Researchers identified key differences between two widely used multiple sclerosis models, showing how each can better study myelin damage, immune responses, and repair. The findings may improve efforts to develop treatments that restore lost myelin. More than 1 million people in the United States are living with multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that damages [...]
A new study reveals a possible way to make CAR T-cell therapy more durable and effective by targeting a single gene-regulating protein. CAR T-cell therapy is widely seen as a breakthrough in personalized cancer care. The treatment works by modifying a patient’s own immune cells so they can identify and attack cancer cells. Although [...]
Researchers have identified a vitamin B12–based compound that appears capable of crossing the blood–brain barrier and selectively accumulating in glioblastoma tissue. For decades, one of the biggest problems in brain cancer treatment has had little to do with killing cancer cells and everything to do with reaching them. The brain’s protective blood-brain barrier (BBB) [...]
A daily inulin supplement may help reduce knee osteoarthritis pain while revealing a possible link between gut health, muscle function, and pain sensitivity. For millions of people living with knee osteoarthritis, managing chronic pain often means choosing between medications with unwanted side effects and exercise programs that can be difficult to maintain. Now, researchers [...]
Vitamin D may help prevent type 2 diabetes in people with specific genetic variations, offering a possible path toward personalized diabetes prevention. More than 40% of U.S. adults have prediabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are elevated but not yet high enough for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis. New research suggests vitamin [...]
Funding cuts to health research and a growing antivaccine movement are making it harder than ever to respond to viruses. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that an Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a “public health emergency of international concern”, setting off alarm bells around [...]
Artificial intelligence is dominating headlines, telehealth has settled into a new normal, and digital health continues to promise transformation. However, much of what is being discussed in healthcare today reflects potential rather than reality. The gap between what is possible and what is actually happening in clinical practice remains wide. This article focuses on [...]
Researchers have tested a gene-edited stem cell transplant designed to shield healthy blood-forming cells from powerful cancer-targeting immunotherapies. For patients with highly aggressive blood cancers, stem cell transplantation can offer a rare chance at a cure — but too often, the cancer returns even after the procedure. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine [...]
Last month marked continued progress as digital health moves into its next phase — from AI expanding into drug discovery and core infrastructure to new federal pathways accelerating device access and home-based care. Together, these shifts signal a turning point toward real-world scale. Here’s a closer look at the key developments driving that momentum. [...]
Scientists have uncovered a previously overlooked mechanism that may help melanoma cells become effectively “immortal.” Cancer cells face a major problem before they can become deadly: They have to figure out how to stop aging. Scientists have uncovered one of melanoma’s key tricks for solving that problem. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of [...]
