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New compound offers hope for safer epilepsy treatment Scientists from Southern Federal University (SFU) and Volgograd State Medical University (VolgSMU) have developed a new benzimidazole-based compound that shows promise as an effective and safer treatment for epilepsy. According to SFU’s…

HHS cancels $766 million in funding for Moderna’s bird flu vaccine program The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has terminated contracts worth $766 million with Moderna that were intended to support development of its H5N1 bird flu…

Daily Omega-3 Intake May Slow Biological Aging, Study Finds ——————————- A major study by the University of Zurich reveals that taking 1 gram of omega-3 daily can reduce biological age by several months in adults over 70, SciTech Daily reported.…

A new study from Uppsala University in Sweden has found that just three nights of restricted sleep—about four hours per night—can trigger biological changes linked to a higher risk of heart disease. Researchers monitored 16 healthy young men in a…

A new study published in JAMA Network Open has found that prolonged sedentary behavior may significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, even among individuals who exercise regularly. The research, funded by the UK Alzheimer’s Association and the U.S.…

A recent study has found that rising temperatures driven by global heating may be contributing to an increase in fatal cancers among women in some of the world’s hottest regions, particularly the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Inkl.com reported.…

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles pervasive in the environment, have been found to accumulate in the human brain, raising concerns about potential mental health effects, Earth.com reported. Researchers, including Dr. Nicholas Fabiano from the University of Ottawa, warn that these particles…

Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed a blood-based test that can rapidly diagnose rare genetic disorders in children by analyzing proteins in blood cells, The Guardian reported. This approach complements genomic testing, which currently provides a diagnosis in…

A new study published in the journal Nature suggests that high-dose radiotherapy, intended to fight cancer, might unintentionally encourage its spread (metastasis), Anadolu Agency reported. Researchers, led by biochemist Yang Kaiting at the University of Chicago, observed that some untreated…

A new study by UC San Diego, published in Nature on April 23, suggests a bacterial toxin called colibactin may contribute to the rising rates of colorectal cancer in young adults, SciTech Daily reported. Researchers analyzed nearly 1,000 tumor samples…