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New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells

Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting billions of dollars each year and jeopardizing critical scientific discoveries.

5 Sep 2025

Zebrafish study reveals how environment influences social behaviors in autism

Researchers from Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Japan have revealed that environment influences social behaviors in autism.

5 Sep 2025

Gene expression maps explain why diseases often occur together

This study reveals how gene expression patterns uncover molecular pathways linking comorbidities, enhancing treatment strategies for overlapping diseases.

5 Sep 2025

How fiber intake shapes your gut microbes’ digestion strategy

A study reveals how gut bacteria shift from fiber to mucus digestion, linking this change to inflammation in healthy adults and introducing the Muc2Plant ratio.

5 Sep 2025

Spaceflight accelerates aging of human blood stem cells

Researchers from University of California San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute have discovered that spaceflight accelerates the aging of human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs), which are vital for blood and immune system health.

4 Sep 2025

Study finds possible molecular connection between air pollution and Lewy body dementia risk

A team of researchers found there is a possible molecular connection between air pollution and an increased risk of developing Lewy body dementia.

4 Sep 2025

Prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation surgery do not increase risk of adverse events

Obtaining prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in living patients does not increase the risk of adverse events or cognitive decline compared to standard DBS procedures that don't involve biopsies, a team of clinical research scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has demonstrated.

4 Sep 2025

Unraveling adult ADHD symptoms through genetics and data science

Kelli Lehto, Associate Professor of Neuropsychiatric Genomics at the University of Tartu, is leading a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grant project that brings together genetics, psychology, and data science to investigate the causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and enhance diagnostic methods.

4 Sep 2025

Atelerix and Rodon Global partner to integrate cryo-free preservation technology into specialist logistics solutions

Atelerix, a biotech company revolutionizing cell preservation and biological transport with its pioneering hydrogel encapsulation technology, today announced an agreement with Rodon Global (“Rodon”), the established freight company focused on clinical trials and drug discovery headquartered in South Africa.

4 Sep 2025

Smell loss emerges as the early behavioural sign of Alzheimer’s

Research reveals immune cells target brainstem nerves, linking smell loss to early Alzheimer's, offering potential for earlier diagnosis and intervention.

4 Sep 2025

Genetic variant disrupts brain’s cleanup crew increasing Alzheimer’s risk

A Nature study published today and led by researchers at the University of South Florida's USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Institute pinpoints how a genetic variant disrupts microglia - the brain's "cleanup crew" - increasing the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

3 Sep 2025

Researchers uncover a promising new therapeutic target for Barth syndrome

Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered a promising new therapeutic target for Barth syndrome, a rare genetic condition with no current cure.

3 Sep 2025

Chronic stress and fatty diet disrupt brain-liver circuit leading to diabetes

This study discovered a circuit in the brain that connects stress with increased glucose and therefore may link stress to type 2 diabetes. In stressful situations, this circuit from the amygdala to the liver naturally provides a burst of energy.

3 Sep 2025

Study reveals how type 2 diabetes directly alters the heart’s structure and energy systems

A new study from the University of Sydney has revealed how type 2 diabetes directly alters the heart’s structure and energy systems, offering vital insights into why people with diabetes are at greater risk of heart failure.

2 Sep 2025

Study links childhood passive smoking in fathers to higher COPD risk in offspring

A father's exposure to passive smoking as a child may impair the lifelong lung function of his children, putting them at risk of COPD-a risk that is heightened further if they are childhood passive smokers themselves-finds research published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.

2 Sep 2025

Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older adults by reshaping oral bacteria

Dietary nitrate from beetroot juice lowered blood pressure in older adults but not in younger participants in a double-blind crossover trial. The effect was linked to oral microbiome changes, including reduced Prevotella and higher plasma nitrite, without improvements in endothelial function

2 Sep 2025

Urine test identifies three biomarkers for accurate prostate cancer detection

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and four other institutions have devised a novel method to test for prostate cancer using biomarkers present in urine, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health.

2 Sep 2025

Breakthrough discovery reveals treatable form of familial mesothelioma

Researchers working independently at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center and the National Cancer Institute have discovered, and validated, a new variant of mesothelioma that may lead to more successful treatments.

2 Sep 2025

Single-cell transcriptomics reveals new players in liver regeneration

The liver is remarkable for its ability to regenerate after injury, yet when this process fails, acute liver failure (ALF) carries devastating outcomes.

2 Sep 2025

Exosomes carry key indicators of biological aging

A new research paper featured on the cover of Volume 17, Issue 8 of Aging (Aging-US) was published on July 30, 2025, titled "Exosomes released from senescent cells and circulatory exosomes isolated from human plasma reveal aging-associated proteomic and lipid signatures."

2 Sep 2025