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L.B. Bohle will be showcasing productive, energy-efficient and scalable OSD solutions at PMEC India 2026

The challenge for India’s pharmaceutical manufacturers is clear: How to reliably scale production, reduce energy costs, and safeguard operators – all at once. From November 24 to 26, 2026, L.B. Bohle will present these solutions at stand 9C02 in the India Expo Centre & Mart (IEML) in Greater Noida.

From L.B. Bohle Maschinen und Verfahren GmbH 11 Nov 2026

EU-funded project develops mRNA vaccine targeting liver cancer

The European Innovation Council (EIC) is providing approximately €3.8 million in funding for the international research project ADVANCE, in which Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt is participating. The ADVANCE research team aims to develop an mRNA-based cancer vaccine for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

10 Nov 2026

Swedish study identifies risk factors for prolonged opioid use after surgery

Opioids are effective medicines for severe pain following surgery, but prolonged use is associated with risks such as dependence and overdose.

10 Nov 2026

Study examines long-term pain outcomes after surgical nerve freezing

After thoracic surgery – any medical operation done inside the chest – patients can experience pain, soreness or numbness even years later.

10 Nov 2026

UCSF launches global study tracking real-world psychedelic experiences

Most psychedelic experiences don't happen in research labs. To better understand their effects, UC San Francisco scientists are going where the experiences are and launching a global study to track what psychedelics do to people's brains, bodies and well-being.

10 Nov 2026

NIH grant supports research into PFAS effects on mosquitoes

Kennesaw State University researcher Andrew Haddow has received a three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) worth $517,956 to study the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or "forever chemicals," on mosquitoes.

10 Nov 2026

Wastewater bacteria offer clues to community-wide health patterns

Bacteria found in wastewater may provide clues about community health, including rates of chronic disease, health behaviors and social conditions, according to a recent study from The Ohio State University.

10 Nov 2026

Chemotherapy may accelerate biological aging in breast cancer survivors

Chemotherapy helps many women survive breast cancer, but new research suggests that chemotherapy may also accelerate biological aging beyond chronological age and increase the risk of earlier death from other causes.

10 Nov 2026

New biomarker may extend detection window for date-rape drug GHB

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) can be consumed as a recreational drug or administered secretly to knock victims out.

10 Nov 2026

PMDD symptoms follow three distinct patterns, study finds

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a common mood disorder associated with the menstrual cycle. A new study published in Nature Communications shows that PMDD does not follow any universal pattern, and that there are three subtypes with different patterns of symptoms.

10 Nov 2026

Choir singing improves lung function and mental wellbeing in children

Singing in a choir strengthens breathing capacity, decreases depression and anxiety, and improves perceived school functioning in children born with a single heart ventricle, according to a feasibility study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago published in Pediatric Cardiology.

10 Nov 2026

Repeat thieves show impaired ability to learn from consequences

Theft is almost universally considered an exploitative behavior. The conventional view underlying judicial systems is that the act of taking resources from others without offering compensation stems from moral and personal failings.

10 Nov 2026

Study proposes overlooked genetic mechanism behind schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder run in families with a stubbornness that twin studies put at 81 percent heritability.

10 Nov 2026

Wildlife imports linked to increased risk of zoonotic disease outbreaks

The 21st-century epidemics of animal-human diseases, or zoonotic pathogens, such as MERS, SARS, and Covid-19, have demonstrated how pathogen spillover from animal to human can pose a global health threat.

10 Nov 2026

Rare visual disorder causes cat features to appear on human faces

Karl, a 28-year-old man living in the northeastern United States, has a grey tabby cat named "Luna". In the morning, his cat is often the first face that he sees.

10 Nov 2026

$32 million grant extends landmark Alzheimer's research through 2031

When Leonard Berg, MD, then a neurologist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, noticed memory problems among his older patients in the 1970s, he refused to dismiss the problems as part of "normal aging" or senility but instead set out to understand what was happening in their brains.

10 Nov 2026

Not all narcissism is alike. A study of 1,524 students reveals why that matters

Two studies involving 1,524 German university students found that narcissistic rivalry was associated with poorer psychological well-being, greater self-doubt, and lower academic satisfaction, while narcissistic admiration was associated with higher life satisfaction and better mood. Admiration also showed selective positive associations with academic satisfaction, particularly study content, although the cross-sectional findings cannot establish cause and effect.

10 Nov 2026

Scientists scanned people's brains before and after 45 days of yoga. Here's what changed

In a randomized controlled trial involving 139 healthy adults, 45 days of a standardized yoga program improved mood, self-reported sleep quality, and selected short-term memory measures compared with a waitlist control group. Brain scans from 43 participants also revealed changes in functional connectivity across networks involved in movement, attention, language, and cognitive processing, although the long-term significance remains uncertain

10 Nov 2026

Eating too much ultra-processed food? A study links it to worse PMS symptoms

A cross-sectional study of 607 young adult women in Turkey found that higher ultra-processed food consumption scores were associated with more severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms, while non-judgmental and non-reactive mindful eating behaviors were linked to lower symptom severity. Mediterranean diet adherence was not independently associated with PMS severity, and the researchers cautioned that the findings cannot establish cause and effect.

10 Nov 2026

Could eating more mushrooms help protect your brain as you age?

A review of existing research suggests that ergothioneine, a natural antioxidant found primarily in mushrooms, may protect brain cells against oxidative stress, inflammation, and damage associated with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Although laboratory and animal studies show promising neuroprotective effects, human evidence remains limited, and larger clinical trials are needed to determine whether supplementation can prevent or slow neurodegeneration.

10 Nov 2026