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Brain-spine interfaces help paralyzed patients walk, but the headlines skip the hard parts

A 2023 trial shows six patients regained leg movement, but global data reveals a 23 per million yearly incidence and a dangerous shift toward older patients.

Why stair-climbing beats a million-dollar cardiac workup for older adults facing surgery

A simple question about climbing stairs is a better predictor of surgical risk than many tests for older adults, and aggressive pre-op blood pressure control is often dangerous

Most surgery patients still wake up in pain, drug packs aren't a cure-all

NSAIDs, nerve blocks and acetaminophen trim short-term opioid use, but the evidence stops short of proving lasting pain relief or safety

Mixing up your exercise was tied to a longer life. Doing more of one thing was not the same

In 111,000 people tracked for three decades, the widest variety of activities came with 19 percent lower death rates than the narrowest

Why kidney cancer learns to shrug off its own drugs

The most common kidney tumor rewires how it burns fuel, and that rewiring is what lets it dodge treatment. A 2025 review lays out the mechanism.

The other patient in inflammatory bowel disease is the person taking care of you

A study of 236 families found the relatives caring for people with Crohn's and colitis are quietly worn down, and the clock is the heaviest part.

A Single Sauna Session Pushes Immune Cells Into the Bloodstream, Finnish Study Finds

One Sauna Session Sends White Blood Cells Surging, Briefly

Daily Multivitamin Linked to Better Functional Health in Adults Over 60

A Daily Multivitamin May Help Older Adults Stay Functional, Trial Finds

Women on GLP-1 Drugs Had About 30 Percent Lower Odds of Breast Cancer in a 111,646-Woman Study

Large Cohort Study Links GLP-1 Use to Lower Breast Cancer Incidence

A Drop of Liquid Stopped Cavities in Baby Teeth for Half the Kids in an 830-Child Trial, No Drill Needed

Silver Diamine Fluoride Halted Decay in Over Half of Treated Baby Teeth

Flu Shot Timing Does Not Alter Vaccine Effectiveness, Real-World Data Shows

Time of Day Does Not Impact Flu Shot Effectiveness, Study Finds

An experimental pill shrank kidney tumors in patients who had run out of options

Casdatifan, a once-daily pill, shrank advanced kidney tumors in about a third of heavily pre-treated patients. It is early, single-arm data, but the durability is what stands out.