By Martin M Barillas Scientists may have discovered a new way to treat obesity — a health problem affecting more than 40 percent of American adults — by using fat and skinny genes. Experts at the University of Virginia have identified 14 genes that cause weight gain and three that help prevent it. “We know […]

By Abigail Klein Leichman A groundbreaking point-of-care machine that determines whether an infection is viral or bacterial has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for both children and adults. Last year, MeMed received CE [European Union] clearance for sales of its testing platform in Europe. The MeMed BV test is an immune-based protein […]

By Jon Schiller White blood cells called eosinophils can be “summoned” in order to fight cancer by both destroying the cancer cells directly as well as recruiting the immune system’s cancer-fighting T-cells, according to a new study published in the journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Eosinophils produce powerful destructive proteins intended for […]

By Martin M Barillas Improved health among black Americans has narrowed the life expectancy gap between white and black Americans by 50 percent over the last 30 years. Even so, a reversal in both groups’ mortality rates since 2012 remains unresolved. Researchers at Princeton University analyzed data from 1990 to 2018, comparing mortality rates between […]

By Abigail Klein Leichman When Asaf Zviran was diagnosed with cancer, he was doing operations research and R&D in the Israeli navy and earning his master’s degree at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Maybe that’s why he pictured cancer as an enemy to defeat — if he could find the right weapon and target. After […]

By Luciano NagelBrazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro gave the opening speech at the United Nations General Assembly’s 76th session on Sept. 21. His remarks triggered strong criticism back home. Critics said he embarrassed the country before an international audience. Various Brazilian politicians, analysts and environmentalists accused Bolsonaro of distorting Brazil’s domestic reality. They say the president gave misleading […]

By Brian Blum The bacteria wars are coming. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have pitted “good” bacteria against “bad” bacteria and the good guys, it appears, are winning. If the system can be scaled, this new approach could potentially replace antibiotics, which are increasingly struggling against antibiotic-resistant “superbugs.” For the university study, the researchers used […]