In this photo illustration, Zyn nicotine cases and pouches are shown.(Photo Illustration by Michael … More
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the marketing of ZYN nicotine pouch products earlier this year. The agency found that the pouches provide potential health benefits which are “sufficient to outweigh the risks of the products, including to youth.” At the same time, the agency said it would “closely monitor youth use.”
The…
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On the Fourth of July, many people will be playing with things that can explode, namely fireworks. Gee what could possibly go wrong?
Well, when it comes to fireworks, plenty. In fact, in 2024, there were an estimated 14,700 people injured by fireworks, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). This included 11 reported fireworks-related deaths and an estimated 1,700 emergency room visits dur to sparklers. Deaths increased by 38% and injuries’ increased by 52%…
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The researchers induced the senescent-like state in worms by manipulating the transcription factor TFEB. Under normal conditions, worms subjected to long-term fasting followed by refeeding regenerate and appear rejuvenated. However, in the absence of TFEB, the worm’s stem cells fail to recover from the fasting period and instead enter a senescent-like state. This state is characterised by markers such as DNA damage, nucleolus expansion, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the…
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In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at new advances in fusion power, how the new budget bill undermines clean energy, a new trick to treat autoimmune diseases and more. You can sign up to get The Prototype in your inbox here.
View of the research reactor Wendelstein 7-X
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Two different fusion experiments in Europe have recently set records–and may be bringing the world closer to real fusion power. One is the Wendelstein 7-X, which is at…
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The COVID pandemic illustrated how urgently we need antiviral medications capable of treating coronavirus infections. To aid this effort, researchers quickly homed in on part of SARS-Cov-2’s molecular structure known as the NiRAN domain — an enzyme region essential to viral replication that’s common to many coronaviruses. A drug targeting the NiRAN domain would likely work broadly to shut down a range of these pathogens, potentially treating known diseases like COVID as well as helping to…
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Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack cellular processes in ticks to ensure their survival and spread to new hosts, including humans.
Based in the College of Veterinary Medicine, the team found that the bacteria can manipulate a protein known as ATF6, which helps cells detect and respond to infection, to support its own growth and survival inside the tick. The findings, published in the journal Proceedings of…
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Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson’s disease that’s caused by a single genetic mutation, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study conducted in mice.
The genetic mutation causes an enzyme called leucine-rich repeat kinase 2, or LRRK2, to be overactive. Too much LRRK2 enzyme activity changes the structure of brain cells in a way that disrupts crucial communication between neurons that make the neurotransmitter dopamine and cells…
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CMS administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks to the agency’s 2025 Quality Conference in Baltimore
With the skill of a veteran heart surgeon reassuring patients facing a life-changing procedure, Dr. Mehmet Oz projected calm continuity to the nearly 10,000 in-person and online individuals registered for a major conference by the agency he heads, promising to take care of “the vulnerable among us” in concert with the “incredible” staff at the Centers for Medicare &…
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Conservatives have won two important battles in their decades-long campaign against Planned Parenthood, a network of affiliated clinics that are the largest provider of reproductive health services in the U.S.
One of these victories was a U.S. Supreme Court ruling handed down on June 26, 2025. The other is a provision in the multitrilion-dollar tax-and-spending package President Donald Trump has made his top legislative priority. Both follow the same strategy: depriving Planned…
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A new AI model is much better than doctors at identifying patients likely to experience cardiac arrest.
The linchpin is the system’s ability to analyze long-underused heart imaging, alongside a full spectrum of medical records, to reveal previously hidden information about a patient’s heart health.
The federally-funded work, led by Johns Hopkins University researchers, could save many lives and also spare many people unnecessary medical interventions, including the implantation of unneeded…
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