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Empowering genomics research with cloud-based innovation

Discover how Discovery Life Sciences enhances genomics research with cloud-based platforms like DNAnexus.

From DNAnexus, Inc. 8 Oct 2025

Depression during pregnancy raises risk of gestational diabetes

Findings indicate that antenatal depression increases the risk of gestational diabetes, underscoring the need for early intervention and lifestyle support.

8 Oct 2025

Toxic e-waste pollution linked to rising childhood hypertension

The study reveals a fourfold increase in hypertension risk for children in e-waste regions, emphasizing the health impacts of toxic environmental pollutants.

8 Oct 2025

Non-standard baby formula linked to faster infant growth

The use of non-standard infant formulas is associated with higher growth rates in the first year, necessitating further research on long-term health effects.

8 Oct 2025

Aptamer expands into targeted radiopharmaceuticals with major top 3 pharma contract

Aptamer Group plc, the developer of next-generation synthetic binders for the life sciences industry, has announced a significant development contract with a top 3 global pharmaceutical company to engineer Optimer® binders as targeted radiopharmaceuticals for potential therapeutic applications.

8 Oct 2025

Healthy diet may double life expectancy benefits for frail adults

Research shows that improved diet quality significantly enhances life expectancy in frail older adults, highlighting the importance of nutrition in aging.

8 Oct 2025

Parental teasing and criticism fuel body image issues later in life

Verbal influences from parents on weight are key predictors of body image dissatisfaction in children, surpassing the effects of observed behaviors.

8 Oct 2025

Taste-based flu test that detects infection within minutes

Researchers examine the effectiveness of a novel taste-based sensor for the early detection of influenza infection.

8 Oct 2025

Calorie labeling in England linked to only small reductions in out-of-home food

Calorie labeling, which became law in April 2022 in England, is associated with only a small (2%) average reduction in the energy content of food that is available away from home, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health.

7 Oct 2025

UCSF and Allen Institute create most detailed data-driven map of the mouse brain

In a powerful fusion of AI and neuroscience, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Allen Institute designed an AI model that has created one of the most detailed maps of the mouse brain to date, featuring 1,300 regions/subregions.

7 Oct 2025

COMBINEDBrain and MUSC join forces to launch pediatric CNS biorepository

COMBINEDBrain, a leader in advancing translational neuroscience research, and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), one of the nation's premier academic health centers, are excited to announce a strategic partnership to establish a cutting-edge biorepository for pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tissue and biofluids.

7 Oct 2025

New computer-driven method helps understand how membrane proteins work at the atomic level

Cellular membrane proteins play many important roles throughout the body, including transporting substances in and out of the cell, transmitting signals, speeding up reactions and helping neighboring cells stick together.

7 Oct 2025

Next-generation imaging promises sharper, deeper view of living tissues

A University of Arizona research team will receive nearly $2.7 million from the NIH's Common Fund Venture Program to advance next-generation imaging technologies that allow deeper, clearer views inside the body without the need for invasive procedures.

7 Oct 2025

GLP-1 receptor agonists linked to altered patterns on FDG PET-CT scans

The growing use of GLP-1 receptor agonists may affect the interpretation of oncological FDG PET-CT scans, new research presented today at the 38th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM'25) has revealed.

7 Oct 2025

Exercise snacks may help improve heart and lung health in sedentary adults

Exercise snacks-intentional short bursts of physical activity-may be an effective way of boosting the cardiorespiratory fitness of physically inactive adults, finds a synthesis of the available research, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

7 Oct 2025

Tramadol found to offer limited relief for chronic pain while raising risk of serious side effects

The strong opioid painkiller, tramadol, is not that effective at easing chronic pain for which it's widely prescribed, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.

7 Oct 2025

Cesarean births in advanced labor linked to higher risk of womb scarring

Women who have Cesarean births at an advanced stage of labor are about eight times more likely to develop scars in the womb which are known to increase the likelihood of premature births in future pregnancies, UCL researchers have found.

7 Oct 2025

Scientists develop a high accuracy blood test to diagnose Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Scientists at the University of East Anglia and Oxford Biodynamics have developed a high accuracy blood test to diagnose Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS).

7 Oct 2025

Whole genome sequencing may guide care for thousands of breast cancer patients

Whole genome sequencing offered to breast cancer patients is likely to identify unique genetic features that could either guide immediate treatment or help match patients to clinical trials for over 15,000 women a year, say scientists at the University of Cambridge.

7 Oct 2025

Geographic location and individual circumstances can impact caregiver's health, study finds

Roughly a quarter of adults in the U.S. are caring for elderly family members or children with an illness or disability - and sometimes both at the same time.

7 Oct 2025