Modern weight loss medications have transformed obesity treatment, helping many people lose significant amounts of weight. But these drugs often come with an important drawback: They can also reduce muscle mass. Now, researchers have uncovered a biological mechanism that may one day help address that challenge while also boosting the body’s ability to burn fat….
Alzheimer’s disease is marked by the buildup of a toxic protein called Tau, which damages and eventually kills brain cells. As this harmful protein moves into new areas of the brain, the disease progresses, leading to worsening memory loss and cognitive decline. Now, researchers have uncovered an unexpected player in that process. In a study…
Saudi Arabia, the three-time Asian champions, finish bottom of Group H with two points from three games. Published On 29 Jun 202629 Jun 2026 The president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation has announced his resignation after the national team were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup in the first round. Saudi Arabia finished…
The painful familiarity of key themes in Donna Ockenden’s review of maternity care failures must not detract from the urgency around this issue. The 400-page report published on Wednesday is a shocking catalogue of what went wrong at Nottingham university hospitals NHS trust. Its contents range from a excruciating case study of the errors leading…
Political careers often end when circumstances demand qualities that a politician cannot supply. That seems especially true of Sir Keir Starmer. On Monday, he stepped down as Labour leader, hours before Andy Burnham arrived at Westminster to take his seat as MP for Makerfield. Sir Keir’s achievements were real. He won a large parliamentary majority in 2024, provided…
When the pandemic came to an end, many people who had been working from home assumed they would be allowed to maintain that habit at least a few days a week. But today in the U.S., a third of companies have forced everyone back to the office full time and have banned remote and hybrid…
Wordle is a simple game in many respects. The vast majority of users play using the default settings, where you can guess any letter on any turn. But a smaller slice of players (you may be one) choose to play in “hard mode,” which adds a major constraint: Any revealed hints must be used in…
Buster OlneyJun 16, 2026, 07:00 AM ET CloseSenior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Multiple Authors It’s a good time to be Andrew Friedman, the head of baseball operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He’s probably having a hard time fitting all of his championship rings…
When scientists at Columbia University announced they had used a newer technology to precisely edit the genes of human embryos last week, they set the academic community ablaze with debate. Is this good news or bad? How fast will this move? And more philosophically: Where does medicine end and eugenics begin? The results of the…
Beluga whales are among the most challenging marine mammals to study. Much of their lives are spent beneath Arctic waters and sea ice, making direct observation difficult. Now, a long-term DNA study has provided rare insight into how a population of belugas in Bristol Bay, Alaska, forms family connections and maintains genetic health. The findings…
