We usually think of vitamin D as the vitamin our bones need. But could the same nutrient also help an aging brain stay sharper? A new study at Emory University has found an interesting connection between higher vitamin D intake and better cognitive performance in older adults already showing some …
The Data Surge and the Protocol Optimization Dilemma Clinical trials have reached unprecedented levels of data intensity. Research by TransCelerate BioPharma and the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development reveals that the average Phase 3 clinical trial protocol collected roughly 5.96 million data points in 2025—a 67% increase …
For decades, scientists knew what was helping many pancreatic cancers grow. The problem was that they couldn’t stop it. Now, that may be changing. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Rasonque (daraxonrasib), a new once-daily pill for adults with previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer. The drug targets a …
An experimental pill shrank stubborn bowel cancers in mice by cutting off a supply line the tumour could not live without. About one in five bowel cancers carries the same genetic fault. It jams the cell’s growth switch permanently on, and for years it has been one of the most …
We usually think of air pollution as a problem for the lungs. We worry about coughing, breathing difficulties and asthma, especially when pollution levels rise. But the air we breathe doesn’t stop at the lungs. Some of the effects of air pollution can reach the blood vessels and heart as …
A laser points at your eye, removes a microscopic amount of tissue, and suddenly the world can come back into focus. It sounds like science fiction, but this is what happens during LASIK. So how can changing the shape of the eye improve someone’s vision? The answer begins with the …
Pregnancy requires a surprisingly precise chain of events. An egg has to mature, be released from an ovary, meet sperm, and eventually implant in the uterus. Birth control pills work by disrupting this sequence before it can get that far. But how can a tiny tablet taken once a day …
A fever, cough, body ache and exhaustion during the monsoon can easily be dismissed as “just another viral infection.” But this year, influenza is getting more attention for a reason. Delhi has reported a sharp rise in H1N1 cases, with numbers several times higher than the same period last year, …
A new study shows how dangerous strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae quietly disable the immune system’s cleanup crew and how an existing cancer drug might undo the damage. Klebsiella pneumoniae isn’t a household name, but doctors fear it. This bacterium causes pneumonia, blood infections, and organ abscesses, and in India, up …
When your brain is stressed or bored, your hands feel stiff, or you just want to look like a cool movie action hero, you pop your knuckles either for instant, satisfying relief or completely on autopilot, you sit there, gripping your fingers and squeezing them until crack. That sudden, stark …
A five-star hotel usually comes with an expectation that the food is not only delicious, but safe. So when food-safety inspections uncover spoiled meat, fungal growth, expired ingredients, poor storage conditions, or unhygienic kitchens, the concern goes far beyond one restaurant. Recent food-safety raids across India have brought an uncomfortable …
What if some of the changes we associate with aging are not simply inevitable, but partly controlled by a molecular switch inside our cells? Scientists have found a clue that points in that direction—and it involves one of the most important structures inside our cells: the mitochondria. Mitochondria are often …
Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving beyond generating text and images. Scientists are now using AI to understand and design biological molecules, including proteins and genetic sequences. One of the most striking recent developments is the use of AI to generate novel virus genomes that do not exist in nature. But …
What happens when two neighbouring cells aren’t equally fit? The textbook definition to the question “What is a Cell?” is always, A cell is the smallest, basic unit of life that makes up all living things, like plants, animals, and humans. You can think of cells as the tiny building …
For decades, the human cell has stood as an impenetrable fortress. Its outer wall, the plasma membrane is a sleek, oily, hydrophobic shield designed to keep the outside world out and the inside world in. This architectural masterpiece presents a lethal paradox for modern medicine. To cure diseases like cancer, …
What if that piece of dark chocolate you reach for after a bad day is doing more than satisfying a craving? Cocoa has long been associated with pleasure and comfort, but scientists are now looking at something more specific: could compounds in cocoa actually influence how our brain works? The …
That bottle of cooking oil may look perfectly normal after frying but chemically, it can be very different from when you first poured it into the pan. Reusing oil once or twice is common in many kitchens, especially when deep-frying foods. But what actually happens to the oil each time …
Remember how a summer holiday seemed to last forever when you were a child? Now, entire months can disappear before you even realise it. Birthdays arrive faster, years seem to fly by, and many adults eventually find themselves wondering: Why does time feel like it’s speeding up as we get …
What if fixing a complicated fracture didn’t always require plates, screws, and large incisions? Chinese researchers have developed an injectable bone adhesive, called Bone-02, that can bond fractured bone fragments in about three minutes. Even inside the wet, blood-filled environment of the human body. The idea sounds almost like medical …
What if the urge to reach for a fatty food wasn’t controlled entirely by willpower, hunger, or even the food itself? What if part of the answer was hiding inside the tiny energy-producing structures of cells in your brain? A new study in mice has uncovered a surprising connection between …
This sounds impossible. Our blood groups are one of the first things doctors need to consider before a transfusion because giving incompatible blood can trigger a dangerous immune reaction. In simple terms, blood is not a one-size-fits-all fluid. It is more like a carefully coded key, and the wrong key …
When a bone breaks, most of us imagine the repair happening inside the bone itself. But a fracture is not an isolated injury. Bone is surrounded by muscles, blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue and some of these neighbouring cells may play an important role in helping the bone heal. …
For nearly a century, our annual protection against the flu has relied on a surprisingly old-school process: hundreds of millions of fertilized chicken eggs, massive farm facilities, and a giant guessing game. Every spring, scientists look at global flu trends, make an educated guess about which strains will strike next …
Ozempic (semaglutide), a GLP-1 receptor agonist, has transformed modern medicine by mimicking gut hormones to suppress appetite and regulate blood sugar. While revolutionary for managing Type 2 diabetes and chronic weight conditions, using it purely as a quick cosmetic fix is bad practice due to severe gastrointestinal risks, muscle loss, …
A severe COVID-19 infection may do more than damage the lungs and trigger inflammation. It may also disturb the body’s control over viruses that have remained hidden inside cells for years. A study involving more than 1,000 people hospitalised with COVID-19 found that nearly half showed signs of reactivation of …
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