Sheffield’s cardiovascular research community has achieved remarkable recognition, securing an unprecedented double victory at prestigious national healthcare awards, emphatically affirming the city’s burgeoning reputation as a national leader in medical research. This significant accomplishment celebrates the exceptional quality and profound impact of the work being conducted by Sheffield’s dedicated cardiologists […]
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Chemotherapy can make healthy blood cells ‘look old,’ study suggests
A recent groundbreaking study has unveiled a significant, previously under-explored side effect of chemotherapy: its potential to accelerate the aging process of healthy blood cells, suggesting that while fighting cancer, these vital treatments can inadvertently add decades of “age” to otherwise normal cellular structures. This remarkable discovery prompts a reevaluation […]
The health research Trump really cut when he joked about defunding trans mice
The Trump administration’s tenure saw a controversial targeting of health research funding, epitomized by President Donald Trump’s public ridicule of an $8 million federal grant, which he jestingly claimed was for “making mice transgender.” This seemingly lighthearted jab, delivered during a joint address to Congress, masked a far more serious […]
Scientists just found a sugar switch that protects your brain from Alzheimer’s
In a landmark revelation poised to redefine our understanding of neurological health, scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have uncovered a surprising and potent new defense against Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Published in the esteemed journal Nature Metabolism, their groundbreaking study spotlights brain sugar […]