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Stem cell treatment could help millions of people with end-stage kidney disease

More than 4 million people worldwide have end-stage kidney disease that requires hemodialysis, a treatment in which a machine filters waste from the blood.

24 Sep 2025

University of Utah launches landmark study linking blood pressure and brain health

In six massive laboratory freezers at the University of Utah, nearly 40,000 blood samples wait in frozen stasis.

24 Sep 2025

Innovative technique could reveal Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear

NAU researchers are experimenting with new technology that could help medical providers easily detect Alzheimer's disease early and prevent its advance.

24 Sep 2025

Global cancer cases and deaths expected to soar by 2050 despite advances in treatment

There has been a rapid increase in the global number of cancer cases and deaths between 1990 and 2023, despite advances in cancer treatment and efforts to tackle cancer risk factors over that same time period.

24 Sep 2025

Scientists show for the first time how fibroblasts go 'rogue' in different diseases

Scientists have mapped underappreciated scaffolding cells in skin, known as fibroblasts. They show for the first time how fibroblasts go 'rogue' in many different diseases affecting multiple organs – from acne and psoriasis, to rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.

24 Sep 2025

Groundbreaking discovery could transform leishmaniasis treatment

Leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease prevalent across 90 countries, affects approximately 12 million people worldwide, with 350 million more at risk of infection.

24 Sep 2025

New research brings safer artificial hearts closer to clinical use

Using magnetic cameras, researchers at Linköping University have examined blood flow in an artificial heart in real time. The results make it possible to design the heart in a way to reduce the risk of blood clots and red blood cells breakdown, a common problem in today's artificial hearts.

24 Sep 2025

INTEGRA Biosciences Group acquires shares in CleanNA to strengthen their strategic partnership and drive global growth in molecular biology

INTEGRA Biosciences, a leading provider of laboratory tools for liquid handling and media preparation based in Switzerland, has acquired shares in CleanNA, an established reagents manufacturer based in the Netherlands.

24 Sep 2025

Research shows different EML4-ALK variants drive lung cancer aggressiveness

About five percent of lung adenocarcinomas, one of the most common forms of lung cancer, are driven by a faulty fusion of two genes, EML4 and ALK.

23 Sep 2025

Wearable device uses AI and bioelectronics to personalize wound therapy

As a wound heals, it goes through several stages: clotting to stop bleeding, immune system response, scabbing, and scarring.

23 Sep 2025

Sylvester part of major national study on AI use in breast cancer screening

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, will co-lead a newly funded, multi-institutional clinical trial to evaluate whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help support radiologists in interpreting mammograms more accurately, with the goal of improving breast cancer screening and reducing unnecessary callbacks and anxiety for patients.

23 Sep 2025

UCLA to co-lead a large-scale randomized trial of AI in breast cancer screening

UCLA and UC Davis will co-lead a newly funded, multi-institutional clinical trial to evaluate whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help support radiologists in interpreting mammograms more accurately, with the goal of improving breast cancer screening and reducing unnecessary callbacks and anxiety for patients.

23 Sep 2025

GPR120 plays a key role in mediating the effects of n-3 fatty acids on mammary function

During lactation, the mammary gland undergoes significant structural and functional changes to produce milk, which is essential for neonatal nutrition and early immune development.

23 Sep 2025

Gestures and speech rhythms can help improve comprehension in children with language difficulties

Developmental language disorder (DLD) affects around two children in each class. It hinders their acquisition and use of language, even if they do not have other auditory, intellectual or neurological problems, and are only affected in this aspect of language.

23 Sep 2025

Targeting miR-378 could offer a dual-action strategy against osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a degenerative disease characterized by decreased bone mass and damage to bone microarchitecture, as well as increased bone fragility.

23 Sep 2025

Pioneering initiative launched to connect data from IBD registries around the world

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and an international consortium of leading IBD researchers, today announced the launch of the Global IBD Registry (GLIDE), a pioneering initiative designed to securely connect data from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) registries around the world.

23 Sep 2025

Atelerix signs agreement with CliniSciences to broaden access to cryo-free preservation solutions across Europe and North Africa

Atelerix, a biotech company revolutionizing cell preservation and biological transport with its pioneering hydrogel encapsulation technology, today announced it has entered into a new distribution agreement with CliniSciences, a leading European player in the distribution and development of solutions for research and diagnostics.

23 Sep 2025

Inflammatory cells drive lung underdevelopment in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a dangerous malformation of the lungs and diaphragm that causes almost a third of affected babies to die from underdeveloped lungs. So far, there have been no concrete options for treating this malformation with medication.

22 Sep 2025

Groundbreaking tool could transform acute leukemia diagnosis and treatment

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a groundbreaking diagnostic tool that could transform the way acute leukemia is identified and treated.

22 Sep 2025

Scientists uncover 53 genetic clues that shape math ability beyond IQ

Researchers uncovered 53 genetic loci linked to quantitative ability, distinguishing it from general intelligence and non-cognitive skills. The study highlights brain pathways in axon guidance, synaptic signaling, and mRNA splicing as biological underpinnings of math-related ability.

22 Sep 2025

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Stem cell treatment could help millions of people with end-stage kidney disease

University of Utah launches landmark study linking blood pressure and brain health

Innovative technique could reveal Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear

Global cancer cases and deaths expected to soar by 2050 despite advances in treatment

Scientists show for the first time how fibroblasts go 'rogue' in different diseases

Groundbreaking discovery could transform leishmaniasis treatment

New research brings safer artificial hearts closer to clinical use

INTEGRA Biosciences Group acquires shares in CleanNA to strengthen their strategic partnership and drive global growth in molecular biology

Research shows different EML4-ALK variants drive lung cancer aggressiveness

Wearable device uses AI and bioelectronics to personalize wound therapy

Sylvester part of major national study on AI use in breast cancer screening

UCLA to co-lead a large-scale randomized trial of AI in breast cancer screening

GPR120 plays a key role in mediating the effects of n-3 fatty acids on mammary function

Gestures and speech rhythms can help improve comprehension in children with language difficulties

Targeting miR-378 could offer a dual-action strategy against osteoporosis

Pioneering initiative launched to connect data from IBD registries around the world

Atelerix signs agreement with CliniSciences to broaden access to cryo-free preservation solutions across Europe and North Africa

Inflammatory cells drive lung underdevelopment in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Groundbreaking tool could transform acute leukemia diagnosis and treatment

Scientists uncover 53 genetic clues that shape math ability beyond IQ

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