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Genetic variant disrupts brain’s cleanup crew increasing Alzheimer’s risk

A Nature study published today and led by researchers at the University of South Florida's USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Institute pinpoints how a genetic variant disrupts microglia - the brain's "cleanup crew" - increasing the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

3 Sep 2025

New protein-based therapeutic tool could change the way we treat diseases

A team of scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) has created a protein-based therapeutic tool that could change the way we treat diseases caused by harmful or unnecessary cells.

3 Sep 2025

Dental care gaps affect children with sickle cell disease in Michigan

Children with sickle cell disease are more likely to have dental problems - but fewer than half of those covered by Michigan Medicaid got dental care in 2022, according to a new study.

3 Sep 2025

Long-term benzodiazepine use linked to poor sleep quality in older adults

Long-term use of benzodiazepine and related drugs has been linked to poorer quality sleep in older adults with insomnia.

3 Sep 2025

Sugar-coated nanoparticles offer new hope for treating triple-negative breast cancer

Triple-negative breast cancer is particularly aggressive and difficult to treat; but recent research may offer a new way to target the often-deadly disease.

3 Sep 2025

First complete brain activity map reveals how decisions are made

The first complete activity map of the brain has been unveiled by a large international collaboration of neuroscientists.

3 Sep 2025

Flooding from Hurricane Sandy raises heart disease risk years later

Although the material damage from 2012's Hurricane Sandy may have been repaired, the storm left a lasting impact on cardiovascular health, according to new findings from Weill Cornell Medicine and New York University researchers.

3 Sep 2025

Researchers uncover a promising new therapeutic target for Barth syndrome

Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered a promising new therapeutic target for Barth syndrome, a rare genetic condition with no current cure.

3 Sep 2025

Chronic stress and fatty diet disrupt brain-liver circuit leading to diabetes

This study discovered a circuit in the brain that connects stress with increased glucose and therefore may link stress to type 2 diabetes. In stressful situations, this circuit from the amygdala to the liver naturally provides a burst of energy.

3 Sep 2025

Home-based hypertension care improves blood pressure control in rural South Africa

Home-based hypertension care led to reductions in systolic blood pressure and improvements in hypertension control in South Africa, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2025 and simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

3 Sep 2025

Playing joyful music helps ease motion sickness symptoms

Scientists studying ways of improving motion sickness have found that playing different types of music may help people recover more effectively.

3 Sep 2025

Novel ablation approach improves outcomes in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation

Adding digital twin-guided ablation to a standard ablation technique improved outcomes in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2025.

3 Sep 2025

Ablation methods equally effective for drug-resistant paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Pulsed field ablation did not have superior efficacy to radiofrequency ablation in patients with drug-resistant paroxysmal (intermittent) atrial fibrillation, according to results from a late-breaking trial presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2025.

3 Sep 2025

Can listening to sad music heal a heartbreak?

Neurotic individuals may use maladaptive music listening to cope with breakup distress, leading to intensified negative emotions and mental health challenges.

3 Sep 2025

Preventative maintenance programs from INTEGRA Biosciences help labs reduce downtime and extend equipment lifespans

INTEGRA Biosciences is helping laboratories to maintain peak instrument performance and avoid unexpected disruptions with its preventative maintenance programs.

3 Sep 2025

Europa Biosite announces exclusive UK & Ireland partnership between Bio X Cell and Cambridge Bioscience

Europa Biosite is pleased to announce that Bio X Cell has appointed Cambridge Bioscience, a proud member of Europa Biosite, as its exclusive distributor for the United Kingdom and Ireland.

3 Sep 2025

Study links hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy to higher stroke risk

Given the seriousness and increased frequency of strokes, many studies have been conducted to assess the relationship between hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy and the risk of stroke with varying results.

3 Sep 2025

CN Bio adds computational modeling capabilities to ADME services for enhanced bioavailability profiling

CN Bio, a leading provider of Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) Systems and solutions that accelerate drug discovery and development workflows, today announced the expansion of its Contract Research Services (CRS) with new PhysioMimix® computational modeling tools.

3 Sep 2025

Study reveals how type 2 diabetes directly alters the heart’s structure and energy systems

A new study from the University of Sydney has revealed how type 2 diabetes directly alters the heart’s structure and energy systems, offering vital insights into why people with diabetes are at greater risk of heart failure.

2 Sep 2025

California CA Bridge program expands opioid treatment across most emergency departments

A comprehensive study shows that California's CA Bridge program has successfully implemented opioid use disorder treatment services across more than 80% of the state's emergency departments, reaching over 165,000 patients and providing nearly 45,000 instances of buprenorphine treatment from July 2022 through December 2023 alone.

2 Sep 2025

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Genetic variant disrupts brain’s cleanup crew increasing Alzheimer’s risk

New protein-based therapeutic tool could change the way we treat diseases

Dental care gaps affect children with sickle cell disease in Michigan

Long-term benzodiazepine use linked to poor sleep quality in older adults

Sugar-coated nanoparticles offer new hope for treating triple-negative breast cancer

First complete brain activity map reveals how decisions are made

Flooding from Hurricane Sandy raises heart disease risk years later

Researchers uncover a promising new therapeutic target for Barth syndrome

Chronic stress and fatty diet disrupt brain-liver circuit leading to diabetes

Home-based hypertension care improves blood pressure control in rural South Africa

Playing joyful music helps ease motion sickness symptoms

Novel ablation approach improves outcomes in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation

Ablation methods equally effective for drug-resistant paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Can listening to sad music heal a heartbreak?

Preventative maintenance programs from INTEGRA Biosciences help labs reduce downtime and extend equipment lifespans

Europa Biosite announces exclusive UK & Ireland partnership between Bio X Cell and Cambridge Bioscience

Study links hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy to higher stroke risk

CN Bio adds computational modeling capabilities to ADME services for enhanced bioavailability profiling

Study reveals how type 2 diabetes directly alters the heart’s structure and energy systems

California CA Bridge program expands opioid treatment across most emergency departments

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