A large study led by scientists at McMaster University has found that fat stored deep inside the abdomen and liver can quietly injure arteries, even in people who seem healthy on the outside. The research, published on October 17, 2025, in Communications Medicine, questions the long-standing use of body-mass index (BMI) as a reliable indicator … Read more
(MedPage Today) — A risk model based on readily available clinical and demographic information accurately identified women at risk of heart failure (HF) or cardiomyopathy (CM) after breast cancer treatment, a large cohort study showed. Application…
A new study from MIT suggests that eating foods rich in the amino acid cysteine could help the small intestine renew and repair itself. Researchers found that cysteine can activate an immune signaling process that encourages stem cells to grow new intestinal tissue. This enhanced ability to regenerate could help the body heal damage caused … Read more
(MedPage Today) — As the nation enters respiratory virus season, mask mandate policies are all over the map. In California’s San Francisco Bay Area, county public health agencies next door to each other have adopted different mandates about masks…
Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have developed “young” immune cells from human stem cells that reversed signs of aging and Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of laboratory mice, according to findings published in Advanced Science. The breakthrough suggests these cells could eventually lead to new treatments for age-related and neurodegenerative conditions in people. Clive Svendsen, PhD, executive … Read more
(MedPage Today) — CHICAGO — A fixed-dose inhaler combining an inhaled corticosteroid, long-acting muscarinic antagonist, and long-acting beta agonist (ICS/LAMA/LABA) improved lung function and reduced exacerbations in poorly-controlled asthma…
The government shutdown is here. This crisis has been coming for a long time. Congressional Democrats have been spoiling for a fight with the Trump Administration for months and this funding crisis represents one of the few times that Senate rules have provided them with real leverage. Additionally, House and Senate appropriators spent the spring … Read more
Google Drive released on April 24, 2012 and in the last decade+, some things have changed. Students and educators have a wealth of learning and productivity tools available to them online. Google offers some of the highest-quality resources on the web to meet all your study and teaching needs, and all you need to access … Read more
According to Results from TALIS 2024: The State of Teaching, from The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, nine in 10 teachers report being satisfied with their jobs overall, and almost three-quarters would choose to work as a teacher again if they had the option to do so. Yet, 27% of novice teachers, on average, … Read more
These science apps give students practical ways to explore and test scientific ideas through models, simulations, and guided play. Everything Machine (Tinybop) Ages: 7+Price: PaidDescription: Build simple “machines” from device sensors (camera, mic, light, gyro) for cause-and-effect and prototyping. Star Walk 2 Ages: All agesPrice: Free with in-app purchasesDescription: Point at the sky to identify … Read more