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RSV causes severe outcomes and heart complications in older adults

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a well-known cause of infections in children, but it's understudied in older individuals.

23 Jul 2025

New therapeutic approach targets undruggable protein driving aggressive breast cancer

In a major stride toward tackling aggressive breast cancer, researchers from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed druglike molecules that degrade a previously "undruggable" cancer-driving protein.

23 Jul 2025

Machine learning improves prediction of death risk in hospitalized cirrhosis patients

Researchers employed a machine learning technique known as random forest analysis and found that it significantly outperformed traditional methods in predicting which hospitalized patients with cirrhosis are at risk of death, according to a new paper published in Gastroenterology.

23 Jul 2025

Deep-sea bacterial compound triggers pyroptosis to fight cancer

Promoting pyroptosis-an inflammatory form of programmed cell death-has become a promising treatment strategy for cancer.

23 Jul 2025

Scientists make breakthrough in developing Nipah virus vaccine for pigs

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have taken a major step forward in tackling one of the world's most dangerous viruses, the Nipah virus, by evaluating vaccine candidates for pigs.

23 Jul 2025

States pass privacy laws to protect brain data collected by devices

More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person's brain and nervous system as technology improves the ability to unlock the sensitive details of a person's health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive functioning.

23 Jul 2025

Republicans call Medicaid rife with fraudsters. This man sees no choice but to break the rules.

As congressional Republicans finalized Medicaid work requirements in President Donald Trump's budget bill, one man who relies on that government-subsidized health coverage was trying to coax his old car to start after an eight-hour shift making sandwiches.

23 Jul 2025

Probiotic bacteria found to reshape cell behavior in vitro

This study reveals how probiotic bacteria directly influence brain cell function, highlighting gut-brain communication and potential therapeutic applications.

23 Jul 2025

Polygenic scores show promise for early obesity prevention

New genetic research reveals polygenic scores can predict obesity risk, offering early prevention insights while raising ethical healthcare access concerns.

23 Jul 2025

Targeting tumor cell stemness may hold the key to treating colon cancer more effectively

Colon cancer remains a major global health concern, ranking third among the most diagnosed cancers and leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide.

22 Jul 2025

Study reveals how the body clock stays on track despite temperature changes

Researchers led by Gen Kurosawa at the RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS) in Japan have used theoretical physics to discover how our biological clock maintains a consistent 24-hour cycle-even as temperatures change.

22 Jul 2025

New approach doubles chemotherapy effectiveness by targeting cancer cell memory

In a wholly new approach to cancer treatment, Northwestern University biomedical engineers have doubled the effectiveness of chemotherapy in animal experiments.

22 Jul 2025

New menstrual blood test detects endometriosis with five times greater sensitivity

Almost 200 million people, including children, around the world have endometriosis, a chronic disease in which the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus.

22 Jul 2025

Ultrasound descriptions may shape how parents view their unborn children

Most parents can think back to the first ultrasound image they saw of their unborn child, and may even be able to remember what impression that image had on them.

22 Jul 2025

New analysis reveals hidden economic burden of PTSD in the UK

The annual UK cost of the mental health disorder PTSD is likely to top £40 billion, but the figures are based on 2020-1 prevalence rates-the most recently available-and don't include many indirect costs, such as family support services, finds a cost analysis published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

22 Jul 2025

Can one drug do it all? Reviewing the expanding clinical universe of GLP-1 agonists

Landmark trials have shown that GLP-1 receptor agonists, originally developed for diabetes and weight loss, also provide significant benefits for cardiovascular, kidney, liver, joint, and sleep-related diseases. These effects extend beyond weight loss, suggesting anti-inflammatory mechanisms with broad potential for managing chronic diseases.

22 Jul 2025

GLP-1 receptor agonists linked to lower dementia risk in type 2 diabetes

GLP-1 receptor agonists, a class of drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, likely trump the widely prescribed metformin for curbing dementia risk in people with the condition, finds the largest study of its kind, published in the open access journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care.

22 Jul 2025

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RSV causes severe outcomes and heart complications in older adults

New therapeutic approach targets undruggable protein driving aggressive breast cancer

Machine learning improves prediction of death risk in hospitalized cirrhosis patients

Deep-sea bacterial compound triggers pyroptosis to fight cancer

Scientists make breakthrough in developing Nipah virus vaccine for pigs

States pass privacy laws to protect brain data collected by devices

Republicans call Medicaid rife with fraudsters. This man sees no choice but to break the rules.

Probiotic bacteria found to reshape cell behavior in vitro

Polygenic scores show promise for early obesity prevention

Targeting tumor cell stemness may hold the key to treating colon cancer more effectively

Study reveals how the body clock stays on track despite temperature changes

New approach doubles chemotherapy effectiveness by targeting cancer cell memory

New menstrual blood test detects endometriosis with five times greater sensitivity

Ultrasound descriptions may shape how parents view their unborn children

New analysis reveals hidden economic burden of PTSD in the UK

Can one drug do it all? Reviewing the expanding clinical universe of GLP-1 agonists

GLP-1 receptor agonists linked to lower dementia risk in type 2 diabetes

UC Davis researchers pioneer safer gene therapy for vision loss

Breakthrough gene therapy reverses genetic deafness across age groups

Mapping metformin’s kidney effects through spatial multi-omics

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