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Scientists Find Fetal Brain “Echoes” Hidden in Adult Schizophrenia Brains
The mystery began with a contradiction that has haunted psychiatry for decades. Schizophrenia, a disorder marked by hallucinations, delusions, and…
Scientists Discover the Uterus Has “Pressure Sensors” That Help Control Labor — And It Changes Everything We Thought We Knew
Labor begins with a whisper, not a roar. Before the first visible contraction, before the gripping tension that signals a…
Scientists Discover Two Genes That Decide Which Fly Neurons Live—or Die—and the Secret Determines Who Can Sing
In the quiet unfolding of a fly’s nervous system, long before it learns to flutter its wings or find a…
Scientists Finally Crack Hydralazine’s Mystery—and Discover It Stops Aggressive Glioblastoma
For generations, hydralazine has been one of medicine’s quiet workhorses. Doctors reached for it during emergencies, pregnant patients relied on…
Scientists Discover First Single Gene That Can Directly Cause a Mental Illness
For decades, the story of mental illness has been told in many threads, woven from environmental influences, life experiences, and…
Scientists Discover Gut Bacterium That Prevents Obesity — Even on a High-Fat Diet
For as long as people have struggled with weight, the world has offered an endless parade of solutions. Diet trends…
Young Adults Are Getting Colorectal Cancer—And Ultra-Processed Foods May Be to Blame, Study Finds
Colorectal cancer has long been considered a disease of age—an illness that typically emerges after decades of cellular wear, environmental…
Your Anxiety Might Be Controlled by the Brain’s Immune System, Not Your Thoughts
Anxiety affects millions of people around the world—so many, in fact, that it’s become one of the defining mental health…
This Shape-Shifting Ultrasound Patch Could Transform How We Heal Our Bodies
For decades, scientists have dreamed of creating wearable ultrasound devices that could image the body with the same clarity as…
Scientists Finally Prove a Common Virus Causes Lupus — And Nearly Everyone Has It
It hides in nearly everyone you know—inside your family, your friends, even yourself. The Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV, quietly lives…
Silent Bird Flu Infections Found in Humans — CDC Confirms Rare H5N1 Cases Without Symptoms
When we think of bird flu, we picture scenes of mass poultry culls, soaring egg prices, and biohazard-suited workers struggling…
LSD Microdosing Cut Depression by Nearly 60% — and the Results Lasted Six Months
For millions around the world living under the heavy fog of major depressive disorder, the search for relief can feel…
Scientists Discover Depression Isn’t All the Same — and One Type Is Far More Hereditary
Depression is one of the most common and devastating mental illnesses in the world. It can arrive quietly or suddenly,…
Scientists Discover Pancreatic Tumors “Hack” the Nervous System to Grow Faster
Pancreatic cancer is often called a silent killer. It grows quietly, spreads aggressively, and resists most treatments, making it one…
Your Mind and Brain Are More Connected Than You Think—New Research Just Proved It
For more than a century, medicine has drawn a clear line between the fields of neurology and psychiatry. Neurology was…
Scientists Discover Compound in Pomegranates That May Rejuvenate the Aging Immune System
Aging is inevitable—but what if some aspects of it could be slowed, or even gently reversed? A new international study…
Scientists Discover How Friendship Literally Rewires Your Brain for Better Memory
It has long been said that humans are social creatures—that we thrive on connection, conversation, and community. But new research…
Scientists Discover a Hidden Brain Enzyme That Could Slow Alzheimer’s Disease
Deep inside the cells of the brain, a small and often overlooked enzyme has been quietly playing a powerful role…
Scientists Discover Experimental Drug That Stops Aggressive Breast Cancer in Its Tracks
Among all forms of breast cancer, one type continues to haunt patients and researchers alike: triple-negative breast cancer. It’s a…
Your Kidneys Might Be Failing Even If Your Lab Results Look ‘Normal,’ Scientists Warn
Every day, your kidneys quietly filter toxins from your blood, balancing fluids and maintaining the body’s delicate chemistry. Most of…
Scientists Can Now Turn Your Thoughts Into Words — Here’s How “Mind-Captioning” Works
For centuries, humanity has dreamed of reading the mind—of translating thoughts directly into words, images, or sounds. Philosophers once imagined…