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Single-cell tools are changing how scientists see immune memory, even if they do not yet explain it fully
03/27

Single-cell tools are changing how scientists see immune memory, even if they do not yet explain it fully

Single-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...

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Vagus nerve stimulation is emerging as an early, noninvasive bet against age-related memory decline
03/27

Vagus nerve stimulation is emerging as an early, noninvasive bet against age-related memory decline

Vagus 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...

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AI may help spot intimate partner violence risk earlier, but prediction is not the same as protection
03/27

AI may help spot intimate partner violence risk earlier, but prediction is not the same as protection

AI 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...

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Why some cancer drugs stop working even when they hit the right target
03/26

Why some cancer drugs stop working even when they hit the right target

Why 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...

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A new generation of cardiac MRI strengthens the case for spotting heart failure before symptoms begin
03/26

A new generation of cardiac MRI strengthens the case for spotting heart failure before symptoms begin

A 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...

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Chronic inflammation may reprogramme the gut in ways that leave lasting colorectal cancer risk
03/26

Chronic inflammation may reprogramme the gut in ways that leave lasting colorectal cancer risk

Chronic 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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How brain metastases turn immune cells into tumour allies
03/26

How brain metastases turn immune cells into tumour allies

How brain metastases turn immune cells into tumour allies For years, the simplest way to think about brain metastases was to imagine cancer cells reaching the brain, settling there and growing in a difficult organ. That explanation is no longer enoug...

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AI may help predict liver cancer risk using data already sitting in the medical chart
03/26

AI may help predict liver cancer risk using data already sitting in the medical chart

AI may help predict liver cancer risk using data already sitting in the medical chart One of the hardest parts of liver cancer care is timing. Hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of primary liver cancer, is far more treatable when it is fo...

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Less axillary surgery may lower lymphedema risk in breast cancer without clearly sacrificing cancer control
03/26

Less axillary surgery may lower lymphedema risk in breast cancer without clearly sacrificing cancer control

Less axillary surgery may lower lymphedema risk in breast cancer without clearly sacrificing cancer control Among the most feared long-term effects of breast cancer treatment, lymphedema stands out for one reason: it can follow patients long after th...

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