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Abnormal fusion protein drives childhood brain tumor through condensate formation

A study looking at the biophysical properties of an abnormal protein driving cancer cells is giving scientists new therapeutic clues for how to treat ependymoma, the third most common childhood brain tumor.

27 Aug 2025

Gene editing therapy exa-cel improves quality of life in sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia

Treatment with exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) led to robust and sustained improvements in quality of life for patients with severe sickle cell disease (SCD) or transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, according to two studies published in Blood Advances.

27 Aug 2025

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D identified as a potential biomarker for skin cancer screening

Skin cancer, the most common global malignancy, is linked to ultraviolet (UV)-driven serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D)synthesis, with its controversial role possibly reflecting cumulative UV exposure.

27 Aug 2025

Research finds more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation in microgravity

New research has found a more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in microgravity, which causes the weightlessness astronauts experience in space.

27 Aug 2025

CURE GABA-A and Grann Pharmaceuticals announce global partnership to advance rare neurological therapies

CURE GABA-A (https://curegabaa.org/) is proud to announce a major new partnership with Grann Pharmaceuticals. CURE GABA-A is a nonprofit patient advocacy group founded by Monica Joanna Elnekaveh, mother to Eleanor Elnekaveh.

27 Aug 2025

Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation shows promise for gastrointestinal disorders

Imbalanced autonomic function, characterized by reduced vagal activity and sympathetic dominance, is increasingly recognized in various gastrointestinal (GI) disorders.

27 Aug 2025

GLP-1 receptor agonists improve heart failure outcomes and reduce environmental impact

New research has found that the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists, a class of medications commonly prescribed for patients with obesity and diabetes, reduces the environmental footprint of healthcare and clinical outcomes when used to treat heart failure.

27 Aug 2025

New discovery challenges the conventional understanding of myocardial infarction pathogenesis

A pioneering study by researchers from Finland and the UK has demonstrated for the first time that myocardial infarction may be an infectious disease.

27 Aug 2025

Healthy diet and physical activity reduce risk of alcohol-related liver-specific mortality

A novel study investigating how physical activity and diet quality interact with different levels and patterns of alcohol consumption shows that healthy eating and increased levels of physical activity significantly lower the risk of alcohol-attributable liver-related mortality.

27 Aug 2025

Disability data reveals hidden global burden of long COVID

An international team of researchers has conducted the most comprehensive global-to-local analysis to date on long COVID risk, using disability data from the height of the pandemic to identify vulnerable populations.

27 Aug 2025

Changing school shifts does not improve academic performance in students with ADHD

Several studies have shown that students who attend afternoon classes tend to perform better in school than those who attend morning classes. This is due to greater synchrony between class times and students' biological clocks.

27 Aug 2025

Study offers guidance for communicating with loved ones living with dementia

One of the great challenges faced by families coping with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia is learning how to communicate effectively with the person impacted by the disease while also upholding their personhood, or sense of personal value.

27 Aug 2025

Millions of obituaries uncover shifting cultural views on legacy

What constitutes a life well-lived? A new Michigan State University-led study is turning to a common cultural artifact to find out: the obituary.

27 Aug 2025

Why Salmonella Dublin poses a food safety threat in beef and dairy

The study on Salmonella Dublin highlights its genomic similarities and resistance traits, raising concerns for food safety and antimicrobial resistance.

27 Aug 2025

Redefining peptide synthesis with Vapourtec

Vapourtec's Peptide-Builder, a fully automated, high-throughput benchtop peptide synthesizer, has been designed to redefine solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). Compact, efficient and intuitive, it brings a new level of simplicity and performance to peptide synthesis.

27 Aug 2025

Qureight's AI 3D imaging platform to support Calluna Pharma's Phase 2 AURORA study of CAL101 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)

Qureight, a techbio company advancing the understanding of lung and heart disease through application of its AI-powered imaging and clinical data curation platform, today announced that it has been selected by Calluna Pharma to support its Phase 2 AURORA study.

27 Aug 2025

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Abnormal fusion protein drives childhood brain tumor through condensate formation

Gene editing therapy exa-cel improves quality of life in sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D identified as a potential biomarker for skin cancer screening

Research finds more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation in microgravity

CURE GABA-A and Grann Pharmaceuticals announce global partnership to advance rare neurological therapies

Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation shows promise for gastrointestinal disorders

GLP-1 receptor agonists improve heart failure outcomes and reduce environmental impact

New discovery challenges the conventional understanding of myocardial infarction pathogenesis

Healthy diet and physical activity reduce risk of alcohol-related liver-specific mortality

Disability data reveals hidden global burden of long COVID

Changing school shifts does not improve academic performance in students with ADHD

Study offers guidance for communicating with loved ones living with dementia

Millions of obituaries uncover shifting cultural views on legacy

Why Salmonella Dublin poses a food safety threat in beef and dairy

Redefining peptide synthesis with Vapourtec

Qureight's AI 3D imaging platform to support Calluna Pharma's Phase 2 AURORA study of CAL101 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)

Targeting gut signaling protein may protect against alcohol-related liver damage

Who eats the most pulses in America, and why it matters for health

Eating more animal protein may slightly lower cancer mortality

Shared gene signatures reveal metabolic dysfunction in liver cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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