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People protested staff cuts at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in March.Credit: Elijah Nouvelage/GettyIn the nine months since anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr stepped in as US health secretary, all eyes have been on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency tasked with protecting the health of Americans and which Kennedy had referred to before his appointment as a “cesspool of corruption”. In June, members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an expert panel that makes recommendations on what vaccines should be considered safe and effective for Americans were dismissed…

Muna Therapeutics targets brain resilience with drug designed to enhance neural health by harnessing established protective mechanisms. Denmark’s Muna Therapeutics has dosed the first participants in a Phase 1 clinical trial of its therapy designed to target early-stage Alzheimer’s disease by enhancing the brain’s innate protective mechanisms. The Copenhagen-based company’s approach focuses on the concept of brain resilience – the ability of the brain to preserve function despite the presence of misfolded protein pathology. Misfolded proteins are a feature of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, accumulating in the brain and forming toxic aggregates that disrupt cellular processes and spread from cell…

Grab some spaghetti squash and make these highly-rated recipes. We showcase this popular winter squash in a collection of four- and five-star recipes where it’s transformed into comforting soups, squash nests or stuffed with savory cheese and lean proteins. Recipes like our Marry Me Chicken & Spaghetti Squash Casserole or Spinach & Artichoke Spaghetti Squash Nests turn this seasonal veggie into a flavorful dish you’re sure to love. Love these recipes? Join MyRecipes to save them all with one click. It’s so easy—and free! Spaghetti Squash Caprese Photographer: Morgan Hunt Ward, Prop Stylist: Pheobe Hausser, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf. This…

A corridor at Insilico Medicine’s Robotics Lab in Suzhou, China. Insilico will partner with Eli Lilly on an artificial intelligence (AI) based drug development collaboration that they said could generate “over $100 million” for the AI drug discovery company. [Insilico Medicine] Eli Lilly has been doing business with Insilico Medicine for two years before they announced plans this week to partner in artificial intelligence (AI)-based drug development, through a collaboration they said could generate “over $100 million” for the AI drug discovery company. Insilico and the biopharma giant have been partners since 2023, when Lilly inked a licensing agreement allowing…

Most dogs love peanut butter, but the reasons for this nutty attraction range from biological to behavioral.Image credit:©iStock.com, Petra RichliWhen pet parents stroll down the store aisle looking for snacks for their canine companions, many meaty flavors greet them among the treat options. Amidst these umami-rich choices often sits another dog-favorite taste: peanut butter.While offering a pup a meat treat may feel like harkening them back to their wild ancestors who would have regularly eaten such meaty meals, why dogs love peanut butter is far less obvious. Instead, this attraction appears to be due to a blend of biology and…

There is no clear link between taking paracetamol in pregnancy and the chances of a child having autism or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) later in life, an in-depth evidence review has found.1The researchers concluded that the quality of existing studies supporting such a link was “low to critically low,” adding that any apparent effect can probably be explained by family genetics and other factors.The research was fast tracked for publication by The BMJ after remarks made by US president Donald Trump in September when he advised women against taking the pain reliever during pregnancy, citing a link between the drug…

As this year’s winners, 3 Waves Wellness, Natáur and Theorem will be joining SANS at its new venue—Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines—to present their companies and network with the industry.3 Waves Wellness3 Waves Wellness helps people transform their lives by aligning their biochemistry, brain and emotions because real change starts from the inside out. 3 Waves integrates innovation (science-backed nutraceuticals), education (Certified Mental Wellness Coach program) and incubation (sustainable ingredient partnerships) to advance the mental-fitness movement. Through the lens of the gut-heart-brain axis, 3 Waves bridges cutting-edge research with practical tools for resilience, mood and everyday excellence. NatáurNatáur is a…

Credit: Keystone Press/AlamyHamilton (Ham) Smith co-discovered type II restriction enzymes, molecular scissors that cut DNA at precise sequence sites, which proved to be an essential tool for the emerging field of molecular biology. For this work he shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Werner Arber and Daniel Nathans. Smith began a second career in 1993, when he agreed to collaborate with me on sequencing the genome of the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae. On its publication in 1995, it was the first complete genome of any organism.That fortunate collaboration led to the first draft human genome sequence in…

Without changing a person’s caloric intake, intermittent fasting does not lead to measurable metabolic or cardiovascular improvements, according to new research. The study focused on time-restricted eating (TRE), a form of intermittent fasting that trims a person’s daily eating timeframe to no longer than ten hours and maintains a fasting period of at least 14 hours. Contrary to previous studies suggesting the benefits of TRE, the ChronoFast study revealed no clinically relevant changes in insulin sensitivity, blood sugar levels, blood fats, or inflammatory markers, following a two-week intervention.“Our results suggest that the health benefits observed in earlier studies were likely…

People who speak multiple languages are less likely to experience accelerated brain ageing.Credit: Prostock-Studio/GettySpeaking multiple languages could slow down brain ageing and help to prevent cognitive decline, a study of more than 80,000 people has found.The work, published in Nature Aging on 10 November1, suggests that people who are multilingual are half as likely to show signs of accelerated biological ageing than are those who speak just one language.How your brain controls ageing — and why zombie cells could be key“We wanted to address one of the most persistent gaps in ageing research, which is if multilingualism can actually delay…