Dads are dying after their kids are born, and almost no one is tracking it

Maternal mortality has become widely recognized as an urgent public health problem in the United States, although it took decades for the issue to receive sustained attention. The deaths of fathers, however, have attracted far less scrutiny. Research has shown that fathers, especially men in their 20s through early 40s,…

Stanford scientists turn a cancer driver into a kill switch

Stanford Medicine researchers have developed a two-part molecule that turns a major driver of B-cell lymphoma against the cancer cells that depend on it. In mice, twice-daily treatment with the experimental compound caused aggressive lymphoma tumors to disappear within 11 days. The work advances a strategy the research team has…

NASA’s Webb finds signs of Mars-sized worlds smashing together

Scientists think one of the most important events in the early solar system was a colossal collision between the young Earth and a Mars-sized body known as Theia. The impact likely vaporized huge quantities of rock and hurled material into space. Some of that debris eventually came together to form…

Taking antibiotics? Sugar may be making the damage worse

Eating more sugar while taking antibiotics may intensify the disruption those drugs cause to beneficial gut bacteria, according to new research. The study focused on the intestinal microbiome, the vast community of bacteria that has evolved alongside humans and helps with digestion, immune function, and other essential processes. Antibiotics are…

Scientists changed how zoo lions eat. Their wild side came out

A new Australian study suggests that zoo lions behave more like their wild counterparts when they are given whole animal carcasses as part of a feast and fast feeding schedule. Published in Applied Animal Behaviour Science, the research was conducted by Adelaide University and Monarto Safari Park in South Australia.…