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A leading treatment for androgenetic alopecia (AGA) – the classic pattern hair loss – could be made more effective with the clever addition of the natural sweetener stevioside, derived from the stevia plant (Stevia rebaudiana). Minoxidil is a popular treatment for AGA that is rubbed into the scalp: it works by revitalizing hair follicles with increased blood flow, but not …

The spread of a mosquito-borne illness has surged in France this summer, calling for immediate action by local authorities to attack the problem at its source. What’s happening? According to Connexion France, this summer, there have been over 300 native cases of people affected by tropical mosquito-borne diseases. The most recent surge in illnesses involves 52 cases of chikungunya in …

When Peter Atkinson first heard a faint ringing in his ears one Monday morning at work, he thought it was nothing to worry about. But the noise refused to go away – and soon the 62-year-old business owner was barely sleeping. Despite how much it was affecting him, doctors dismissed his concerns, saying his scans were clear and that he’d …

Scientists have developed a nanoparticle-based treatment that successfully reversed Alzheimer’s disease in mice. As detailed in a new paper published in the journal Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, the team co-led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, Spain (IBEC), and West China Hospital, Sichuan University, developed bioactive “supramolecular drugs” that can proactively repair the blood-brain barrier. The barrier plays …

Scientists have created a new and more advanced form of immune-based cancer therapy using engineered cells known as CAR-NK (natural killer) cells. Like CAR-T cells, these modified immune cells can be programmed to recognize and attack cancer, but they rely on a different type of immune cell that naturally targets abnormal or infected cells. A team from MIT and Harvard …

By ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 14:34, 11 October 2025 | Updated: 16:51, 11 October 2025 Former President Joe Biden will undergo radiation therapy to treat his aggressive form of prostate cancer.  A spokesperson for the politician announced on Saturday that the 82-year-old will undergo the treatment, as well as hormone therapy.  The radiation will last five weeks and …

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment  The New York Times MIT rejects Trump administration deal for priority federal funding  The Washington Post MIT becomes first school to reject proposed ‘compact’ with Trump administration  The Boston Globe Brown University students, faculty urge school to reject Trump compact  WJAR MIT Rejects Trump Compact Promising Preferred Federal Access  Bloomberg.com Source link

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Asheville, North Carolina — A few months ago, Waynesville Police Sgt. Paige Shell was about to give up hope of getting better. The daily drip of violence, death, and misery from almost 20 years in law …

When Joy Lisi Rankin’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she made a decision many people, especially her doctors, did not understand: She decided to forgo treatment. “She was very reluctant to receive treatment,” Rankin said. “And my memory of that experience with her is that most of the doctors at this time — and this is … the early …

As focused ultrasound heats and damages tumours, it seems to make these tissues more visible to the immune system “Radiation therapy does cure cancer, but it does also cause a lot of long-term side effects,” Sharma says. If its effects can be enhanced thanks to ultrasound-stimulated microbubbles, she says, doctors could theoretically use lower doses to achieve the same treatment …