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Artemin identified as marker and target in feline osteoarthritis

By comparing osteoarthritis pain pathways known to be active in dogs and humans to those in cats with degenerative joint disease (DJD), researchers found that elevation of a particular molecule, artemin, could serve as a marker of disease (and possibly pain) as well as a potential therapeutic target.

30 Mar 2026

Novel vFFR method performs similar to invasive coronary assessment

A novel, minimally invasive method of determining whether fatty deposits in a coronary artery are restricting blood flow to a patient's heart performed similarly to the standard, more-invasive procedure in a large multi-country European randomized trial presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26).

29 Mar 2026

AI-based tool matches standard method for coronary blood flow assessment

A novel, minimally invasive computer software-based method that uses artificial intelligence to determine whether plaques in a coronary artery are restricting blood flow to the patient's heart performed similarly to the standard, more invasive wire-based procedure, according to a large international randomized trial presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26).

29 Mar 2026

Angioplasty improves symptoms in chronic total coronary occlusion patients

In what is believed to be the first randomized placebo-controlled trial of its kind, patients with a chronic total blockage of a coronary artery who received a nonsurgical procedure to reopen the artery showed statistically significant reductions in chest pain and improvements in quality of life compared with patients who received a placebo procedure.

29 Mar 2026

New analysis reveals flaws in traditional BMI classification system

Research from Italy to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Turkey, 12-15 May) and published in the journal Nutrients shows that when the gold standard technique of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is used to measure body fat in the general population, it shows that the traditional WHO body mass index (BMI) classification system misidentifies significant numbers of people as having overweight or obesity.

27 Mar 2026

GC product division celebrates 70th anniversary, European and world premieres underscore progress in laboratory analytics

Today, analytica opens its doors in Munich from March 24th to 27th. Shimadzu, a global supplier of analytical measurement and testing equipment, is once again present at the world's leading trade fair – and delighted to be celebrating another anniversary so soon after its 150th birthday last year: the 70th anniversary of its gas chromatography (GC) product line.

From Shimadzu Europa GmbH 26 Mar 2026

An Arm and a Leg: Steep health care costs steer Americans to tough decisions

Health insurance is out of reach for millions of Americans this year. Many are making difficult decisions about how to pay for coverage amid the loss of Affordable Care Act subsidies and nosebleed-high premiums.

25 Mar 2026

Wholegrain rye changes gut bacteria and lowers inflammation in obesity trial

In a 12-week randomized trial, replacing refined wheat with wholegrain rye in a calorie-restricted diet did not produce greater weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity. Wholegrain rye did, however, lower C-reactive protein and alter gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acids in ways that may have positive cardiometabolic implications.

24 Mar 2026

Deepfake X-rays can deceive radiologists and AI systems

Neither radiologists nor multimodal large language models (LLMs) are able to easily distinguish artificial intelligence (AI)-generated "deepfake" X-ray images from authentic ones, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

24 Mar 2026

Scientists reveal how light-activated drugs change receptor activity

Rendering a drug effective or ineffective in a flash at the appropriate location – this is the focus of research in photopharmacology.

19 Mar 2026

Biodegradable sanitary pads made from water hyacinth pass safety and absorbency tests in new study

Researchers developed a biodegradable sanitary pad using water hyacinth fibers and cotton, transforming an invasive aquatic weed into a sustainable absorbent material. Laboratory tests showed strong fluid absorption, safe pH levels, low microbial contamination, and rapid biodegradation.

17 Mar 2026

Researchers achieve breakthrough in the production of vital chemotherapy agent

An international team of researchers has achieved a breakthrough in the production of doxorubicin, a vital chemotherapy agent.

13 Mar 2026

New AI system reduces pathologist workload while maintaining diagnostic accuracy

Artificial intelligence could make cancer diagnosis safer and fairer by learning when to defer to human pathologists without overloading them, according to researchers from the University of Surrey and Monash University.

13 Mar 2026

Imaris 11 transforms image analysis with automated workflows and reproducible research tools

Discover how Imaris 11 streamlines image analysis with automated workflows, reproducibility tools, and powerful batch processing.

From Oxford Instruments - Life Sciences 13 Mar 2026

New AI tool aims to ease prostate cancer diagnostic workload

Increasing use of blood tests to detect prostate cancer is leading to overworked doctors. NTNU has now created an AI diagnostic tool that can help lighten the burden.

12 Mar 2026

Review explores how generative AI could support precision oncology decision-making

A narrative review examines how generative AI tools such as large language models and vision-language models could assist precision oncology by interpreting genomic data, matching patients to clinical trials, and synthesizing complex clinical information. The authors emphasize governance, human oversight, and retrieval-based safeguards to ensure these systems are deployed safely in cancer care.

11 Mar 2026

Hormone asprosin linked to long-term weight changes after menopause

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health have identified how the hormone asprosin influences long-term weight change among postmenopausal women in the United States.

10 Mar 2026

Can one AI analyze all medical scans? MedVersa shows promise across multiple imaging tasks

esearchers developed MedVersa, a generalist multimodal AI model trained on tens of millions of medical imaging instances to perform diverse radiology tasks within a single framework. The model matched or exceeded specialist AI systems across several benchmarks and produced radiology reports comparable to human reports in many cases while improving reporting efficiency.

8 Mar 2026

Federal aid for lead cleanup is receding. That’s a problem for cash-strapped cities.

Tighter regulations and an influx of federal money in recent years have helped communities across the U.S. initiate efforts to clean up lead contamination in soil, drinking water, and older homes.

3 Mar 2026

Heavy alcohol intake is associated with dangerous belly fat accumulation, large UK study shows

In a large UK population cohort, higher weekly alcohol consumption was dose-dependently associated with greater visceral fat mass measured by DXA, independent of total body fat. Heavy drinkers showed over 10% higher proportional visceral fat compared with lower consumption groups, a pattern linked to increased cardiometabolic risk.

26 Feb 2026

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Artemin identified as marker and target in feline osteoarthritis

Novel vFFR method performs similar to invasive coronary assessment

AI-based tool matches standard method for coronary blood flow assessment

Angioplasty improves symptoms in chronic total coronary occlusion patients

New analysis reveals flaws in traditional BMI classification system

GC product division celebrates 70th anniversary, European and world premieres underscore progress in laboratory analytics

An Arm and a Leg: Steep health care costs steer Americans to tough decisions

Wholegrain rye changes gut bacteria and lowers inflammation in obesity trial

Deepfake X-rays can deceive radiologists and AI systems

Scientists reveal how light-activated drugs change receptor activity

Biodegradable sanitary pads made from water hyacinth pass safety and absorbency tests in new study

Researchers achieve breakthrough in the production of vital chemotherapy agent

New AI system reduces pathologist workload while maintaining diagnostic accuracy

Imaris 11 transforms image analysis with automated workflows and reproducible research tools

New AI tool aims to ease prostate cancer diagnostic workload

Review explores how generative AI could support precision oncology decision-making

Hormone asprosin linked to long-term weight changes after menopause

Can one AI analyze all medical scans? MedVersa shows promise across multiple imaging tasks

Federal aid for lead cleanup is receding. That’s a problem for cash-strapped cities.

Heavy alcohol intake is associated with dangerous belly fat accumulation, large UK study shows

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