#Uncover

Scientists uncover a hidden type of diabetes in newborns

Researchers have discovered a rare new type of diabetes that affects babies early in life. The condition is caused by changes in a single gene that prevent insulin-producing cells from working properly. When these cells fail, blood sugar rises and diabetes develops, often alongside neurological problems. The findings help explain a long-standing medical mystery and deepen understanding of diabetes overall.

Scientists finally uncover why statins cause muscle pain

Science

All Top News -- ScienceDaily•Jan 14

Scientists finally uncover why statins cause muscle pain

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness. Researchers found that certain statins can latch onto a key muscle protein and trigger a tiny but harmful calcium leak inside muscle cells. That leak may weaken muscles directly or activate processes that slowly break them down, offering a long-sought explanation for statin-related aches.

Science•All Top News -- ScienceDaily•Jan 5

Scientists uncover a hidden switch that helps cancer cells thrive

A protein once thought to simply help cancer cells avoid death turns out to do much more. MCL1 actively drives cancer metabolism by controlling the powerful mTOR growth pathway, tying survival and energy use together. This insight explains why MCL1-targeting drugs can be effective—but also why they sometimes damage the heart. Researchers have now identified a way to reduce that risk, potentially unlocking safer cancer therapies.

3 min

India•The Indian Express•Jan 1

Maharashtra Police uncover pan-India kidney racket with Cambodia links; Tamil Nadu hospital, 2 doctors under scanner

An SIT and Local Crime Branch personnel were dispatched to detain the two doctors in New Delhi and Trichy. (File photo)The Maharashtra Police Wedneday said they uncovered a pan-India kidney transplant racket...

3 min

Science•All Top News -- ScienceDaily•Dec 27

Stanford scientists uncover why mRNA COVID vaccines can trigger heart inflammation

Stanford scientists have uncovered how mRNA COVID-19 vaccines can very rarely trigger heart inflammation in young men — and how that risk might be reduced. They found that the vaccines can spark a two-step immune reaction that floods the body with inflammatory signals, drawing aggressive immune cells into the heart and causing temporary injury.

6 min

India•The Indian Express•Dec 26

Archaeologists uncover a 2,200-year-old highway that once connected China’s first empire

Chinese archaeologists have uncovered a newly identified section of the Qin Straight Road, one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects ever undertaken in the ancient world. The 13-kilometre (8-mile)...

4 min