AI tool estimates biological age from photos to predict cancer outcomes
The Mass General Brigham research team behind FaceAge, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can estimate a person’s…
I’m A Celebrity fans spot new feud between campmates as Harry Redknapp is drawn into the chaos
Eagle-eyed viewers have spotted a secret feud between two I’m A Celeb…South Africa campmates with tell-tale signs on…
Losing weight improves heart muscle contraction in people with obesity and heart failure
In a new research report, a team of scientists led by Johns Hopkins Medicine say people with severe…
Study reveals high use of complementary health approaches in seniors
Researchers say the finding highlights the need for more evidence and better conversations about risks and benefits of…
Exploiting a new weakness in ‘zombie-like’ cells to treat senescence-associated diseases
A new set of drugs exploit a recently-revealed weakness in ‘zombie-like’ – or senescent – cells that could lead to new treatments for cancer and age-associated diseases. The study from the…
OmniActive’s Capsimax may work as a GLP-1 ‘booster’
In a randomized clinical study recently published in the Academic Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, scientists from…
Study links polyploid cancer cells to tumor invasion and spread
One of the biggest challenges in cancer research is understanding why some tumor cells become especially aggressive, invasive…
New gene therapy improves hearing in patients with rare genetic deafness
A new international study co-led by investigators from Mass General Brigham and the Eye & ENT Hospital of…
Rapid blood infection test fails to improve survival
Even with results delivered hours earlier, rapid diagnostic testing did not translate into better survival or recovery, highlighting…
New molecule weakens glioblastoma and enhances immune response
A team of researchers from Brown University Health and Brown University has uncovered an important clue in the…
Targeting glutamine metabolism enhances CAR-macrophage cancer therapy
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) within the tumor microenvironment (TME) exhibit significant metabolic dysregulation, which impairs their antitumor function. Specifically,…
Chatty, leaky, and hardly human
By Darius Tahir / Illustration by Oona Zenda for KFF Vince Lahey of Carefree, Arizona, embraces chatbots. From Big Tech…