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Study connects adolescent exercise with breast cancer risk biomarkers

Recreational physical activity may be associated with breast tissue composition and biomarkers of stress in adolescent girls, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC).

16 Jan 2026

INTEGRA launches lab evolution automation competition

INTEGRA Biosciences is inviting labs to leave manual pipetting behind and take their first steps into effortless automation with a new Lab Evolution competition for 2026.

15 Jan 2026

LI-COR's Carbon Node named “Internet of Environment Solution of the Year” in 2026 IoT Breakthrough Awards program

LI-COR announced today that its Carbon Node is the recipient of the "Internet of Environment Solution of the Year" award in the 10th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program conducted by IoT Breakthrough.

From LI-COR, Inc. 15 Jan 2026

New blood biomarker tracks brain injury progression after ischemic stroke

A new blood marker reflects the extent of brain injury after an ischemic stroke and can predict patient outcomes months to years later.

15 Jan 2026

Incretin-based diabetes drugs show potential protective effects against dementia

A large McGill University study has found that two classes of medications commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes, both incretin-based, are associated with a reduced risk of dementia.

15 Jan 2026

Bio-engineered skin grafts offer new hope for severe burn injuries

Bio-engineered skin grafts can play an important role in the treatment of burn victims. Researchers at the University of Zurich have been working on new approaches for such grafts for over 15 years.

15 Jan 2026

Thermogenic beige fat protects blood vessels from hypertension

Obesity causes hypertension. Hypertension causes cardiovascular disease. And cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide.

15 Jan 2026

CTDNEP1 identified as potential tumor suppressor in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common type of pancreatic cancer and begins in the cells lining the pancreatic duct.

15 Jan 2026

Repurposed Alzheimer’s medication offers low-cost hope for sickle cell anemia

Sickle cell anemia is the world's most common genetic disorder. It causes the red blood pigment hemoglobin to crystallize, which results in rigid, malformed red blood cells with a sickle shape.

15 Jan 2026

Screen time may increase body fat in children

A study links excessive screen time in children to higher body fat and poor metabolic health, highlighting cardiorespiratory fitness as a protective factor.

15 Jan 2026

Cervical cancer association with unsafe sex and smoking

The study reveals deep inequalities in cervical cancer mortality linked to smoking and unsafe sex, highlighting the need for targeted prevention strategies.

15 Jan 2026

Weekly THC levels reveal when cannabis use becomes a disorder

Weekly cannabis use accurately predicts the risk of developing cannabis use disorder.

15 Jan 2026

Study highlights potential of ferroptosis-based approaches to treat cancer

Therapies that target the utilization of fat by tumors and activate a type of cell death dependent on fat molecules may be a promising avenue to treat cancer, according to new research by UTHealth Houston.

14 Jan 2026

Immune dysfunction persists after combined TB and HIV therapy

The immune system remains seriously out-of-whack – in an inflammatory state of overactivation and impaired functionality – following the international gold standard for treating people with latent tuberculosis (TB) and HIV, a team at Texas Biomedical Research Institute reports in Nature Communications.

14 Jan 2026

Scientists reveal how cholera bacteria activate toxin genes in the human gut

Cholera remains a major global public health challenge, with an estimated 1.3 to 4 million cases and tens of thousands of deaths reported worldwide each year.

14 Jan 2026

$Six week casting proves as effective as surgery for unstable ankle fractures$

Six week casting proves as effective as surgery for unstable ankle fractures

Wearing a cast for six weeks appears to be no less effective than surgery for healing unstable ankle fractures and carries fewer treatment related harms, finds a clinical trial from Finland published by The BMJ today.

14 Jan 2026

Gut bacteria compound during pregnancy protects offspring from fatty liver disease

Children born to mothers who consume a high-fat, high-sugar diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding face a higher risk of developing fatty liver disease later in life.

14 Jan 2026

Bacterial metabolite enhances immune checkpoint therapy against lung cancer

UF Health Cancer Institute researchers have discovered a small compound produced naturally by gut bacteria that doubled the response to lung cancer immunotherapy treatment in mice and can now be made into a drug for testing in humans.

14 Jan 2026

Scientists uncover promising therapeutic target for autoimmune disease affecting the brain

Scientists have identified a promising target for treatment of a devasting autoimmune disease affecting the brain.

14 Jan 2026

Pregnant individuals with inflammatory bowel disease show heightened vaginal inflammation

Pregnant individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have higher levels of pro-inflammatory immune molecules, known as cytokines, in their vaginal mucosa than their healthy counterparts, according to a new study published January 14, 2026 in the open-access journal PLOS One by Ana Maldonado-Contreras of University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, U.S., and colleagues.

14 Jan 2026

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Study connects adolescent exercise with breast cancer risk biomarkers

INTEGRA launches lab evolution automation competition

LI-COR's Carbon Node named “Internet of Environment Solution of the Year” in 2026 IoT Breakthrough Awards program

New blood biomarker tracks brain injury progression after ischemic stroke

Incretin-based diabetes drugs show potential protective effects against dementia

Bio-engineered skin grafts offer new hope for severe burn injuries

Thermogenic beige fat protects blood vessels from hypertension

CTDNEP1 identified as potential tumor suppressor in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Repurposed Alzheimer’s medication offers low-cost hope for sickle cell anemia

Screen time may increase body fat in children

Cervical cancer association with unsafe sex and smoking

Weekly THC levels reveal when cannabis use becomes a disorder

Study highlights potential of ferroptosis-based approaches to treat cancer

Immune dysfunction persists after combined TB and HIV therapy

Scientists reveal how cholera bacteria activate toxin genes in the human gut

Six week casting proves as effective as surgery for unstable ankle fractures

Gut bacteria compound during pregnancy protects offspring from fatty liver disease

Bacterial metabolite enhances immune checkpoint therapy against lung cancer

Scientists uncover promising therapeutic target for autoimmune disease affecting the brain

Pregnant individuals with inflammatory bowel disease show heightened vaginal inflammation

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