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Scientists discovered that autistic children's brains recognize faces through different neural pathways than previously understood, with changes appearing earlier in development than researchers thought. This breakthrough could lead to earlier diagnosis and better support for autistic individuals.
Researchers discovered how cutting calories by just 14% reduces an inflammation protein linked to aging. Now they've shown the same benefits might be possible with a drug instead of dieting.
Scientists are developing obesity medications that prioritize fewer side effects and better long-term health outcomes over extreme weight loss. Yale researchers say the next generation of treatments could preserve muscle and bone while helping millions stick with their medications.
Researchers have revealed the atomic structure of the form of amyloid beta that actually damages the brain in Alzheimer's disease. The breakthrough could lead to safer, more effective treatments that target only the harmful proteins.
Scientists analyzed DNA from 1.4 million women and discovered 80 genetic regions linked to endometriosis, nearly doubling known risk factors for a disease affecting 190 million women worldwide. The breakthrough could lead to faster diagnosis and repurposed drugs already approved for other conditions.
Scientists at Yale discovered that obesity triggers pancreatic cells to produce a hormone that drives cancer development, opening the door to early detection through simple blood tests. The breakthrough challenges decades of scientific assumptions about how obesity leads to one of the deadliest cancers.
Scientists at Yale just solved one of cancer treatment's biggest puzzles: how to make immune cell therapy work against solid tumors, which make up most cancer cases. In mice, 100% of breast cancer tumors vanished completely.