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Soft exosuit helps people walk without bulky motors

July 28, 2026

Soft exosuit helps people walk without bulky motors

A 4.2-pound soft exosuit using artificial muscles instead of motors cut walking energy use by nearly 14% in treadmill tests with six adults.

Millions could gain easier access to popular peptides after FDA panel vote

July 28, 2026

Millions could gain easier access to popular peptides after FDA panel vote

An FDA panel voted to recommend six peptides including BPC-157, TB-500, and KPV for compounding by licensed pharmacies instead of grey market vendors.

Woman wins massive settlement after bladder mistakenly removed during surgery for benign cyst

July 27, 2026

Woman wins massive settlement after bladder mistakenly removed during surgery for benign cyst

A Maine jury awarded a woman $17 million after a routine surgery for a benign ovarian cyst ended with the accidental removal of her bladder.

Financial hardship may age the brain faster, researchers say in new study

July 27, 2026

Financial hardship may age the brain faster, researchers say in new study

Chronic poverty over decades was linked to memory loss, slower processing speed and brain shrinkage, with strongest effects among men and APOE-ε4 carriers.

AI wearable watches you to predict what you need

July 27, 2026

AI wearable watches you to predict what you need

The iKairos AI wearable features an inward-facing camera and voice detection to anticipate your needs, raising significant privacy questions.

Self-dressing clothes could help older adults

July 26, 2026

Self-dressing clothes could help older adults

KAIST and Stanford researchers built soft robotic tubes into fabric that use air pressure to guide clothing into place in about 10 seconds flat.

Man who beat rare cancer celebrates by canoeing 2,000 miles with his dog

July 25, 2026

Man who beat rare cancer celebrates by canoeing 2,000 miles with his dog

Frank Carter, 67, and his dog Amos completed a 2,000-mile canoe trip down the Missouri River four years after CAR T-cell therapy cleared his lymphoma.

Microplastics detected in most heart attack patients' blood in startling new study

July 23, 2026

Microplastics detected in most heart attack patients' blood in startling new study

Nearly 84% of severe heart attack patients had detectable microplastics in their coronary artery blood, with polyethylene found in 97% of cases.

Expert urges FDA panel to weigh 'real-world' safety data on peptides

July 22, 2026

Expert urges FDA panel to weigh 'real-world' safety data on peptides

Dr. Alex Tatem, a board-certified urologist in Indiana, discusses why upcoming federal hearings on seven peptides were mandated and argues that years of patient use show a promising safety profile.

Pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise in first human trial, preventing disease in high-risk patients

July 22, 2026

Pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise in first human trial, preventing disease in high-risk patients

A Johns Hopkins pancreatic cancer vaccine triggered immune responses in 90% of high-risk participants, with some cysts shrinking after vaccination.