The FDA has approved a new drug that could extend survival for late-stage pancreatic cancer patients, offering potential hope for a disease with historically poor outcomes.
Estudio chileno identifica una huella epigenética resistente en células de pacientes con esquizofrenia, sugiriendo que la enfermedad se origina durante el neurodesarrollo temprano, antes de que aparezcan síntomas.
Ebola cases in DRC are accelerating outside the initial Ituri epicenter, with North Kivu and Haut-Uélé provinces experiencing double the case growth rate. Treatment facilities are overwhelmed and contact tracing efforts are significantly lagging outside the primary outbreak zone.
Researchers identified over 1,000 genetic switches that function differently in male and female immune cells, explaining why women are more susceptible to autoimmune diseases like lupus due to stronger inflammatory responses.
USC researchers found that white matter integrity helps protect cognitive function in older adults by compensating for gray matter loss, with implications for understanding brain resilience in aging.
Researchers developed a microarray chip platform that tests individual liver cancer patients' tumors against targeted therapies before treatment, identifying effective drugs and predicting side effects.
Los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria dejan secuelas físicas que pueden persistir décadas después del alta médica, afectando corazón, huesos, riñones y otros órganos según especialistas del Hospital Clínic Barcelona.
Australian wildlife teams have begun vaccinating little penguins against H5N1 bird flu after the virus was detected in Phillip Island's 40,000-strong colony. This marks the first large-scale vaccination effort of wild bird populations globally.
Selton Mello recebeu o Kikito de Cristal no Festival de Gramado e se emocionou ao lembrar que era a primeira vez recebendo prêmio sem seus pais na plateia, ambos falecidos em 2024.
New Zealand faces its highest severe respiratory illness rates since 2012, driven primarily by influenza A/H3 subclade K strain combined with elevated RSV and rhinovirus activity, straining healthcare systems.
Latvia's Ministry of Health launched a pilot program providing free antibiotics to hospital patients upon discharge, aiming to reduce antimicrobial resistance by removing financial and logistical barriers to treatment completion.
La psicóloga Nuria Roure explica que despertarse en la noche es normal, pero mirar el reloj y forzarse a dormir agravan el insomnio. Más de cuatro millones de españoles sufren insomnio crónico.
A clinical trial shows intravenous iron given to anemic patients before cardiac surgery reduces blood transfusion needs by 7% and adds one extra day at home during 90-day recovery.
Machine learning analysis of plasma proteins identifies cell-specific aging patterns in blood that predict risks of Alzheimer's, ALS, lung cancer, and diabetes up to 15 years in advance, offering new precision medicine approaches.
A Nature Reviews Cardiology study reveals nicotine independently damages cardiovascular health through multiple biological pathways, affecting all nicotine products regardless of delivery method, with combustible cigarettes posing highest risk.
A new genetic risk score can identify type 1 diabetes in approximately 16% of patients who test negative for MODY, a rare genetic form of diabetes. The approach is now being integrated into NHS testing protocols.
A 22-year analysis of 1,929 appendectomy specimens in Palestine found incidental appendiceal neoplasia in 1.2% of cases, predominantly low-grade mucinous tumors, supporting routine histopathological examination.
A £2.7M UK trial will test whether semaglutide, a weight-loss drug, can simultaneously reduce alcohol cravings and improve liver health in patients with alcohol dependence, obesity, and liver disease.
Inaugurado novo prédio do CEMEI Amiguinhos da Vila em Montes Claros, com capacidade para 320 alunos, oito salas de aula, biblioteca e áreas de lazer, representando investimento de R$ 3,7 milhões na educação infantil municipal.
University of Houston researchers receive $1M NSF grant to investigate how reproductive modes affect mutation rate evolution, with implications for understanding cancer progression and antibiotic resistance.
A nationwide study of 19 million Medicare records found people living within 500 feet of dry cleaners have 14% higher Parkinson's disease risk, likely due to long-term exposure to chlorinated solvents like PCE and TCE.
A large Taiwan study of 2.5 million births found no association between fathers' valproate use and neurodevelopmental disorders or birth defects in children, contradicting some international warnings.
UT MD Anderson researchers found that colorectal tumors damage peripheral nerves before chemotherapy begins, challenging the assumption that nerve damage is treatment-induced and suggesting tumor inflammation and metabolic changes are culprits.
Researchers at King's College London found that urolithin A, a compound produced after eating pomegranates, improves heart function by up to 80% in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, a condition affecting nearly 500,000 UK patients.
Columbia Engineering researchers developed a multi-organ chip that mimics cancer metastasis using human tissues, offering a human-based alternative to animal models for understanding how cancer spreads to distant organs.
