iron and folic acid to MMS in low- and middle-income countries.