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Study tests combined targeted radiopharmaceuticals and precision radiation for recurrent prostate cancer

Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have opened a clinical trial that will look at whether combining precision radiation with a targeted radioactive therapy drug can help patients with recurrent prostate cancer delay progression, while delaying or avoiding the side effects of long-term hormone therapy.

16 Jan 2026

Study provides a new paradigm for managing transplant‑related immune complications

Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is one of the most serious complications after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo‑HSCT).

16 Jan 2026

Father's early behavior linked to child's heart and metabolic health years later

How a new father behaves toward his baby can change family dynamics in a way that affects the child's heart and metabolic health years later, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development.

16 Jan 2026

New markers improve detection of aggressive breast cancer cells in the blood

Of all the types of breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive and lacks specific therapies.

16 Jan 2026

Natural brakes on inflammation could treat chronic diseases

Researchers at University College London (UCL) have uncovered a key mechanism that helps the body switch off inflammation – a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for chronic diseases affecting millions worldwide.

16 Jan 2026

New noninvasive technique can quickly collect 3D images of the human body

In a proof-of-concept study funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have shown that an innovative, noninvasive technique can be used to quickly collect 3D images of the human body, from head to foot.

16 Jan 2026

New oral drug safely lowers triglycerides and other blood lipids in Phase 1 trial

In a Phase 1 clinical study, researchers led by EPFL and their partners report that a new liver- and gut-targeted oral drug can safely lower triglycerides and other blood lipids.

16 Jan 2026

Experts issue strong call for overhaul of UK dementia prevention strategy

A national panel of experts has issued the strongest call yet for the Department of Health and Social Care to overhaul how it approaches dementia prevention, pointing to vital evidence that dementia risk can be reduced and providing a framework for the development of new government policy that could improve brain health for millions.

16 Jan 2026

Study connects adolescent exercise with breast cancer risk biomarkers

Recreational physical activity may be associated with breast tissue composition and biomarkers of stress in adolescent girls, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC).

16 Jan 2026

New blood biomarker tracks brain injury progression after ischemic stroke

A new blood marker reflects the extent of brain injury after an ischemic stroke and can predict patient outcomes months to years later.

15 Jan 2026

Incretin-based diabetes drugs show potential protective effects against dementia

A large McGill University study has found that two classes of medications commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes, both incretin-based, are associated with a reduced risk of dementia.

15 Jan 2026

Bio-engineered skin grafts offer new hope for severe burn injuries

Bio-engineered skin grafts can play an important role in the treatment of burn victims. Researchers at the University of Zurich have been working on new approaches for such grafts for over 15 years.

15 Jan 2026

Thermogenic beige fat protects blood vessels from hypertension

Obesity causes hypertension. Hypertension causes cardiovascular disease. And cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide.

15 Jan 2026

Repurposed Alzheimer’s medication offers low-cost hope for sickle cell anemia

Sickle cell anemia is the world's most common genetic disorder. It causes the red blood pigment hemoglobin to crystallize, which results in rigid, malformed red blood cells with a sickle shape.

15 Jan 2026

Screen time may increase body fat in children

A study links excessive screen time in children to higher body fat and poor metabolic health, highlighting cardiorespiratory fitness as a protective factor.

15 Jan 2026

Immune dysfunction persists after combined TB and HIV therapy

The immune system remains seriously out-of-whack – in an inflammatory state of overactivation and impaired functionality – following the international gold standard for treating people with latent tuberculosis (TB) and HIV, a team at Texas Biomedical Research Institute reports in Nature Communications.

14 Jan 2026

UC San Diego project aims to bioprint patient-specific transplantable human livers

Liver failure is one of the most serious and deadly medical conditions, claiming thousands of lives each year as patients in the United States wait for a donor organ.

14 Jan 2026

Pulse oximeters overestimate blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give higher readings for patients with darker than lighter skin tones, finds the largest study on this topic published by The BMJ today.

14 Jan 2026

Gut bacteria compound during pregnancy protects offspring from fatty liver disease

Children born to mothers who consume a high-fat, high-sugar diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding face a higher risk of developing fatty liver disease later in life.

14 Jan 2026

Scientists uncover promising therapeutic target for autoimmune disease affecting the brain

Scientists have identified a promising target for treatment of a devasting autoimmune disease affecting the brain.

14 Jan 2026

Blood News and Research

Study tests combined targeted radiopharmaceuticals and precision radiation for recurrent prostate cancer

Study provides a new paradigm for managing transplant‑related immune complications

Father's early behavior linked to child's heart and metabolic health years later

New markers improve detection of aggressive breast cancer cells in the blood

Natural brakes on inflammation could treat chronic diseases

New noninvasive technique can quickly collect 3D images of the human body

New oral drug safely lowers triglycerides and other blood lipids in Phase 1 trial

Experts issue strong call for overhaul of UK dementia prevention strategy

Study connects adolescent exercise with breast cancer risk biomarkers

New blood biomarker tracks brain injury progression after ischemic stroke

Incretin-based diabetes drugs show potential protective effects against dementia

Bio-engineered skin grafts offer new hope for severe burn injuries

Thermogenic beige fat protects blood vessels from hypertension

Repurposed Alzheimer’s medication offers low-cost hope for sickle cell anemia

Screen time may increase body fat in children

Immune dysfunction persists after combined TB and HIV therapy

UC San Diego project aims to bioprint patient-specific transplantable human livers

Pulse oximeters overestimate blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin

Gut bacteria compound during pregnancy protects offspring from fatty liver disease

Scientists uncover promising therapeutic target for autoimmune disease affecting the brain

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