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BD celebrates 55 years of manufacturing excellence and impact in Sumter, S.C. - Oct 3, 2025

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today will commemorate 55 years of manufacturing excellence at its Sumter, South Carolina facility, which throughout its history has been a core site within the Company's extensive U.S. manufacturing footprint.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 6 Oct 2025

Scientists directly visualize protein clusters linked to Parkinson’s for the first time

Scientists have, for the first time, directly visualized and quantified the protein clusters believed to trigger Parkinson's, marking a major advance in the study of the world's fastest-growing neurological disease.

2 Oct 2025

Fitter hearts beat less: How exercise may add years to life

Forget the myth that exercise uses up your heartbeats. New Australian research shows fitter people use far fewer total heartbeats per day - potentially adding years to their lives.

2 Oct 2025

Innovative vibroacoustic sensor could revolutionize eczema and psoriasis treatment

A groundbreaking technology developed by Heriot-Watt University has received over £475,000 in funding to revolutionize how eczema is diagnosed and treated, potentially ending years of suffering for millions of patients across the UK.

2 Oct 2025

New study reveals molecular basis of Long COVID brain fog

Even though many years have passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of infection with SARS-CoV-2 are not completely understood.

30 Sep 2025

Poor sleep habits associated with faster aging of the brain

People who sleep poorly are more likely than others to have brains that appear older than they actually are.

30 Sep 2025

Discovery of EUDAL reveals new mechanism behind chemotherapy resistance in oral cancer

Oral cancer is one of the most common head and neck cancers worldwide, with hundreds of thousands of new cases diagnosed every year. Despite advances in surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, survival rates remain poor.

30 Sep 2025

Menopause not linked to increased risk of disability in women with multiple sclerosis

The largest study of its kind has found menopause is not associated with an increased risk of disability in women with multiple sclerosis (MS).

29 Sep 2025

2-in-1 budesonide-formoterol inhaler reduces children's asthma attacks by 45%

Findings from a trial comparing the real-world effectiveness of asthma inhalers could reshape how children with asthma are treated.

29 Sep 2025

New AI system streamlines segmentation of biomedical images

Annotating regions of interest in medical images, a process known as segmentation, is often one of the first steps clinical researchers take when running a new study involving biomedical images.

26 Sep 2025

Tumor cells adapt and thrive in damaged parts of the pancreas

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive cancer types. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with the Department of Pathology at Karolinska University Hospital, shows that tumor cells grow not only in the connective tissue-rich environment typical of the disease, but also in damaged parts of the pancreas where normal tissue is altered.

26 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

How DNA methylation changes during brain development influence autism and schizophrenia

Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development and aging of the human brain, offering new insights into how conditions such as autism and schizophrenia may arise.

24 Sep 2025

NIH awards $3.4 million to support research on Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, or CCHFV, is a biosafety level 4 pathogen and a Category A bioterrorism agent, causing severe viral hemorrhagic fever with mortality rates reaching up to 40%.

24 Sep 2025

Genomic study reveals colonial and Indigenous contributions to modern South Africans

A genomic analysis of over 1,200 people from across South Africa reveals how colonial-era European, Indigenous Khoe-San peoples, and enslaved people contributed to the modern-day gene pool in South Africa.

23 Sep 2025

Fat distribution appears to influence cancer risk

How fat is distributed in people's bodies could make a difference to their risk of certain cancers, according to new research led by the University of Bristol. The international study is published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) today [24 September].

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

COST Actions drive innovation in cancer research across Europe

Cancer is a major challenge in the modern world, affecting millions of people across Europe. The prevalence of this disease requires the development of innovative and complementary treatment approaches.

19 Sep 2025

Oral drug baricitinib shows promise in slowing early type 1 diabetes progression

In 2023, the groundbreaking Australian BANDIT (Baricitinib in New Onset Type 1 Diabetes) trial [1] reported that a daily pill of baricitinib, commonly prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis and alopecia, could safely preserve the body's own insulin production and slow the progression of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in people recently diagnosed with the condition.

19 Sep 2025

Mobile app improves reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions in Uganda

Results from a ground-breaking new trial published in The Lancet Global Health show that a mobile application, Med Safety, improved the reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) by healthcare workers in Uganda.

18 Sep 2025

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BD celebrates 55 years of manufacturing excellence and impact in Sumter, S.C. - Oct 3, 2025

Scientists directly visualize protein clusters linked to Parkinson’s for the first time

Fitter hearts beat less: How exercise may add years to life

Innovative vibroacoustic sensor could revolutionize eczema and psoriasis treatment

New study reveals molecular basis of Long COVID brain fog

Poor sleep habits associated with faster aging of the brain

Discovery of EUDAL reveals new mechanism behind chemotherapy resistance in oral cancer

Menopause not linked to increased risk of disability in women with multiple sclerosis

2-in-1 budesonide-formoterol inhaler reduces children's asthma attacks by 45%

New AI system streamlines segmentation of biomedical images

Tumor cells adapt and thrive in damaged parts of the pancreas

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

How DNA methylation changes during brain development influence autism and schizophrenia

NIH awards $3.4 million to support research on Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus

Genomic study reveals colonial and Indigenous contributions to modern South Africans

Fat distribution appears to influence cancer risk

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

COST Actions drive innovation in cancer research across Europe

Oral drug baricitinib shows promise in slowing early type 1 diabetes progression

Mobile app improves reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions in Uganda

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