Scientists hunting for treatments and cures for multiple sclerosis may have found an unlikely ally — the yak. The high-altitude, cold-hardy relative of the cow could be the key to a medical breakthrough, according to a March13 study published in the journal Neuron. At the center of it all is the myelin sheath — a … Read more
Scientists have long been racking their brains to crack the mechanism behind Alzheimer’s disease progression. They may have finally found a crucial clue. A research team from Heidelberg University in Germany recently uncovered a hidden “switch” that acts like a death trigger for brain cells and plays a key role in cognitive decline. The study … Read more
Someday soon, doctors who don’t run their patients’ records through an AI model will be considered negligent. At least, that’s what Steve Brown thinks. He’s the founder of CureWise, an app designed to guide patients through cancer care with the help of AI. He’s also a cancer patient well on the way to recovery — thanks … Read more
After getting engaged, the only words journalist Mrinali Dhembla expected to hear were “I do.” Instead, she was told, “You have cancer.” “When I first heard the words, ‘You have cancer,’ I was obviously very shaken because when you’re in your 20s, you just think that a little disturbance in your bowels isn’t a big … Read more
The start of a reproductive revolution? A novel technique to “rejuvenate” human eggs may dramatically improve IVF success rates in older women, scientists say. “We have been able to achieve the first rejuvenation of a human egg in vitro. What this means is we could reduce the fraction of eggs with genetic defects,” Dr. Agata … Read more
Could guts save your butt? A new study reports that bacteria found in the intestines of Japanese tree frogs show remarkable promise in treating colorectal cancer. A research team from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) discovered that the bacterium Ewingella americana could prove more effective than conventional treatments. While the relationship … Read more
A California toddler is the first person in the world to receive gene therapy to treat his devastating disease. Three-year-old Oliver Chu was born with a rare, genetic condition called Hunter syndrome. Also known as mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), Hunter syndrome is a disorder where the body cannot break down specific sugar molecules. As … Read more
Got “golden” blood? Fewer than 50 people on Earth do. Their veins carry Rh-null, an ultra-rare blood type experts say could help save countless lives. Now scientists are racing to grow it in a lab — a breakthrough that could transform blood transfusions around the world. Researchers want to increase the supply of Rh-null blood … Read more
Senior citizens, rejoice. While getting older has long been linked to higher cancer risk, new research suggests that after a certain age, the odds don’t just plateau — they may actually drop. “The implications of this story could be huge,” Dr. Dmitri Petrov, senior author of the paper and a biology professor at Stanford University, … Read more
First comes love, then marriage, but a baby carriage isn’t always next or guaranteed. So it was for Katharine Losavio, a 36-year-old healthcare administrator from Manhattan who wed in 2022. Then, days before their first wedding anniversary, Losavio learned she had non-Hodgkin lymphoma, an aggressive cancer affecting the lymphatic system. While more than half of … Read more
Trying to conceive is not always, ahem, a straight shot. A diagnosis like polycystic ovary syndrome can throw even more curveballs into the mix, but there’s increasing hope for women attempting to have a baby with this medical condition. As Dr. Shaun C. Williams, MD, a reproductive endocrinologist at Illume Fertility, in Norwalk, Conn., described … Read more
Finally, there’s a new vision for addressing this common eye condition. Dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) slowly damages the macula, the part of the retina responsible for central vision. Geographic atrophy is an advanced and irreversible form of AMD that affects about a million Americans. This image from the study shows the patient’s retina before … Read more
Good news for a grave concern. Researchers believe a groundbreaking new drug can offer hope to those diagnosed with this deadly breast cancer, creating a new standard of care and improved survival rates. A clinical trial of a “smart bomb” cancer drug known as Trodelvy, an antibody-drug conjugate, has shown that the treatment is significantly better … Read more
Scientists have discovered what could be a breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Over 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, which slowly erodes memory, cognitive skills and the ability to perform simple tasks. Early attempts at treating or managing Alzheimer’s have concentrated on neurons and other brain cells. Newer approaches have been exploring how other … Read more
Ryan Baldridge Jr. was a bright, talkative toddler — breezing through flash cards, building an “astonishing” vocabulary and hitting developmental milestone with ease. Then, at 18 months, something shifted. “It was like he was erased and reset,” his father, Ryan Baldridge Sr., told The Post. “Everything changed.” Suddenly, the young boy, known to his family … Read more
Can a generic drug designed to make chemotherapy work better benefit people with autism? President Trump is touting an “amazing” drug — leucovorin — as “an answer to autism,” a broad range of conditions that affect how people learn, behave, communicate and interact with others. A form of vitamin B9, also known as folate, leucovorin has been … Read more
That stinks! A 57-year-old UK father of four recently made headlines when he revealed the bizarre clue that preceded his Stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis — a “strange sweet caramel smell.” “We didn’t think much of it,” said Costa Fantis’s 27-year-old son, Antonio. “We definitely didn’t know it was a symptom of something so serious.” Before … Read more
A team of researchers at Harvard Medical School has identified a deficiency they believe could be the root cause of Alzheimer’s. Better yet, they believe a drug could prevent and reverse the crippling disease. Published in Nature, the findings are based on 10 years of research that includes lab mice and analysis of human brain … Read more
Eight children in the UK have been spared from devastating genetic diseases thanks to a new three-person in vitro fertilization technique, scientists from Newcastle University reported on Wednesday. The technique, which is banned in the United States, transfers pieces from inside the mother’s fertilized egg — its nucleus, plus the nucleus of the father’s sperm … Read more
An eight-year-old boy has regained his ability to walk with the aid of a compound found in a common over-the-counter supplement. The boy’s case was detailed in the journal Nature. The unnamed child was an active athlete until the summer of 2023, when he began to struggle with mobility. Within months, his symptoms progressed to the … Read more