Protein injections vs metabolites: how some gut bacteria directly rewire immune signals in Crohn’s
New studies show many common gut bacteria have type III secretion systems (T3SS) — microscopic syringe-like structures that can inject…
Had chronic gut inflammation? Remission isn’t a reset — lasting epigenetic and immune changes raise colorectal cancer risk
New experimental work from teams at the Broad Institute and Harvard, together with complementary findings from Weill Cornell Medicine, shows…
Vivid non‑REM dreams can make sleep feel deeper — when that signal is helpful
New data from the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca suggest a counterintuitive condition: when non‑REM stage 2 sleep contains…
In Lyme-endemic areas: what Pfizer–Valneva’s VALOR results mean for vaccine decisions
Pfizer and Valneva’s Phase 3 VALOR trial of the Lyme vaccine candidate PF-07307405 produced a mixed but important result: the…
Insulin pills may soon replace daily injections
Kumamoto University researchers have developed a DNP peptide platform that, in diabetic mice, enabled oral insulin with pharmacological bioavailability roughly…
Smart Underwear finds people pass gas about 32 times a day — should clinicians stop trusting self-reports?
University of Maryland researchers have built a wearable they call “Smart Underwear” that continuously measures hydrogen in expelled intestinal gas…
Months to years after severe COVID or flu hospitalization: new UVA evidence ties severe lung infection to higher lung cancer risk — vaccination reverses the signal
New research from the University of Virginia (UVA) links severe respiratory viral infections that require hospitalization to a later rise…
Colorblindness May Hide Blood in Urine and Delay Bladder Cancer Diagnosis, Stanford Study Finds
Stanford researchers report that color vision deficiency can make one of bladder cancer’s earliest warning signs harder to spot: painless…
Veteran Henry Washington’s Prostate Cancer Story Points to an Earlier Screening Decision for Black Men
Henry H. Washington III was diagnosed with prostate cancer at 39 during a routine military physical, years before the age…
Hip Strengthening After Replacement: Why the First Exercises Are Gentle and the Later Ones Matter
After a total hip replacement, the right exercise plan is not “start hard as soon as possible.” It is a…
Povetacicept in IgA Nephropathy: What the RAINIER Phase 3 Safety Update and FDA Priority Review Actually Mean
Povetacicept’s latest RAINIER Phase 3 update matters for one specific reason: it improves confidence on short-term safety and regulatory momentum,…