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Study identifies key role of JMJD1C in acute myeloid leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most aggressive and genetically complex cancers, marked by the unchecked growth of immature myeloid cells.

3 Mar 2025

Stress granules as potential biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases

Stress granules (SGs) are transient organelles that form when cells experience stress, serving as critical hubs for RNA metabolism and cellular survival.

3 Mar 2025

Study identifies key genetic markers for SCA6 diagnosis

The Department of Neurology at Niigata University and National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry NCNP has identified pathogenic thresholds for the CAG repeat units (RU) of the CACNA1A gene that causes SCA6.

3 Mar 2025

New blood biomarkers could revolutionize gallbladder cancer diagnosis

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital have identified biomarkers in the blood that can be used to distinguish gallbladder cancer from inflammation of the gallbladder.

3 Mar 2025

Urgent action needed to address emergency and surgical care gaps

Integrated emergency, critical, and surgical care must be strengthened and scaled up globally, warn authors of a new paper (1) published in the March issue of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization.

3 Mar 2025

Skin organoids show promise for treating frostbite injuries

Frostbite is a severe cold injury that affects millions worldwide, often resulting in prolonged recovery, scarring, and long-term complications such as chronic pain and dysfunction.

3 Mar 2025

Targeting SSAT enzyme offers new hope for psoriasis treatment

Psoriasis is one of the most common chronic inflammatory skin diseases, affecting around 250,000 people in Austria.

3 Mar 2025

States facing doctor shortages ease licensing rules for foreign-trained physicians

A growing number of states have made it easier for doctors who trained in other countries to get medical licenses, a shift supporters say could ease physician shortages in rural areas.

3 Mar 2025

British Heart Foundation’s Centre of Research Excellence launches at The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester has launched the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Manchester Centre of Research Excellence following an award of £4 million to support world-class cardiovascular disease from the leading charity.

From The University of Manchester 3 Mar 2025

Food insecurity increases cardiovascular risk among American adults

A study reveals how gender and race influence food insecurity's impact on cardiovascular disease risk factors among U.S. adults. Key findings and implications.

3 Mar 2025

DeepHealth brings AI-powered radiology informatics to ECR 2025 in Vienna

DeepHealth, Inc., a global leader in AI-powered health informatics and a wholly-owned subsidiary of RadNet, Inc., will introduce next-generation AI-powered radiology informatics and population screening solutions at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2025 in Vienna.

3 Mar 2025

Medtronic receives FDA approval for BrainSense Adaptive DBS technology

For the one million people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the United States, Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, proudly announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of BrainSense™ Adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) and BrainSense™ Electrode Identifier (EI).

3 Mar 2025

Pioneering the world’s first CRISPR medicine for sickle cell disease

When Vijay Sankaran was an MD-PhD student at Harvard Medical School in the mid-2000s, one of his first clinical encounters was with a 24-year-old patient whose sickle cell disease left them with almost weekly pain episodes.

3 Mar 2025

MEDI method unlocks new way to decode dietary habits

"Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are"—this well-known saying accurately describes the new MEDI method for decoding dietary habits from DNA fragments that was developed at Med Uni Graz in cooperation with an international research team.

2 Mar 2025

Protein power essential for building and maintaining muscle mass

This World Protein Day, leading nutrition and wellness company, Herbalife is helping to demystify protein and offer simple tips and information about this vital nutrient. Many of us are aware of the importance of protein in our diets but are not always sure about exactly how to achieve that and the specifics of the role it plays in our diet.

2 Mar 2025

Groundbreaking scanner could revolutionize breast cancer diagnosis and treatment

A groundbreaking new scanner developed by scientists at the University of Aberdeen could change the way breast cancer is diagnosed and treated, meaning patients could receive fewer surgeries and more individually-tailored treatments.

2 Mar 2025

Tandem Health launches AI medical scribe to ease UK doctors' administrative burden

The NHS and UK doctors are set to benefit from ground-breaking artificial intelligence technology designed to transform the way doctors interact with patients, reducing medical errors, cutting administrative burdens, and making thousands of additional appointments available.

2 Mar 2025

New three-organ system offers an animal-free alternative for pharmacokinetics research

Innovative organ-on-chip specialist Dynamic42 and ESQlabs, experts in digital life sciences solutions, have successfully developed a three-organ system, in close collaboration with Consumer Health Division of Bayer, and the Placenta Lab at Jena University Hospital.

2 Mar 2025