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Prestigious Stephenson Scholar Grants support cutting-edge pancreatic cancer studies

The Stephenson Global Pancreatic Cancer Research Institute and its partner City of Hope, one of the country's largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations, today announced the six inaugural recipients of the prestigious Stephenson Scholar Grants, awarding $5.25 million to support high-impact research aimed at transforming the understanding, early detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer.

16 Jul 2025

TTUHSC researcher focuses on how brain endothelial cells handle stressors of neuroinflammation

Each year in the U.S., approximately 2.5 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). About 50,000 of these injuries will result in death, and more than 80,000 will lead to permanent disability.

16 Jul 2025

Experts highlight urgent need to regulate bariatric and metabolic surgery medical tourism

Medical tourism for bariatric and weight reduction surgery needs urgent regulation to protect recipients' health, especially as the data show that tourist numbers are increasing despite the advent of weight loss drugs, say experts in a commentary published online in BMJ Global Health.

16 Jul 2025

New micro physiological system emulates different regions of the human lung

Respiratory infections such as COVID-19 have been responsible for numerous pandemics and have placed a substantial burden on healthcare systems.

16 Jul 2025

University of Zurich develops molecules to rapidly detect dangerous bacteria

Rapidly identifying certain bacteria allows antibiotic treatments to be optimised. A team from the University of Zurich, supported by the SNSF, has developed molecules to detect and capture certain species.

16 Jul 2025

Medieval remedies show surprising parallels to modern wellness trends

It turns out the Dark Ages weren't all that dark! According to new research, medieval medicine was way more sophisticated than previously thought, and some of its remedies are trending today on TikTok.

16 Jul 2025

Fred Hutch leads national study on multi-cancer detection blood tests

Fred Hutch Cancer Center is leading the newly launched Vanguard Study, a national study of a new type of blood test that screens for several different cancers called multi-cancer detection (MCD) tests.

16 Jul 2025

Research unravels the immune secrets of a cured pediatric rhabdoid tumor

Although relatively rare, many childhood cancers remain life-threatening and lack effective personalized treatments. Rhabdoid tumors are among these fatal cancers and can develop in various tissues and organs.

16 Jul 2025

Childhood heart health predicts lifelong well-being, study finds

Optimal heart health from birth through adolescence, as measured by a combination of metrics, leads to long-lasting cardiovascular and overall physical, cognitive and mental health, according to the systematic review published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

16 Jul 2025

UK Biobank completes world's largest whole-body imaging project

In a remarkable achievement that is already impacting how we detect and diagnose disease, UK Biobank has completed the world's largest whole body imaging project, scanning the brains, hearts, abdomens, blood vessels, bones and joints of 100,000 volunteers.

16 Jul 2025

New method expands access to patient-specific amniotic stem cells

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that amniotic fluid stem cells can be safely collected from vaginal fluid after childbirth rather than relying on more invasive methods that can pose some risk to the mother and fetus.

16 Jul 2025

Qureight analyze of Insilico Medicine's Phase IIa rentosertib data support preliminary efficacy results and future trial expansion

Qureight, a techbio company accelerating drug development using its proprietary deep-learning image biomarkers and clinical data analytics platform, today announced the first results from a collaboration with Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company driven by generative AI, focused on rentosertib (ISM001-055), a novel TNIK inhibitor discovered using Insilico's generative AI approach, in development for the treatment of IPF.

16 Jul 2025

Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging found to improve sleep and ease insomnia

Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be the best forms of exercise to improve sleep quality and ease insomnia, suggest the findings of a comparative pooled data analysis published in the online journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.

15 Jul 2025

UNM researchers get $1 million grant to launch early clinical trial for Alzheimer’s vaccine

University of New Mexico researchers have received funding to launch an early-stage clinical trial of a vaccine engineered to clear pathological tau protein from the brains of patients suffering from Alzheimer's dementia.

15 Jul 2025

New 3D bio-printed model closely mimics the complexity of natural lung tissue

UBC Okanagan researchers have developed a 3D bio-printed model that closely mimics the complexity of natural lung tissue, an innovation that could transform how scientists study lung disease and develop new treatments.

15 Jul 2025

New computational tool uncovers hidden genes behind heart and metabolic diseases

Genetic changes can signal evidence of disease, but pinpointing which genes and what's changed can be difficult.

15 Jul 2025

TB bacteria can play dead to outlast the immune response, study reveals

A vaccine protects more than 100 million infants each year from severe tuberculosis (TB), including the fatal brain swelling it can cause in babies and toddlers.

15 Jul 2025

Blocking Epac1 protein slows lung fibrosis in preclinical models

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators have identified a previously overlooked protein, Epac1, as a key driver of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a chronic and progressive lung-scarring disease.

15 Jul 2025

U.S. could safely end routine adult tetanus and diphtheria shots, review suggests

The United States could safely drop tetanus and diphtheria booster shots for adults and save an estimated $1 billion a year, according to a new review led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University.

15 Jul 2025

New approach makes mismatched stem cell transplants safer for blood cancer patients

Advances in blood stem cell transplants now make it possible for people with blood cancers to get safe and effective "mismatched" transplants that will potentially cure their disease, new UVA Cancer Center research reveals. The advances will allow far more people to receive the lifesaving treatment.

15 Jul 2025

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Prestigious Stephenson Scholar Grants support cutting-edge pancreatic cancer studies

TTUHSC researcher focuses on how brain endothelial cells handle stressors of neuroinflammation

Experts highlight urgent need to regulate bariatric and metabolic surgery medical tourism

New micro physiological system emulates different regions of the human lung

University of Zurich develops molecules to rapidly detect dangerous bacteria

Medieval remedies show surprising parallels to modern wellness trends

Fred Hutch leads national study on multi-cancer detection blood tests

Research unravels the immune secrets of a cured pediatric rhabdoid tumor

Childhood heart health predicts lifelong well-being, study finds

UK Biobank completes world's largest whole-body imaging project

New method expands access to patient-specific amniotic stem cells

Qureight analyze of Insilico Medicine's Phase IIa rentosertib data support preliminary efficacy results and future trial expansion

Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging found to improve sleep and ease insomnia

UNM researchers get $1 million grant to launch early clinical trial for Alzheimer’s vaccine

New 3D bio-printed model closely mimics the complexity of natural lung tissue

New computational tool uncovers hidden genes behind heart and metabolic diseases

TB bacteria can play dead to outlast the immune response, study reveals

Blocking Epac1 protein slows lung fibrosis in preclinical models

U.S. could safely end routine adult tetanus and diphtheria shots, review suggests

New approach makes mismatched stem cell transplants safer for blood cancer patients

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