More diverse biobanks are reshaping precision medicine — and correcting a genetics problem hiding in plain sight Precision medicine is often described as the future of healthcare: predict disease earlier, diagnose more accurately and tailor care to t...
Read moreWhy IBS diets help some people — and barely move the needle for others For people living with irritable bowel syndrome, food can start to feel like a minefield. A meal that seems completely ordinary can end in bloating, abdominal pain, gas, urgency,...
Read moreThe obesity-cancer link is getting clearer — and inflammation, hormones and metabolism are at the centre The relationship between obesity and cancer stopped being a speculative idea years ago. Epidemiologic evidence now consistently shows that obesit...
Read moreSingle-cell tools are changing how scientists see immune memory, even if they do not yet explain it fully Immune memory is one of the body’s most impressive biological tricks. It is what allows the immune system to respond faster and more effectively...
Read moreVagus nerve stimulation is emerging as an early, noninvasive bet against age-related memory decline Few aspects of aging worry people as personally as memory. Misplacing names, taking longer to recall familiar information or noticing more frequent me...
Read moreAI may help spot intimate partner violence risk earlier, but prediction is not the same as protection Intimate partner violence is one of the hardest health problems to detect while it is still partly hidden. It often does not arrive in a clinic as a...
Read moreWhy some cancer drugs stop working even when they hit the right target One of the most frustrating patterns in modern oncology is watching a treatment work well at first, only to lose control of the disease later on. At face value, that can seem cont...
Read moreA new generation of cardiac MRI strengthens the case for spotting heart failure before symptoms begin Heart failure is usually recognized only once the body starts sending unmistakable signals: shortness of breath, swelling, reduced exercise toleranc...
Read moreChronic inflammation may reprogramme the gut in ways that leave lasting colorectal cancer risk The connection between chronic intestinal inflammation and colorectal cancer has been recognized for years. People living with inflammatory bowel disease,...
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