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March 19th 2026

A Burmese python coiled on top of a log with its tongue sticking out

Python Blood Could Kickstart the Next Big Thing in Weight Loss

Researchers have found a metabolite in Burmese pythons that suppresses appetite in mice without some of GLP-1's side effects. And humans make it, too.

Health Matthew Phelan Mar 19

March 6th 2026

Scientists Find a Built-In Weapon Against Peanut Allergies: Human Spit

The discovery could introduce new ways of preventing some of the most severe allergic reactions.

Health Matthew Phelan Mar 6

February 28th 2025

This Plant-Based Compound Could Be a Powerful New Weapon Against Deadly Brain Cancer

Lab mice with glioblastoma lived longer with a new combination treatment than with radiation alone—and some even achieved long-term tumor control.

Health Margherita Bassi Feb 28 '25

September 10th 2024

An unidentified tick on a wild plant in the North China Plain.

Scientists Have Discovered a New, Potentially Brain-Invading Tick Virus

Scientists in China believe they've discovered a novel tickborne germ that can infect and sicken people, dubbed the Wetland virus.

Health Ed Cara Sep 10 '24

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medical discoveries

Python Blood Could Kickstart the Next Big Thing in Weight Loss

Scientists Find a Built-In Weapon Against Peanut Allergies: Human Spit

This Plant-Based Compound Could Be a Powerful New Weapon Against Deadly Brain Cancer

Scientists Have Discovered a New, Potentially Brain-Invading Tick Virus

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