News for Healthier Living

Next-Generation 'Molecular Scissors' May Offer Hope for Chronic Hepatitis B Sufferers

Wits researchers developed TALEN "molecular scissors" that disable hepatitis B virus DNA, targeting the stubborn cccDNA reservoir. In lab and mouse tests, TALENs cut viral levels by up to 99% with minimal side effects--marking a step toward a functional cure for 296 million people worldwide.

August 27, 2025

August 31 2025

• Toxic Algae in Lakes Can Kill Pets Within Minutes, Expert Warns
• Saying YES to Careers in Oncology

August 30 2025

• Labor Day Mission: Build Social Ties Through Live Events
• One Shot of RSV Vaccine Effective Against Hospitalization in Older Adults for Two Seasons
• Beta Blockers, the Standard Treatment After a Heart Attack, May Offer No Benefit for Heart Attack Patients and Women Can Have Worse Outcomes

August 29 2025

• SLU Study Highlights Pickleball's Safety for Overweight Players, Ideal for Weight Control
• Uncovering Links Between Depression and Hypertension in African Populations
• New CT-Based Model Enhances Accuracy in Maize Endosperm Segmentation
• Should I Get My Child Circumcised?
• Polarization Around Vaccine Hesitancy Was 12 Times Greater Than Past Outbreaks, Study Finds
• Examining the Impact of Treating and Preventing Obesity to Prevent Obesity-Related Conditions
• At Least 95 Sickened in Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Recalled Eggs
• CDC Scales Back Foodborne Illness Tracking
• Louisiana Oysters Linked to Deadly Vibrio Outbreak, Officials Warn
• UCLA Scientists Develop Off-the-Shelf Immunotherapy for Metastatic Kidney Cancer
• Mount Sinai-Duke University Study Identifies DNA Variants That Increase Testosterone Production in PCOS Patients
• Shingles Vaccine Might Protect Against Heart Attack, Stroke
• Hormone Therapy For Menopause Might Provide Memory Boost
• Good Sleep, Eating Right Tied To Better Mental Well-Being Among Young Adults
• Skipping Breakfast? Beware Broken Bones, Study Says
• Plant-Based Diet Protects Against Multiple Chronic Illnesses
• Common Pain Meds Could Be Contributing To Antibiotic Resistance
• Drones and Deep Learning Boost Soybean Breeding with 3D Canopy Insights
• Glycan Codes in the Kidney: The Role of Glycosylation in Disease

August 28 2025

• Cells 'vomit' waste to promote healing, mouse study reveals
• Breast Reconstruction Preferences Among African American Women - New Data From Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Unveiling the Molecular Mechanism of Vision Using Ultrafast X-ray Pulses
• Roswell Park Study Reveals New Clues to Pancreatic Cancer Spread -- and a Possible Way to Stop It
• 'Young' Immune Cells Could Treat Alzheimer's, Aging Symptoms
• Back to School: How Screen Time Affects Children's Developing Brains
• Illinois Analysis Aims to Ease GI Symptoms for Cancer Patients
• New Research Involving CHLA Neurologists Explores Prevention Strategies for a Severe Neurological Complication Associated with the Flu
• Researchers Train AI to Diagnose Heart Failure in Rural Patients Using Low-Tech Electrocardiograms
• Vertigo-Free Pirouettes: It's All in the Dancer's Head
• Student Research Explores Mental Health for Law Enforcement
• Removing Barriers for Young People With Disabilities
• Mount Sinai Researchers Use AI and Lab Tests to Predict Genetic Disease Risk
• CDC Director Susan Monarez Fired Less Than a Month Into Role
• FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines, but Fewer People Will Be Eligible
• School Connection May Protect Teens From Depression Linked To Bullying
• New Blood Test for ALS Detects Early Signs Years Before Symptoms Appear
• Cleveland Clinic Research Finds Injectable Obesity Medications Associated with Reduced Risk for Eye Inflammation
• The Brain's Activity at Rest May Provide Clues to Alzheimer's Disease Progression, Diagnosis
• Study Identifies Key Features of Cancer Cell Response and Resistance to Treatment
• Data Science Uncovers Patterns in Health Service Use Linked to Child Mortality
• A Sense Of Purpose Can Protect Brain Health In Aging
• Fatty Foods Might Contribute To Childhood Asthma
• CPR In Space? Best Method Identified, Researchers Say
• Middle-Aged Folks At Risk For Irregular Heartbeat, Especially If They Don't Work Out
• GLP-1 Drugs Are Good For Climate Change, Heart Study Says
• Why Cheap Cigarettes From Other States Are a Costly Problem for New York City
• Diet, Exercise Protect Liver Health From Alcohol Damage, Study Says
• People Who Skip Breakfast and Eat Late Dinners May Have a Higher Risk of Osteoporosis
• Why Implants Fail
• Fall Allergy Symptoms Are Similar to Spring and Summer - and Can Hit as Hard
• First Global Guidelines for Pregnancy and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Developed
• Cracking the KRAS Code: New Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Patients

August 27 2025

• A New Computational Tool Maps Genome Change, Helping Researchers See DNA in 3D
• New Editorial Explores the Double-Edged Sword of AI Scribes in Health Care
• A Stunning First Look at the Viruses Inside Us
• Light Pills Could Transform Understanding of How the Gut Controls the Body
• New Research Reveals Longevity Gains Slowing, Life Expectancy of 100 Unlikely
• AI Analysis of Colonoscopy Improves Assessment of Crohn's Disease
• UWF Receives $32.5 Million Triumph Grant to Advance Cybersecurity and Computational Research
• One in Seven Bariatric Surgery Patients Turn to New Weight Loss Drugs
• Rewiring Addiction With Designer Proteins
• How to Respond to an Opioid Overdose: Expert Advice from RWJBarnabas Health
• Many Patients with Advanced Cancer Feel Their Treatment Is Not Aligned with Their Personal Care Goals
• First Enzyme-Targeting Drug Reverses Liver Damage in MASH
• Stroke Risk Highest Among Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander People
• Hormone Therapy Type Matters for Memory Performance After Menopause
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Link Dietary Fats to More Severe Form of Asthma
• Be it Feast or Famine, Orangutans Adapt With Flexible Diets
• New GLP-1 Pill Helps People Lose 23 Pounds in Study
• CDC's Anti-Smoking Ads Set to End After 13 Years
• Spring Into Health: UniSA's Healthy Choices Program Drives Real Change
• UCLA Scientists Uncover Brain Network Controlling Stress and Social Behavior in Mice
• Housing Aid Linked to Lower Medical Financial Hardship Among U.S. Renters with Cancer
• Half of Critically Injured Patients First Seen at Level III or Non-Trauma Centers are Never Transferred to Necessary Higher-Level Care
• Test Detects Brain Cancers in Cerebrospinal Fluid with High Accuracy
• Next-Generation 'Molecular Scissors' May Offer Hope for Chronic Hepatitis B Sufferers
• Drowning In Chaos? A New Mindset Can Protect Against Depression, Stress
• Heart Patients Urged To Seek Vaccination For Common Infectious Diseases
• More Women In Study Reveals Heart Risk For Men
• Child Gun Wounds More Common In Poor Neighborhoods
• Breath Test For Diabetes Under Development
• Talk Therapy Alters Brain Structure, MRI Scans Show
• Smart Biosensors That Bend, Stretch, and Sense
• The Clinical Impact of Tricuspid Regurgitation in Patients with a Biatrial Orthotopic Heart Transplant
• Aldolase B Attenuates Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Progression by Inhibiting CtBP2
• Venous Thromboembolism in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in China: A Report From the Chinese Children's Cancer Group-ALL-2015
• Potential Unreliability of ALK Variant Allele Frequency in the Efficacy Prediction of Targeted Therapy in NSCLC

August 26 2025

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Can Alter Brain Structure and Boost Grey Matter Volume, Study Shows
• Mount Sinai Scientists Identify Three Potent Human Antibodies Against Mpox, Paving the Way for New Protective Therapies
• Beyond Hospital Walls: Cedars-Sinai's Community Health Workers
• The Experts' Guide to Safely Pumping, Storing And Thawing Breast Milk
• Statistical Dietary Exposure Tools Help Managers Protect Health
• U.S. Resident Diagnosed With Rare Screwworm Parasite After Travel
• Pig Lung Transplanted Into Man for 9 Days in Groundbreaking Study
• Common Painkillers Linked to Antibiotic Resistance
• Roswell Park Leads Largest-Ever Genomic Study of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer in African American Women
• New Hope for Osteoarthritis: Upstate Offers Gentle Radiation Therapy
• Overweight Older Adults Face Lower Risk of Death After Major Surgery
• Advancing Therapies for Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Genetic Study Yields Personalized Therapeutics for a Rare Skin Disorder
• Study Ties Genetics and Common Anticoagulant to Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage
• How HIV Uses T Cells to Hide in the Gut
• Future Dentists Don White Coats, Embrace Mission to Serve Our Borderplex
• Many Cancer Patients Say Doctors Aren't Honoring Their Treatment Desires
• Firearm-Related Suicides Increasing Among Senior Women
• Mediterranean Diet Can Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes
• 2 In 3 Women Have A Lifestyle Risk Factor For Birth Defects
• It Takes About A Year To Get Epilepsy Under Control For Most, Study Says
• U.S. Justice Department Subpoenas Health Records of Young Transgender Patients
• Reimagining Vision: Redefining Eye Treatment for a Healthier Future
• Tribological Behavior of Tool-Workpiece Interface During Milling of Ultra-High Strength Steel Under Different Cooling Conditions
• Stable Blood Pressure Does Not Free Everyone of Cardiovascular Risk, New Study Finds
• A Novel Variant in the GJB6 Gene in a Large Chinese Family with a Unique Phenotype of Clouston Syndrome
• lncR-GAS5 Upregulates the Splicing Factor SRSF10 to Impair Endothelial Autophagy, Leading to Atherogenesis

August 25 2025

• Kids In Disadvantaged ZIP Codes Face Up To 20 Times Higher Odds of Gun Injuries
• Mount Sinai Scientists Create AI-Powered Tool to Improve Cancer Tissue Analysis
• New AI Tool Reveals How Drugs Kill Tuberculosis
• Study Links Placental Anomalies to Smaller Brains in Congenital Heart Disease
• New Metric for Hospital Quality: How Many Older Adults Go to a Post-Acute Care Facility After Surgery
• Research Uncovers Why IBD Causes Blood Clots--and How to Prevent Them
• Having a Sense of Purpose May Protect Against Dementia
• Generative AI Uncovers Undetected Bird Flu Exposure Risks in Maryland Emergency Departments
• High Concentration THC Associated with Schizophrenia, Psychosis, and Other Unfavorable Mental Health Outcomes
• Mediterranean Diet Combined with Physical Activity and Weight Loss Cuts Diabetes Risk by 31%
• Study Suggests Large Amount of Unnecessary Testing for Long Term Toxicity Monitoring in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
• NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak: 6 Deaths, 112 Cases
• Over 32,000 Pounds of Meat Recalled Over False USDA Inspection Labels
• Mississippi Declares Public Health Emergency Over Infant Deaths
• University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Detail Reliable Measurement for Blood-Brain Barrier Opening Using Focused Ultrasound
• Molecular 'Brake' in Brain Development Could Hold Key to Treating Multiple Sclerosis
• Community Health Workers Can Help Minority Kids Access ADHD Care
• Most Pain Patients Quit Medical Weed Within A Year, Study Says
• Brain Map Explains Phantom Limb Pain, Hints At Improved Prosthetics
• Hidden Fat Deposits Accelerate Heart Aging, Study Says
• Newly Published Paper Unveils Breakthrough Enzyme That Expands Possibilities for Peptide Drug Discovery
• Annual Mental Health Screenings Recommended For U.S. Youth
• Different Impulsive Traits Carry Different Risks for Harmful Alcohol Use, Personalized Treatment
• Breakthrough in 3D-Printed Scaffolds Offers Hope for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
• Mayo Clinic AI Tool Finds Early Signs of Blood Mutations Linked to Cancer and Heart Disease
• Can You Pass This Eye Health and Safety Test?
• Assessing Severe Surgical Complications from Cesarean Deliveries
• Dynamic Duo: A Powerful Pair of Tools to Learn About Cells

August 24 2025

• Where Would Planting Trees Help Most With Global Warming?

August 23 2025

• Roll Up Your Sleeve: Flu Shot Season is At Hand
• Study on Monitoring Alcohol Use in Primary Care Patients Finds Cutting Alcohol Use Linked to Reduced Hospital Visits for Mental Health Treatment
• Alcohol Use Disorder is Profoundly Under-Treated During and After Pregnancy, Leaving Parents and Infants At Risk
• Alcohol Withdrawal Therapy Linked to Healthy Changes in the Gut Microbiome, Raising the Possibility of New Targets for Treating Alcohol Use Disorder
• FDA Approves Papzimeos for Adults With Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

August 22 2025

• Study Links Male Alcohol Misuse to Mutual Partner Violence, Injury
• Remote Work Spurs Grassroots Environmental Action in New York City
• Epigenetic Noise: Unappreciated Process Helps Cells Change Identity
• Revolutionary Plug-and-Play CAR-T Cell Therapy Could Transform Cancer Immunotherapy
• Fatal Snakebite at Tennessee Park Highlights Risks in the Wild
• More Frozen Shrimp Recalled Amid Contamination Fears
• New Data Offer Insight Into Health Spending Among Children With Autism
• Moffitt Study Finds Lymphoma Accelerates Aging of Immune Cells and Tissues
• Poor Sleep Tied To Self-Harm Among Teens
• Green Spaces Provided Pandemic Protection Against Depression, Study Says
• Red Meat Might Increase Risk Of Potentially Deadly Abdominal Aneurysm
• COVID-19 Linked To Asthma, Seasonal Allergies
• Analysis Helps Vets Predict Dog Health Problems
• Keep Breast Milk Safe: Tips for Handling, Storing, and Thawing
• Artery-Blocking Procedure Relieves Knee Arthritis Pain
• Brain Neurons Are Responsible for Day-to-Day Control of Blood Sugar
• Genetic Study Suggests Ways to Catch Blood Cancer Earlier
• Animal Protein Not Linked to Higher Mortality Risk, Study Finds
• New Few-Shot Learning Model Enhances Crop Disease Recognition Accuracy
• Researchers Coin 'Rumpelstiltskin Effect' to Describe Healing Power of Diagnosis

August 21 2025

• Multidisciplinary Clinic Supports People Living With ALS
• PermitAI Ushers in a New Era for Faster, Better Federal Permitting
• Back-to-School Health: Make Sure Your Child is Ready
• Moffitt Study Uncovers New Mechanism of Immunotherapy Resistance
• Brain Neurons Are Responsible for Day-to-Day Control of Blood Sugar
• Cracking the Code of Mosquito-Borne Disease Outbreaks
• Novel Technique Scans for Health Cues Using Light and Skin
• A MEG Powerhouse: How UTSW Is Pushing the Limits of Brain Research, Care
• Study Reveals Insights into Therapeutic Vulnerabilities for Rare, Aggressive Lung Cancer
• Weight Loss Trial Reports Success for Breast Cancer Patients at One Year Mark
• Kids and Bikes: Smart Moves for a Safe Ride
• Midkine Protein Plays a Preventive Role Against Alzheimer's Disease
• Global Study Shows Racialized, Indigenous Communities Face Higher Burden of Heart Disease Made Worse by Data Gaps
• Cancer's Progress Detailed by 3D Genomic Maps
• California Resident Infected With Plague, Likely from Flea at Lake Tahoe
• Note-Taking AI Reduces Doctor Burnout
• CDC to Lay Off Hundreds in Restructuring
• Infections From Flesh-Eating Bacteria Are Spreading to New Areas
• Novel Tool Helps Identify Key Targets to Strengthen CAR NK Cell Therapies
• Combination Therapy Improves Outcomes for Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Identifying Early Brain Signals to Help Stop Seizures
• Mount Sinai Researchers Pioneer First Targeted Therapy for Rare T-Cell Lymphoma After CAR T Treatment
• Omega-3s Might Protect Against Nearsightedness
• Vaping Is A Gateway To Smoking, Evidence Says
• Metabolic Syndrome Linked To Parkinson's Disease, Study Says
• Weather Disasters Pose Immediate Threat To U.S. Drug Supply
• A Common Trait Between Newborns And Alzheimer’s Patients?
• Pennsylvania Policymakers and Physicians to Gather for Medical Cannabis Symposium in Philadelphia
• Determining Our Biological Age with Sensor Technology
• Fat-Trapping Microbeads Provide Drug-Free Weight Loss in Rats, Study Finds
• New Study Maps Out the Timeline of DNA Damage for Multiple Myeloma

August 20 2025

• The Tiniest Touch, The Greatest Hope
• International Collaboration on Nursing and Midwifery in the Caribbean Deemed a Success, According to New Study
• How the Indirect Effects of Nurture NJ Bolster Maternal Health Initiatives
• Unique Active Memory Computer Purpose-built for AI Science Applications
• A New, Non-Addictive Painkiller is on the Horizon
• AABB Updates Transfusion Standards After Another Massive Carson Study
• Pedestrian Safety Tips
• Parkinson's Disease Risk Increases with Metabolic Syndrome
• FDA Approves Sublingual, Nonopioid Daily Treatment for Fibromyalgia
• AAP Issues New Vaccine Guidelines That Differ From U.S. Government Advice
• FDA Approves Wegovy to Treat Serious Liver Disease
• Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp Over FDA Warning About Radiation Risk
• New Strategy for Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment Emerges from Dana-Farber Science
• New Cleveland Clinic Research Identifies Link Between Gut Microbes and an Elevated Risk for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
• Weather Disasters Increase Risk for U.S. Drug Supply Chain Disruption, New ACS Research Shows
• Cancer-Associated Nerve Injury Leads to Chronic Inflammation and Immunotherapy Resistance
• 'Philadelphia Consensus' Sets New Standard for Treating Devastating Xylazine-Related Injuries
• Researchers Map Epigenomic Landscapes of Fat Tissue Cells, Revealing How They Shape Obesity Risk
• Bullied Teens Less Likely to Be Depressed if They Feel Connected at School, Study Shows
• Seniors Neglecting Steps To Protect Heart Health, Study Says
• Pesticide Linked To Impaired Brain Development Among Kids
• Sensitive People More Vulnerable To Mood Disorders
• Do No Harm: Rethink Treating Diabetes, Hypertension in Frail Older Adults
• Tight Blood Pressure Control Both Healthy And Cost-Effective, Projections Say
• Thin Endometrium Shouldn't Lower Odds Of Successful IVF Pregnancy, Study Says
• COVID Can Prematurely Age Blood Vessels
• Plant-Based Diets Can Reduce the Risk of Multimorbidity
• Building a Better Database to Detect Designer Drugs
• New Graphene Technology Matures Brain Organoids Faster, May Unlock Neurodegenerative Insights

August 19 2025

• Ohio State Study Shows Potential Treatment for Age-Related Heart Diseases
• School Bus Safety and Etiquette
• Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Alters Children's Brain Development, Impairing Motor Skills
• New Technology Called PathoPlex Maps the Location of Proteins Inside Cells
• More People Turning to Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill, Study Says
• Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Now Available for At-Home Use
• Measles Outbreak in Texas Is Over After Hundreds Infected and 2 Deaths
• Community-based Approach Boosts Family Engagement in ADHD Care
• Radio Waves Amp Up Smell Without Surgery or Chemicals
• UAlbany Study Finds More New Doctors Are Choosing to Stay in New York
• Volunteering Slows Brain Aging
• Acetaminophen Linked To Autism/ADHD, Evidence Review Argues
• Does 'Social Apnea' Disturb Your Weekend Sleep?
• People Do Get More Steps In Walkable Cities, Study Finds
• Why Do UTIs Cause Frequent, Painful Urination? Mouse Study Offers Insight
• Hurricane Season is Here: Are You Prepared?
• Majority of Chronic Pain Patients Discontinue Medical Cannabis Within One Year, New Study Finds
• Worried and Wired: What's Keeping America Awake
• Diabetes Risk Clusters In Households
• Studies Show Food Additives Could Be Harmful to the Gut

August 18 2025

• Takotsubo Syndrome: The hidden heart risks in Intensive Care Units
• Two-Day Course Teaches Hospitals and Health Systems How to Address Unprofessionalism and Unsafe Behavior
• News Tips: Basic Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine Study mRNA Technology to Develop Promising Treatments
• Exascale Simulations Underpin Quake-Resistant Infrastructure Designs
• Cedars-Sinai Pioneering Creation of Organoids in Space
• Research Aims to Prevent Lung Damage in Babies and Toddlers with Severe Flu, RSV
• RP1 Oncolytic Therapy Provides New Hope for Patients Whose Melanoma Resists Conventional Immunotherapy
• New Study Identifies Early Signs of Valve Failure One Year After TAVI, Raising Durability Concerns in Younger Patients
• How High-Precision Radiation Therapy Helped a Surfer Beat Lung Cancer and Get Back in the Water
• New Method Advances Reliability of AI With Applications in Medical Diagnostics
• NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak: Fourth Death Confirmed, 101 Sickened
• FDA Approves Ketamine Product, KETARx, for Surgical Pain Management
• Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Wyoming Park Cabins
• Nike Co-Founder And Wife Donate $2B to Cancer Research at OHSU, Largest U.S. University Gift
• IU Researchers Classify Kidney Cell Types That May Lead to Better Disease Treatment
• Moffitt Study Finds Promising New Combo Therapy for Drug-Resistant Melanoma
• College Students With Autism Have Much Greater Rates Of Anxiety, Depression
• Children in Crisis Languishing in ERs For Days
• Automatic Health Stations Easy Way To Check For Heart Health Risks
• A Happy Childhood Can Protect Against Eating Disorders
• Too Many U.S. Physicians Remain in the Dark About Nicotine and FDA-Authorized Smoke-Free Alternatives
• Device Eliminates Bladder Cancers in 4 of 5 Cases
• Urban Dwellers Have Higher Odds Of Asthma
• New Catalyst Developed to Revolutionize Hydrogen Production from Greenhouse Gases, Overcoming Durability Limits
• The Future of Skin Allergy Testing: Mayo Clinic Developing Tool to Help Speed Diagnosis
• From the Battlefield to the Delivery Room: The AAJT-S Offers New Hope for Maternal Survival from Postpartum Hemorrhage
• An Alternative to LASIK -- Without the Lasers
• Small Molecule Could Alleviate Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury
• Majority of Parents Believe Children's Physical and Mental Health Is Getting Worse

August 17 2025

• Prioritize Sleep As the School Year Begins