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Are we ready for bugs at dinner, or is the world just not that hungry for change?

Insect-based foods face major barriers, including taste, cost, and cultural acceptance, that limit their potential to replace meat in Western diets. The review finds that plant-based alternatives remain more promising for reducing environmental impacts.

24 Jun 2025

How a novel reaction in E. coli helps recycle plastic into paracetamol

Researchers have demonstrated that E. coli can perform a biocompatible Lossen rearrangement, enabling phosphate-catalysed conversion of synthetic substrates into valuable compounds. This approach allows engineered bacteria to upcycle PET plastic waste into paracetamol, highlighting a novel intersection of chemistry and biotechnology.

24 Jun 2025

Scientists create ALS on a chip to uncover disease clues

Using stem cells from patients with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Cedars-Sinai has created a lifelike model of the mysterious and fatal disease that could help identify a cause of the illness as well as effective treatments.

24 Jun 2025

Korean scientists uncover how aging spreads through the blood

For the first time in the world, a Korean research team discovered how cellular aging can spread systemically through the bloodstream-offering new insights and a potential therapeutic strategy to combat aging-related decline.

24 Jun 2025

Uncovering hidden disease clues with nanoparticles and AI

Imagine Spartan Stadium packed with 75,000 fans, all wearing green and white jerseys - except one person in a solid green shirt.

24 Jun 2025

Once-monthly obesity injection shows double-digit weight loss in major clinical trial

Researchers found that once-monthly maridebart cafraglutide led to substantial weight loss and improved glycemic control in adults with obesity, with or without diabetes, in a phase 2 randomized trial. The drug demonstrated an acceptable safety profile and supports further study in phase 3 trials.

24 Jun 2025

New research explores how music improves memory in humans

Music improves mood and memory to such an extent that treatment strategies for diseases like Alzheimer's or dementia sometimes incorporate music.

24 Jun 2025

Louisiana and Texas test new laws to shield teens from junk food ads on social media

Researchers are studying how new laws in Louisiana and Texas that restrict adolescent social media use and targeted food advertising impact teens’ exposure to junk food marketing. The protocol uses real-time screen recording and surveys to measure the effects on health equity.

24 Jun 2025

Unhealthy teen diets reshape the brain and drive lifelong eating habits, study finds

Adolescent diets high in fat and sugar disrupt the development of the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, impacting cognition, memory, and impulse control. These brain changes can promote unhealthy eating behaviors and obesity risk that persist into adulthood.

24 Jun 2025

Mayo Clinic researchers discover how ovarian cancer may begin

Little is known about what causes ovarian cancer, and there is no way to detect it early yet. About 75% of the time when someone is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, it has already progressed to stage 3 or stage 4, which means it has spread to other parts of the body.

24 Jun 2025

Social media content exposure linked to teen vaping and cannabis use

Teens who see social media posts showing cannabis or e-cigarettes, including from friends and influencers, are more likely to later start using those substances or to report using them in the past month, according to surveys done by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

24 Jun 2025

Caloric restriction may help delay decline in reproductive function associated with aging

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) Volume 17, Issue 5, on May 20, 2025, titled "Short-term moderate caloric restriction in the rhesus macaque attenuates markers of ovarian aging in select populations."

24 Jun 2025

Stress-activated gene damages insulin-producing cells in type 2 diabetes

Stress does no one - not even your insulin-producing cells - any good.

24 Jun 2025

Newborns and Alzheimer's patients have elevated blood levels of phosphorylated tau

Newborn babies and patients with Alzheimer's disease share an unexpected biological trait: elevated levels of a well-known biomarker for Alzheimer's.

24 Jun 2025

Novel combination therapy targets m6A pathway to combat joint erosion in rheumatoid arthritis

A recent study published in Engineering has shed light on a novel combination therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that significantly reduces bone destruction by targeting the m6A methylation pathway.

24 Jun 2025

Improving WASH access is key to ending cholera in vulnerable countries by 2030

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) include targets for safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), which are critical in preventing cholera, a persistent health threat in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

24 Jun 2025

New KRAS mutation discovery opens door to targeted colon cancer therapies

Scientists at Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified a mutation in a common oncogene - a gene that can cause cancer - that may play an important role in colon cancer. Researchers also showed how this mutation could be targeted therapeutically.

24 Jun 2025

Genetic markers show promise in predicting mood disorder treatment outcomes

In a comprehensive Genomic Press Thought Leaders Invited Review, researchers have synthesized findings from dozens of studies examining how genetic markers for mood disorders influence treatment outcomes and clinical features across major psychiatric conditions.

24 Jun 2025

Malaria protein plays dual role in immune evasion and activation

Researchers from The University of Osaka find that a protein expressed on malaria-infected red blood cells both hides it from the immune system and activates cells to destroy it, making it a promising target for vaccine development.

24 Jun 2025

Alcoholic liver disease exacerbates HBV reactivation and worsens outcomes in liver transplant recipients

A recent study published in Engineering has shed light on the impact of alcoholic liver disease (ALD) on post-transplant hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation and survival outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

24 Jun 2025

Medical Research News

Are we ready for bugs at dinner, or is the world just not that hungry for change?

How a novel reaction in E. coli helps recycle plastic into paracetamol

Scientists create ALS on a chip to uncover disease clues

Korean scientists uncover how aging spreads through the blood

Uncovering hidden disease clues with nanoparticles and AI

Once-monthly obesity injection shows double-digit weight loss in major clinical trial

New research explores how music improves memory in humans

Louisiana and Texas test new laws to shield teens from junk food ads on social media

Unhealthy teen diets reshape the brain and drive lifelong eating habits, study finds

Mayo Clinic researchers discover how ovarian cancer may begin

Social media content exposure linked to teen vaping and cannabis use

Caloric restriction may help delay decline in reproductive function associated with aging

Stress-activated gene damages insulin-producing cells in type 2 diabetes

Newborns and Alzheimer's patients have elevated blood levels of phosphorylated tau

Novel combination therapy targets m6A pathway to combat joint erosion in rheumatoid arthritis

Improving WASH access is key to ending cholera in vulnerable countries by 2030

New KRAS mutation discovery opens door to targeted colon cancer therapies

Genetic markers show promise in predicting mood disorder treatment outcomes

Malaria protein plays dual role in immune evasion and activation

Alcoholic liver disease exacerbates HBV reactivation and worsens outcomes in liver transplant recipients

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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