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With advancements in understanding the sciences and the instruments with which we study it, our collective knowledge of what happens inside ourselves is a work in constant progress that involves the most skilled medical practitioners and researchers. They must remain vigilant for any new details in understanding how our bodies work, as well as how our environment interacts with it. Here, Modern Sciences explores the latest developments in the fields of genetics, human biology, epidemiology, and much more.
Scientists say 7 senses may be optimal for memory
A new mathematical model of memory suggests that seven senses, not five, may be the optimal number for maximizing learning and knowledge retention, with significant implications for AI.
Electric pulses reprogram immune cells, study finds
Researchers have discovered that applying electrical currents to human macrophages can induce them to shift into an anti-inflammatory state, thereby enhancing their ability to promote tissue repair and regeneration.
Glutathione fuels breast cancer’s deadly spread
New research reveals how the mitochondrial metabolite glutathione, imported by the transporter SLC25A39, is essential for breast cancer cells to metastasize and colonize new organs.
My knee is clicking. Should I be worried? Am I getting arthritis?
Jamon Couch, La Trobe University and Adam Culvenor, La Trobe University It’s a quiet morning. You lace up…
New drug ION224 shows promise against MASH liver disease
An experimental drug called ION224 has been found to dramatically improve liver health in MASH patients by inhibiting a key fat-producing enzyme, according to a new clinical trial.
Bacteria duo kills cancer without immune system help
A new cancer therapy utilizes a synergistic combination of two natural bacteria to destroy tumors, eliminating the need for the immune system and paving the way for treating immunocompromised patients.
What happens if I eat too much protein?
lakshmiprasad S/Getty Images Margaret Murray, Swinburne University of Technology The hype around protein intake doesn’t seem to be…
How ‘brain cleaning’ while we sleep may lower our risk of dementia
nopparit/Getty Julia Chapman, Macquarie University; Camilla Hoyos, Macquarie University, and Craig Phillips, Macquarie University The brain has its…
Constipation drug may slow chronic kidney disease decline
In a groundbreaking clinical trial, the constipation drug lubiprostone was found to preserve kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease by improving gut health.
Denisovan DNA helped first Americans adapt, study says
A unique segment of Denisovan DNA, inherited through Neanderthals, was favored by natural selection and may have contributed to the adaptation of the first peoples to life in the Americas.