News • Bioelectric patterns
Scientists listen in on the ‘electrical language’ of breast cancer
New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread.
News • Metastatic recurrence
Researchers discover mechanism responsible for colon cancer relapse
Researchers in Barcelona discovered the population of residual tumour cells responsible for the recurrence of colorectal cancer in other organs after removal of the primary tumour.
News • Tumor location as important growth factor
New molecular microscopy uncovers breast cancer spread
Researchers have created a tool that maps how breast cancer grows in previously unseen detail, and highlights how the cells around the tumour may be the key to controlling the spread of disease.
News • CLL types with distinct biological and clinical features
Whole genome profiling reveals new leukaemia subgroups
A collaborative study has defined five new subgroups of the most common type of blood cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), and associated these with clinical outcomes.
News • Cardiology research
Are hearts from Covid-19 positive donors safe for transplantation?
Donor hearts from people who were Covid-19-positive appear to be as safe for transplantation as those from people without Covid-19, according to a new short-term analysis.
News • Study on meth, cannabis, cocaine and opiate use
Illicit drugs linked with atrial fibrillation
Methamphetamines, cocaine, opiates, and cannabis are associated with an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation, a newly-published 11-year study shows.
News • Coronavirus consequences
Covid-19 continues to reduce life expectancy (in some countries more than others)
Covid-19 has led to global mortality changes unprecedented in the last 70 years, according to new research. However, the drop in life expectancy is not equally high in all countries.
News • SARS-Cov-2 case study
Does time of day matter for Covid-19 vaccination? Probably not, study finds
A study in Japan finds antibody response to the Moderna Covid-19 mRNA vaccine does not vary depending on the time of day when the dose was received.
News • Neuroinflammation research
Exploring the long-term consequences of infections
Researchers mapped in detail how the immune system acts against pathogens invading the brain. This sheds new light on host-pathogen interactions and the long-term consequences of brain infections.
News • Menopause research
Hot flashes: a hazard for the heart?
Not just uncomfortable, but hard on the heart: Accumulating research suggests a link between hot flashes during the menopause and cardiovascular disease risk in women.
News • Disrupted neurogenesis
Covid-19 delirium: new study reveals possible brain mechanisms
Researchers have shown that when brain cells are directly exposed to blood taken from Covid-19 patients with delirium, there is an increase in cell death and a decrease in the generation of new brain cells.
News • Insights into stem cell behaviour
Breast cancer: new mechanism of drug resistance discovered
Scientists in Italy discovered a new drug-resistance mechanism in breast cancer that leads to the formation of cancer stem cells. They also devised an experimental therapy to bypass or prevent this.
News • Drug delivery research
'Tunneling' capsule to enable oral insulin intake
A newly developed capsule that tunnels through mucus in the GI tract could be used to orally administer large protein drugs such as insulin.
News • Assessing bone quality via blood sampling
New device for diagnosing bone fragility
A new device for diagnosing bone fragility invented by the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has been approved for marketing in the European Economic Area and Switzerland. The device is based on a new approach to assessing bone quality via blood sampling.
News • Rare but potentially serious complication
First cases of encephalomyelitis resulting from monkeypox virus
As the monkeypox outbreak continues to spread around the globe, a rare but potentially serious complication of the virus has been discovered.
News • Cancer research
Key function of important leukemia gene demystified
The oncogene EVI1 causes an aggressive type of leukemia, but its exact function has been a mystery. A research team now showed that EVI1's cancer causing effect relies on activating a single gene — the stem cell transcription factor ERG.
Article • Cryotherapy substitute
The surprising applications of ice cream in healthcare
From treat to treatment: Polish researchers explore the medical benefits of ice cream – despite the semi-serious presentation, a topic with surprising relevance for patients undergoing chemotherapy.
News • Photocatalytic surface
A new plastic film that uses room lights to kill viruses
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have developed a new plastic film that can kill viruses that land on its surface with room light.
News • Sex-specific approaches needed
Dedicated women’s heart centers can improve accurate diagnoses
An important prospective study showcases improvement in outcomes for women with ischemic heart disease by attending a multidisciplinary women’s health center.
News • Dementia destigmatisation
"This Is Us": Alzheimer's storyline in TV drama found to have positive impact
The inclusion of a narrative about Alzheimer’s disease in primetime TV drama “This Is Us” was found to help reduce stigma around dementia and motivate family discussions about plans for aging.
News • Blood-brain barrier simulation
Artificial brain vessels advance drug testing
German researchers present a novel method for testing chemical agents that could help in the development of drugs against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.
News • Desperate cancer cells
How tumors mutate their way out of a crisis (and become drug-resistant)
Researchers discovered that cancer cells mobilize a SOS response when they are desperate to resist anticancer drugs. The team also came up with an anti-SOS approach that blocked the mechanism in mice.
Sponsored • Implants
Osteoconductive PEEK biomaterial for injection molding
The specialty chemicals company Evonik and the Swiss plastics specialist Samaplast are combining their expertise in the development of an osteoconductive PEEK biomaterial for injection molding.
News • Hormone activation gone awry
How insufficient insulin processing leads to obesity
Overweight increases the risk of an imbalance in sugar metabolism and even diabetes – but the opposite is also true: insulin production deficits contribute to overweight, a new study shows.
News • Research presented at ESC 2022
Autoimmune disorders increase risk of cardiovascular disease
A large epidemiological study shows that patients with an autoimmune disorder have a substantially higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease than individuals without autoimmune disease.
