News for Healthier Living
Engineering Yeast to Make Rare Anticancer Saponins: Reconstructing the Complete Biosynthesis of Polyphyllin II
 A research team has uncovered and reconstructed the complete biosynthetic pathway of polyphyllin II--a potent anticancer steroidal saponin--by identifying and engineering a key glycosyltransferase and transferring the optimized pathway into yeast.
January 18, 2026
January 19 2026January 18 2026January 17 2026January 16 2026January 15 2026 - Markey Cancer Center Treats 1st Patient in US with New Lung Cancer Therapy
- Q&A: The Future of Space Medicine Research
- Flu Season 2026: What One LA Emergency Department Is Seeing
- With Telehealth Coverage on the Brink, Study Shows It Hasn't Driven Up Total Visits
- Why a Life-Threatening Sedative Is Being Prescribed More Often for Seniors
- Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet for January 2026
- Study Reveals Molecular 'Switch' That Turns on Inflammation in Obesity
- Same Moves, Different Terrain: How Bacteria Navigate Complex Environments Without Changing Their Playbook
- Hackensack Meridian Health Backs Staff Ideas to Humanize Patient Care
- Mayo Clinic Researchers Use AI to Predict Patient Falls Based on Core Density in Middle Age
- Vanderbilt Transplant Center Nation's Largest After Performing Record Number of Solid Organ Transplants in 2025
- Measles Outbreaks Grow in South Carolina and Southwest, Officials Warn
- Small Daily Habit Changes Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds
- Obamacare Enrollment Drops After Premium Subsidies Expire
- FDA Moves to Remove Suicide Warnings From GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
- How Beige Fat Keeps Blood Pressure in Check
- Burn Pits Loaded Veterans' Lungs With Carbon, Study Says
- Can Teens Use Social Media Too Little For Their Own Good? Maybe, Study Says
- Genetics, Virus Play Key Roles In MS, Studies Suggest
- Depression Might Signal Brain Disease Risk Among Seniors
- Elevated Blood Pressure Increases Pregnancy Risks, Study Finds
- This Device Might Help Seniors Avoid Dementia, Study Finds
- Mapping Cancer's Weak Spots Reveals New Precision Targets for Breast Cancer
- Early Alcohol Exposure Is Common Among Chinese Teenagers
- Oral Bacteria Play a Role in Chronic Liver Disease
January 14 2026January 13 2026 - Rapid Response Teams Expedite Stroke Imaging, Treatment
- Preventing Cervical Cancer: Why Early Detection and Vaccination Matter
- Novel Immunotherapy Demonstrates Early Potential to Overcome Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Therapy
- More Than Just Fear: A New Profile of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Implant Provides Lasting Relief for Treatment-Resistant Depression
- Increased Levels of a Protein Linked to Alzheimer's Found in Some With Long COVID
- UTHealth Houston Researchers Map Gene Disruptions in Sporadic Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease Across Key Brain Regions
- One Way Brain 'Conductors' Find Precise Connection to Target Cells
- Therapies That Target Specific Type of Cell Death May Be an Effective Avenue for Cancer Treatment, UTHealth Houston Researchers Find
- New Year's Resolutions That Promote Healthy Aging
- Higher Maternal Blood Pressure Increases the Risk of Pregnancy Complications, Study Concludes
- How Exercise Slows Tumor Growth
- FDA Raises Cheese Recall To Highest Risk After Listeria Found
- Study Finds FDA Used Evidence, Not Politics, in Abortion Pill Decisions
- New Barbie With Autism Aims To Help Kids Feel Seen and Included
- NYC Nurses Launch Largest Strike in City History
- Seniors With Dementia Being Prescribed Dangerous Mind-Altering Drugs, Study Says
- Exercise, Diet Can Help Counter Gestational Diabetes
- Blood Test Can Predict Crohn's Disease, Researchers Say
- IV Iron Replacement Might Be Easier, More Effective Treatment For Iron Deficiency Anemia
- They Spent Hours In A Room Full Of Flu Patients And Walked Out Healthy — Here's How
- Confused About CPR? Don't Count On TV Shows For Accurate Depictions, Study Warns
- Minimum Wage Increases Are Linked to Safer Pregnancies
- Dental Trade Alliance Foundation Launches "Special Care, Healthy Smiles" Workshops at Texas Tech Health El Paso
- An Abnormally Slow Heart Rate Is Associated With Xylazine-Fentanyl Overdose; Primarily Seen in Northeastern United States
- New Drug Candidate Reverses Metabolic Liver Disease and Fibrosis, Pre-Clinical Data Shows
- More Surgical Patients Are on Opioid Use Disorder Medications -- Hospitals Must Modernize Pain Care
- Medical Debt Associated With Subsequent Difficulty Paying Rent or Mortgage
- Cervical Cancer Awareness: Prevention, Screening, and When to See Your Doctor
- Cervical Cancer Awareness: Prevention, Screening, and When to See Your Doctor
- SafeHeal(r) Announces Successful Launch of SAFE-3CV IDE Study for Colovac(r) Anastomosis Protection Technology
- ACS Annual Statistics Report: Milestone 70 Percent 5-Year Survival Rate for all Cancers Combined; Largest Gains for Advanced and Fatal Cancers
January 12 2026January 11 2026January 10 2026January 9 2026 - Can Future-Focused Thinking Help Smokers Quit?
- How (and Why) to Counsel Patients About the Risk of Firearm Injury
- MD Anderson Shares Latest Research Breakthroughs
- New AI Tool Sifts and Assesses Years of Data in Patient Electronic Health Records
- Study: ADRIATIC Clinical Trial Results Suggest Durvalumab May Offer a New Path in Small Cell Lung Cancer Care
- Reviving Antibiotics with Two-Faced Nanoparticles
- Research Tip Sheet: Prostate Cancer Risks and 'Buzzy' Research
- Predicting Prostate Cancer Recurrence Through Power of AI
- Johns Hopkins Children's Center Study Tracks Declines in Annual Checkups as Teens Become Young Adults
- Yale-Led Study Identifies a New Target for Treating Acute Leukemia
- New Yale Study Reveals Mechanism Behind Persistent Autoimmune Joint Destruction
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles Research Faculty Spotlight: Catherine Argyriou, MSc, PhD
- Semaglutide Improves Knee Replacements for Patients with Diabetes
- Yale Researchers Target Hidden Trigger of Kidney Scarring
- What Is the Impact of GLP-1s in Older Adults with Obesity?
- Ukrainian Primary Care Clinics Deliver Safer, More Comprehensive Care for Opioid Use Disorder
- Reducing Maternal Morbidity in Connecticut: A Q&A With Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD
- Controlling Hypertension Can Reduce Dementia Risk--Even When Genetics Aren't on Your Side
- Gut IgA from IgG1 B Cells: New Insights for Vaccines
- Retail Therapy Fail? Online Shopping Linked to Stress, Says Study
- Weight Often Returns After Stopping Ozempic, Wegovy, Study Finds
- RFK Jr. Says Fewer Flu Vaccines for Kids May Be a 'Better Thing'
- Study Ties Rising Evictions to Higher Gun Violence in Chicago
- Tamales Sold in California, Nevada Recalled Over Listeria Risk
- What Is CPR and Who Needs It?
- 'The Pitt' Informs, Educates Viewers, Study Says
- Your Teen Sleeping In During The Weekend? It Could Protect Them From Depression, Experts Say
- Babies' Brain Development Lags In Cash-Crunched Families, Study Shows
- Gifted Dogs Can Learn Words By Eavesdropping On Family Conversations, Experiments Show
- Yoga Aids Opioid Withdrawal, Clinical Trial Shows
- New Study Finds Higher Hantavirus Risk in Drier, Underdeveloped Areas
- Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis? How to Tell the Difference
- What Does Cannabis 'Rescheduling' Mean for Science and Society?
- From "One Disease, One Model" to "One Body, Many Diseases": TCM leads a new paradigm
- Inflammatory Immune Cells Predict Survival, Relapse in Multiple Myeloma
January 8 2026January 7 2026January 6 2026 - DeepCodon: A Rare-Codon-Aware AI Tool Boosts Protein Expression in E. Coli
- Engineered Probiotics Emerge as Programmable Living Medicines for Complex Diseases
- Renowned UNC Pediatric Biochemical Geneticist Leads First Study on a Novel Treatment for Hunter Syndrome
- High Levels of Chagas Disease Parasite Found in Bugs Near U.S.-Mexico Border
- AI-Powered ECG Analysis Offers Promising Path for Early Detection of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Says Mount Sinai Researchers
- Espervita's EVT0185 Demonstrates Reversal of Metabolic Dysfunction and Liver Fibrosis in Cell Metabolism Publication
- Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio May Aid Risk Stratification in Depressive Disorder
- Engineered RNA Sensor Detects and Fights Coronavirus Inside Living Cells
- Advances in Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Diagnostics Highlighted in Special January Issue of ADLM's Clinical Chemistry Journal
- Can Taking CBD Help People Smoke Less Weed?
- Noninvasive Prenatal Screening Could Prevent Permanent Hearing Loss in Newborns
- U.S. Cuts Recommended Childhood Vaccines
- Nearly 3,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled for Possible E. coli
- U.S. Backs At-Home HPV Testing to Boost Cervical Cancer Screening
- Novo Nordisk Launches Daily Weight-Loss Pill to Expand GLP-1 Access
- Young Adults With IBD Face Insurance, Cost Barriers To Care, Survey Finds
- Fingerprick Blood Test Accurately Assesses Signs of Alzheimer's, Researchers Say
- Food Insecurity, Financial Struggles Increase Children's Risk of Long COVID
- Hormone Drug Helps Fight Hormone-Fueled Breast Cancer, Trial Shows
- Autism Therapy Centers Targeted By Private Equity In U.S., Study Reveals
- Teens' Smartphone Use At School Exceeds An Hour Daily, Tracking App Reveals
- First Patients Enrolled in Groundbreaking Brain Cancer Study at Nationally Recognized Academic Medical Center
- 10 Years Later, First Children's Hospital Los Angeles Patient to Receive CAR T-Cell Therapy Remains Cancer-Free
- A Repurposed Drug Duo Shows Powerful Synergy Against Liver Fibrosis
- CU Scientists Use Ultrasound to Make Tumor Treatment Easier--and Less Risky
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