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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

UC San Diego project aims to bioprint patient-specific transplantable human livers

Liver failure is one of the most serious and deadly medical conditions, claiming thousands of lives each year as patients in the United States wait for a donor organ.

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

Pulse oximeters overestimate blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin

Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give higher readings for patients with darker than lighter skin tones, finds the largest study on this topic published by The BMJ today.

14 Jan 2026

MIT researchers map dynamic fuzzy coat surrounding tau protein fibrils

One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is the clumping of proteins called Tau, which form tangled fibrils in the brain. The more severe the clumping, the more advanced the disease is.

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

Study reveals genetic signatures linked to HIV-related cognitive impairment

Using participant skin cells reprogrammed into neurons, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have identified genetic signatures associated with HIV infection that may contribute to the cognitive impairment that often occurs in people living with HIV, even when the virus is controlled.

14 Jan 2026

Rare immune events link Epstein Barr virus to early multiple sclerosis damage

Autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis arise when the immune system turns against the body itself.

14 Jan 2026

Bradycardia emerges as key clinical sign of xylazine-opioid overdose

Researchers have identified bradycardia-an abnormally low heart rate–as a symptom of xylazine-opioid overdose.

14 Jan 2026

CRISPR-Cas3: A safer gene-editing tool shows promise for transthyretin amyloidosis treatment

Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), of an organism. Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a progressive disorder involving amyloid deposits of misfolded transthyretin (TTR) proteins.

14 Jan 2026

Engineered vessels boost retinal organoid function, enabling advanced disease modeling

Until now, it has been difficult to maintain retinal ganglion cells deep inside organoids over extended periods. The supply of nutrients and oxygen in the densely packed tissues is limited, leading to cell death.

14 Jan 2026

Age-tailored therapies needed for treating the young and old with sepsis

Dealing with an infection isn't as straightforward as simply killing the pathogen. The body also needs to carefully steer and monitor its immune response to prevent collateral damage.

14 Jan 2026

Novel liquid biopsy technology could advance cancer diagnostics and monitoring

A novel liquid biopsy technology is set to advance cancer diagnostics and monitoring by overcoming the long-standing challenge of simultaneously achieving high sensitivity, broad coverage, and simple workflow.

14 Jan 2026

Lund researchers create "recipe book" for reprogramming immune cells to fight disease

In order to reprogram readily available cells into specific immune cells that fight various diseases, one must know the "recipe" for the transformation.

14 Jan 2026

Heart failure care gaps found among Asian American ethnic groups

Using nearly a decade of data (2015–2023) from 800+ U.S. hospitals and more than 700,000 patients overall, Northwestern researchers found that when Asian American heart failure patients are separated by ethnicity, rather than grouped together as "Asian," important differences in care emerge across groups including Filipino, Vietnamese, Chinese, Asian Indian, Korean and Japanese patients.

14 Jan 2026

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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

UC San Diego project aims to bioprint patient-specific transplantable human livers

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

Pulse oximeters overestimate blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin

MIT researchers map dynamic fuzzy coat surrounding tau protein fibrils

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

Study reveals genetic signatures linked to HIV-related cognitive impairment

Rare immune events link Epstein Barr virus to early multiple sclerosis damage

Bradycardia emerges as key clinical sign of xylazine-opioid overdose

CRISPR-Cas3: A safer gene-editing tool shows promise for transthyretin amyloidosis treatment

Engineered vessels boost retinal organoid function, enabling advanced disease modeling

Age-tailored therapies needed for treating the young and old with sepsis

Novel liquid biopsy technology could advance cancer diagnostics and monitoring

Lund researchers create "recipe book" for reprogramming immune cells to fight disease

Heart failure care gaps found among Asian American ethnic groups

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