science/health

A significant international study involving extensive research may challenge decades of standard practice in treating heart attacks. The findings suggest that beta blockers, a class of drugs routinely administered to millions of patients following uncomplicated heart attacks, offer no discernible benefit for individuals whose heart function remains normal post-event. Furthermore,

Researchers at UT Southwestern have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism in the liver that helps regulate cholesterol levels in the bloodstream. The team discovered a protein called HELZ2 that functions as a kind of master switch. By shutting down the genetic instructions needed to produce apoB—a critical building block

Researchers at McGill University have developed a promising approach to enhance the immune system's ability to fight cancer by supercharging natural killer (NK) cells. How the Method Works NK cells are a key component of the immune system that can identify and destroy abnormal cells, including cancer cells.

Researchers have conducted a comprehensive genetic analysis of nearly 500 cat tumors in what they describe as a landmark study for understanding feline cancer. By examining tumors collected from cats worldwide, the team has begun to unravel the genetic mechanisms underlying cancer in felines, an area that has long remained

Chronic nerve pain affects millions of people, often turning even gentle touch into agonizing sensation. Researchers at Duke University may have found a way to address this problem at its source by "recharging" damaged nerves with healthy mitochondria. Mitochondria are the tiny energy-producing structures inside cells. The study