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Medicine & Health

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 8-Oct-2025 07:11 ET (8-Oct-2025 11:11 GMT/UTC)

1-Jul-2025

Fat may play an important role in brain metabolism

Weill Cornell Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

While glucose, or sugar, is a well-known fuel for the brain, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have demonstrated that electrical activity in synapses—the junctions between neurons where communication occurs—can lead to the use of lipid or fat droplets as an energy source.

Journal: Nature Metabolism

1-Jul-2025

Scientists can tell how fast you're aging from a single brain scan

Duke University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Imagine a tool to measure how fast you’re aging… while you’re still reasonably healthy. From a single MRI of your head, researchers can measure your aging rate and predict your risk of dementia and disability years into the future, while you might still have a shot at improving your health.

Journal: Nature Aging
Funder: NIH/National Institute on Aging, National Institute on Aging, NIH/National Institute on Aging, U.K. Medical Research Council, New Zealand Health Research Council

1-Jul-2025

Gut microbes could protect us from toxic ‘forever chemicals’

University of Cambridge
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists have discovered that certain species of microbe found in the human gut can absorb PFAS - the toxic and long-lasting ‘forever chemicals.’ They say boosting these species in our gut microbiome could help protect us from the harmful effects of PFAS.

Journal: Nature Microbiology
Funder: Medical Research Council, Wellcome Trust

1-Jul-2025

AI designs over 7,000 new proteins to help speed up medicine and research

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists from Chongqing University and Zhejiang University used AI to design more than 7,000 brand-new proteins that dissolve easily, stay stable under heat, and are ready for lab testing—helping drug and diagnostic companies work faster and cut early-stage development costs.

Journal: Frontiers of Computer Science

1-Jul-2025

First oral drug shows promise for Barth syndrome heart and muscle symptoms

Tohoku University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Barth syndrome is a rare genetic disorder with no known cure. Researchers at Tohoku University examined a new oral drug called MA-5 that could provide life-changing relief to these young patients.

Journal: The FASEB Journal

1-Jul-2025

Effect of chlorpyrifos on spermatogenesis

Compuscript Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is a widely used organophosphorus pesticide known for its detrimental effects on human health. It enters the body through dermal contact, ingestion, or the food chain, leading to accumulation and metabolism. Its primary metabolite, 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP), can cause significant damage to multiple organs and systems.

Journal: Genes & Diseases
Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau of China, Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau of China, Chongqing Municipal Education Commission of China

1-Jul-2025

Brazilian neuroscientist reveals how viral infections transform the brain through microscopic detective work

Genomic Press
Reports and Proceedings

Dr. Danielle Beckman's innovative research at the California National Primate Research Center demonstrates how viral infections disrupt brain homeostasis, leading to neuroinflammation and cognitive decline. Her work provides crucial insights for developing treatments for Long COVID and neurodegenerative diseases affecting millions worldwide.

Journal: Brain Medicine