Health

A surgeon in scrubs and a headlamp performs a gene-edited pig kidney transplant, assisted by another healthcare professional, under bright surgical lights.
Surgery
First-of-its-kind pig kidney transplant is a success
A woman with heart and kidney failure is now the second person in the world to undergo a gene-edited pig kidney transplant.
Kristin Houser
white pills being poured from a milk container over a black background
Medicine
Milk could overcome one of the biggest hurdles to RNA therapies
RNA therapies typically break down if administered orally, but particles found in cows’ milk could provide perfect protection.
Kristin Houser
Fluorescent microscopy image showing cells in blue and green
Cancer
New study challenges long-held assumption about cancer
Genetic mutations may not be necessary for cancer to develop, challenging a long-held assumption about the disease.
Kristin Houser
an abstract illustration of a man with his gut chemistry highlighted standing next to an outline of man made entirely from glowing blue lines
Apps
Digital twins are an effective new way to control your metabolism
Sarah Philip
A woman eating pizza out of boredom and holding a phone.
Food
The hunger-boredom paradigm explained by scientists
Jaimee Bell
a circular device about the size of a half-dollar stuck on the back of a person's upper arm
Wearables
FDA approves first over-the-counter CGM
Kristin Houser
A silhouette of a man with dementia, marked by a flower in his head.
Memory
How cognition changes before dementia hits
Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office
A collage featuring a doctor writing on a piece of paper and a globe
Medicine
Clinical trials can save more lives, and faster, with AI
Kristin Houser
A person is holding a serotonin-boosting donut with sprinkles on it.
Neuroscience
Serotonin plays a key role in patience and impulse control, research says
Jaimee Bell
A collage featuring a dog and cancer cells
Cancer
Cancer vaccine for dogs appears to nearly double survival rate
Kristin Houser
a person hold a container of liquid that is attached to a larger machine by tubes
3D Printing
3D-printed skin could heal wounds with less scarring
Kristin Houser
A painting of a man and a woman exercising.
Mental Health
Running or yoga can help beat depression, research shows – even if it’s the last thing you feel like
Michael Noetel
A collage featuring a woman undergoing brain stimulation and images of the brain
Brain
How scientists are using sound waves to hack the brain
Kristin Houser