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Specific brain cells rewire to control motor movement timing

Whether speaking, driving, or playing an instrument, nearly everything we do requires precise control over the timing of our actions.

30 Sep 2026

Pneumococcal disease may signal undiagnosed blood cancer

Severe pneumococcal disease requiring hospitalization, most commonly pneumonia, can be a sign of previously undiagnosed blood cancer and immunodeficiency in adult patients, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg.

30 Sep 2026

Biodegradable honeybee silk films show promise for smart wound care

Biodegradable films made from engineered honeybee silk could form the basis of a new generation of 'smart' wound dressings, according to CSIRO and Adelaide University researchers.

30 Sep 2026

Anti-fibrotic compound alters cell communication by redirecting cellular packages

An experimental anti-fibrotic compound can dramatically alter how cells release the microscopic packages they use to communicate, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

30 Sep 2026

Novo Nordisk Foundation funds genomic research into metabolic diseases

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has committed $53 million to renew and expand the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Genomic Mechanisms of Disease at the Broad Institute, led by managing director Kasper Lage.

30 Sep 2026

Swedish study links lower midlife cognitive scores to future strokes

Adults in their 60s who scored lower on tests of overall thinking ability, memory and how quickly they processed information were more likely to have a stroke years later, according to new research conducted in Sweden, published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

30 Sep 2026

Living environments and lifestyle factors may contribute to faster adult biological aging

Researchers from the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, found that biological aging may accelerate already in early adulthood.

30 Sep 2026

Personalized navigation support increases genetic testing among cancer patients' relatives

Among cancer patients who received personalized support and navigation services from experts throughout the genetic testing process, their first-degree relatives – parents, siblings and children – were significantly more likely to receive genetic testing, as well.

30 Sep 2026

Fractionated radiation reduces brain cancer recurrence and boosts survival

Mayo Clinic researchers led a multicenter study that found dividing radiation into several treatments, known as fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery, reduced the risk of cancer returning after surgery for brain metastases and was associated with improved survival compared with delivering radiation in a single treatment.

30 Sep 2026

Laverock Therapeutics announces in vivo programs in oncology and genetic medicine

Laverock Therapeutics (‘Laverock’), a biotechnology company developing disease-responsive advanced therapies through its unique, programmable gene control technology, today announces its in vivo programs spanning CAR-T and genetic medicine

From Laverock Therapeutics 30 Sep 2026

Daily probiotics help prevent severe gut disease in preterm babies

Probiotic supplementation in very preterm infants is linked to lower rates of necrotizing enterocolitis and mortality, according to a nationwide Swedish study.

30 Sep 2026

AtlasPlex™ brings custom 5-plex IHC on FFPE tissue into a single day

Atlas Antibodies has launched AtlasPlex™, a new ready-to-use multiplex immunohistochemistry kit. It lets researchers build their own 3- or 5-plex panels from more than 17,000 IHC-validated antibodies covering over 12,000 human genes.

From Atlas Antibodies AB 30 Sep 2026

Atlas Antibodies marks 20 years of Human Protein Atlas–validated antibodies

Atlas Antibodies is 20 years old. The company is the original manufacturer of the antibodies used to map the human proteome in the Human Protein Atlas (HPA).

From Atlas Antibodies AB 30 Sep 2026

MolBoolean™ measures free and bound proteins in the same experiment

Atlas Antibodies has launched MolBoolean™, a new in situ proximity assay. It detects free protein A, free protein B, and the A–B complex together in fixed cells and tissue.

From Atlas Antibodies AB 30 Sep 2026

Exercise linked to better attention and memory after breast cancer

One in three breast cancer survivors will experience cognitive problems, which can include difficulties with attention, memory, processing speed and other aspects of thinking.

29 Sep 2026

Flexible work and fair pay could help create healthier jobs, researchers say

Fewer late-night emails and greater flexibility at work could help keep millions of people healthier, according to experts at the University of East Anglia.

29 Sep 2026

Researchers found a curious mitochondrial pattern in people who moved more

Researchers found that greater self-reported activity, walking, and accelerometer-measured light activity were associated with higher mitochondrial DNA copy number in 256 healthy middle-aged adults. The cross-sectional findings cannot establish causation, and the very low amount of vigorous activity means they do not show that light movement is more beneficial than higher-intensity exercise.

29 Sep 2026

People with evening chronotypes face higher risk of early disability retirement

People with evening chronotypes have a 1.7 fold elevated risk of needing to retire early and take a disability pension compared with morning chronotypes, suggest the findings of research published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

29 Sep 2026

Cold temperatures may raise eye pressure in glaucoma patients

Lower air temperatures may be associated with an increase in the fluid pressure inside the eye-a cardinal cause of glaucoma-and should be taken into consideration when treating patients with the condition, suggest the findings of research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

29 Sep 2026

$5.7 million NIH grant supports research on why lean people develop insulin resistance

A Wayne State University research team was awarded a $5.7 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health focused on discovering the biological mechanisms that may help explain why some lean people develop insulin resistance while some people with obesity remain sensitive to insulin.

29 Sep 2026