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Study reveals frequent insurance denials for pediatric biologic allergy treatments

When a child's severe asthma, eczema, hives, or food allergy isn't under control, an allergist may prescribe a newer type of medicine called a biologic.

12 Nov 2026

Biologic drug for eosinophilic esophagitis lowers childhood asthma risk

Young children treated for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) with dupilumab (a biologic medication) were less likely to develop asthma in the future compared with children who received a different treatment.

12 Nov 2026

Clinical trial of triple combination therapy reveals clues to lung cancer treatment resistance

In a new clinical trial, researchers have interrogated how patients with an aggressive form of lung cancer respond to treatment with a triple combination therapy.

12 Nov 2026

Infant mortality drops significantly in England's most disadvantaged areas

Infant mortality in some of England's most disadvantaged areas fell by 16% from April 2025 to March 2026 compared with the previous year, according to the latest national data published by the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) at the University of Bristol.

12 Nov 2026

Type 2 diabetes significantly increases risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

A Curtin University-led review has revealed type 2 diabetes significantly raises risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

12 Nov 2026

Extreme heat stops athletes from fully using carbohydrates for fuel

Endurance sport has seen a renaissance in the understanding of carbohydrates for fuel in recent years. Advances in sports science have led to much higher levels of carbohydrates either eaten or drunk during exercise, with some top sports stars consuming 120g or more per hour during a race.

12 Nov 2026

New salt-triggered gel makes bacterial cancer therapy much safer

The abdominal cavity is salty enough to set a gel. On that trick rests a delivery system reported in The Innovation: a small molecule that stays liquid in the syringe and, meeting sodium in the peritoneum, gels within a minute.

12 Nov 2026

Common household chemicals may slow bone development in boys

Gestational exposure to chemicals in plastics and furniture may relate to slower bone mineral accrual in adolescence, particularly among males.

12 Nov 2026

Muscle benefits of lifting weights while taking tirzepatide

Resistance training alongside tirzepatide helped adults with obesity retain more lean tissue and gain strength without reducing weight-loss benefits.

12 Nov 2026

Emotional and spiritual support vital for children in palliative care

A systematic review conducted by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland brings together studies from mainland China and Taiwan.

12 Nov 2026

Experts share key advice to prevent holiday foodborne illnesses

2026 has been an unusually severe and active year for food safety issues, particularly when measured by outbreak case counts and recall volume by weight.

12 Nov 2026

Researchers uncover how surrounding cells fuel triple-negative breast cancer growth

Triple-negative breast cancer, which accounts for approximately 10–15% of all breast cancer cases, is considered particularly difficult to treat because it grows rapidly and carries a high risk of recurrence.

12 Nov 2026

Researchers identify promising new immune target for treating endometriosis

Affecting 200 million women of reproductive age, endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes pain, infertility, and increased ovarian cancer risk.

12 Nov 2026

Innovative organ-on-a-chip shows how tumors grow and interact with their surroundings

On an organ-on-a-chip researchers can now explore how tumours grow and interact with their surroundings.

12 Nov 2026

A pain in the neck? New Adelaide University trial offers hope

Whether you hunch over a computer or spend hours scrolling on your phone, everyday habits can be a real pain in the neck. But when that pain persists, it can take a serious toll on everyday life, affecting everything from work and sleep to physical activity and wellbeing.

12 Nov 2026

Phone reminders stop nighttime snacking, but not for long

An after dinner or bedtime snack can be hard to resist, but could a gentle nudge from a smartphone app help people with type two diabetes to quit the common habit?

12 Nov 2026

Orexo and SVF Vaccines collaborate to explore AmorphOX® formulation of LNP-mRNA vaccines

Orexo AB and SVF Vaccines AB today announced a research collaboration to investigate whether Orexo’s proprietary powder-based drug delivery technology, AmorphOX®, can be used to develop stable powder-based formulations of lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-encapsulated messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines.

12 Nov 2026

Richmond Pharmacology highlights encouraging first-in-human results for Regeneron's investigational RNAi therapy in MASLD

Richmond Pharmacology, a specialist early-phase clinical research organization, has announced encouraging results from a first-in-human clinical trial evaluating CIDEBsiRNA, an investigational RNA interference (RNAi) therapy developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

12 Nov 2026

Researchers associate personality shifts with frontotemporal dementia functional decline

Frontotemporal dementia often results in early changes in personality or behavior before changes in cognitive skills.

12 Nov 2026

Ephrin-B1 phosphorylation disrupts nephrin complexes in nephrotic syndrome pathogenesis

A group led by the Department of Cell Biology at the Kidney Research Center, Niigata University identified a novel Ca2+-independent pathogenic mechanism of nephrotic syndrome.

12 Nov 2026

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Study reveals frequent insurance denials for pediatric biologic allergy treatments

Biologic drug for eosinophilic esophagitis lowers childhood asthma risk

Clinical trial of triple combination therapy reveals clues to lung cancer treatment resistance

Infant mortality drops significantly in England's most disadvantaged areas

Type 2 diabetes significantly increases risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

Extreme heat stops athletes from fully using carbohydrates for fuel

New salt-triggered gel makes bacterial cancer therapy much safer

Common household chemicals may slow bone development in boys

Muscle benefits of lifting weights while taking tirzepatide

Emotional and spiritual support vital for children in palliative care

Experts share key advice to prevent holiday foodborne illnesses

Researchers uncover how surrounding cells fuel triple-negative breast cancer growth

Researchers identify promising new immune target for treating endometriosis

Innovative organ-on-a-chip shows how tumors grow and interact with their surroundings

A pain in the neck? New Adelaide University trial offers hope

Phone reminders stop nighttime snacking, but not for long

Orexo and SVF Vaccines collaborate to explore AmorphOX® formulation of LNP-mRNA vaccines

Richmond Pharmacology highlights encouraging first-in-human results for Regeneron's investigational RNAi therapy in MASLD

Researchers associate personality shifts with frontotemporal dementia functional decline

Ephrin-B1 phosphorylation disrupts nephrin complexes in nephrotic syndrome pathogenesis

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