» The brain’s sweet spot: How criticality could unlock learning, memory—and prevent Alzheimer’s
25/06/25 13:41 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Our brains may work best when teetering on the edge of chaos. A new theory suggests that criticality a sweet spot between order and randomness is the secret to learning, memory, and adaptability. When brains drift from this state, diseas...

» Vitamin C flips your skin’s “youth genes,” reversing age-related thinning
25/06/25 12:22 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Japanese researchers have found that vitamin C can thicken skin by switching on genes that boost skin cell growth, helping reverse age-related thinning. It works by reactivating DNA through a process that lets cells regenerate more effec...

» USC's new AI implant promises drug-free relief for chronic pain
24/06/25 06:38 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
A groundbreaking wireless implant promises real-time, personalized pain relief using AI and ultrasound power no batteries, no wires, and no opioids. Designed by USC and UCLA engineers, it reads brain signals, adapts on the fly, and bends...

» Your CT scan could reveal a hidden heart risk—and AI just learned how to find it
24/06/25 03:32 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
What if your old chest scans—taken years ago for something unrelated—held a secret warning about your heart? A new AI tool called AI-CAC, developed by Mass General Brigham and the VA, can now comb through routine CT scans to detect hidde...

» Superbugs in your shrimp: Deadly colistin-resistance genes ride on imported seafood
22/06/25 15:51 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, is losing its power due to rising resistance—and the culprits might be hiding in your seafood dinner. A University of Georgia research team discovered colistin-resistance genes in bacteria found in imp...

» Diabetes drug cuts migraines in half by targeting brain pressure
21/06/25 02:21 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
A common diabetes drug may be the next big thing for migraine relief. In a clinical study, obese patients with chronic migraines who took liraglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, experienced over 50% fewer headache days and significantly i...

» This tiny patch could replace biopsies—and revolutionize how we detect cancer
17/06/25 05:42 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
A new nanotechnology breakthrough may soon eliminate the need for painful biopsies. Scientists have developed a patch filled with nanoneedles thinner than a human hair that can painlessly extract molecular data from tissues without remov...

» Black coffee, longer life: The science behind your morning perk
17/06/25 05:41 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Coffee might be doing more than fueling your morning routine it could be extending your life. A large-scale study by Tufts University suggests that drinking one to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily is associated with lower overall m...

» Sugar shield restored: The breakthrough reversing brain aging and memory loss
13/06/25 05:39 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
A protective sugar coating on brain blood vessels, once thought to be insignificant, turns out to play a vital role in preventing cognitive decline. Restoring this layer reversed damage and memory loss in aging brains, offering a fresh a...

» New discovery: Tylenol stops pain at the nerves, before it hits the brain
10/06/25 11:42 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Acetaminophen may be doing more than just dulling pain in your brain it could be stopping it before it even starts. Scientists at Hebrew University have discovered that a metabolite of the drug, AM404, blocks pain signals right at their ...

» How a common antibiotic fuels bacterial resistance
09/06/25 11:32 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
A new Rutgers Health study reveals a surprising twist in the antibiotic resistance story: instead of simply killing bacteria, drugs like ciprofloxacin can actually trigger a kind of microbial survival mode. By crashing the bacteria's ene...

» Shocking brain cancer breakthrough: Electric fields supercharge immune assault
09/06/25 10:01 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
A breakthrough study from Keck Medicine of USC may have found a powerful new triple therapy for glioblastoma, one of the deadliest brain cancers. By combining Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields), which deliver electric waves into tumors, wi...

» Burning for Beauty: How TikTok Skin Trends Are Harming Young Girls
09/06/25 09:43 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
Teens are diving into intense skincare routines inspired by TikTok, often slathering on six or more products daily, sometimes over ten in just minutes, chasing beauty ideals that favor lighter, flawless skin. But new research warns this ...

» Common supplement reverses premature aging in landmark human trial
09/06/25 06:06 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
A rare genetic disorder called Werner syndrome causes premature aging and devastating health complications from an early age, yet treatment options have been lacking. New hope emerges from Chiba University, where researchers conducted th...

» 5-minute STI test poised to transform sexual health diagnostics
09/06/25 06:06 from ScienceDaily: Today's Healthcare News
A revolutionary STI test developed by UK-based Linear Diagnostics is on track to dramatically reduce the time it takes to detect infections like gonorrhea and chlamydia. Built on ultra-fast EXPAR DNA amplification technology, the platfor...