Video • Organ restoration
First successful regeneration of diseased kidney
In a world first, scientists from Singapore and Germany have shown that regenerative therapy to restore impaired kidney function may soon be a possibility.
News • Research on traumatic brain injuries
Concussions: "Three strikes" for brain health
Experiencing three or more concussions is linked with worsened brain function in later life, according to new research. However, negative effects may already appear after the first injury.
News • Reduced postoperative complications
Colorectal cancer surgery: gut microbiota helps healing
In a promising study, Canadian researchers have shown for the first time in mice that modifying intestinal flora before surgery could reduce postoperative complications in colorectal cancer patients.
News • "Critical" critical care
Study shows soaring mental health challenges for frontline Covid nurses
Nurses who worked in critical care during the Covid pandemic are at an increased risk of mental health problems, according to a new study.
News • Systems biology
Lung cancer: new discovery could remove metastatic traits
A Korean research team successfully changed the properties of carcinogenic cells in the lungs and eliminate both drug resistance and their ability to proliferate out to other areas of the body.
News • Inhibition of solid tumor growth
'Paralyzing' pancreatic cancer with low-intensity ultrasound
A new study from Spain has demonstrated the efficiency of an ultrasound radiation-based therapy on the inhibition of cancer cell motion in pancreas cancer models.
News • Researchers improve DNA cut-and-paste technique
Increasing safety for "gene scissors" CRISPR-Cas9
A new approach on the genetic tool CRISPR-Cas9 could reduce the risk of unwanted mutation, making it safer for use in humans, Dutch researchers have found.
News • Environmental pollution
Microplastics found in operating theatres
High levels of microplastics were detected in surgical environments in a new study. Microplastic was found in both the operating theatre and anaesthetic room, in cardiothoracic surgeries.
News • Strand-seq
AI analysis of cancer mutations: a promising step towards new therapies
Combining single-cell data with a self-learning algorithm reveals how structural changes in chromosomes can trigger cancer. This could pave the way for personalized cancer treatments.
News • Evaluation of high- and low dose therapy regimens
Knee osteoarthritis: Every bit of exercise helps, but...
Both high and low dose exercise therapy have beneficial effects in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. However, a new Swedish study shows that, sometime, more can indeed be more.
News • New tool against cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
Using an ultrasound ‘vortex’ to break down blood clots
Researchers have developed a new tool and technique that uses “vortex ultrasound” – a sort of ultrasonic tornado – to break down blood clots in the brain.
News • Regeneration support
Role of lymphatic system in bone healing revealed
It was previously assumed that bones lacked lymphatic vessels.Now, new research not only locates them within bone tissue, but demonstrates their role in bone and blood cell regeneration.
News • Championship with side effects
Football Euro: Study shows impact on Covid-19 infections
The European Football Championship in 2021 had an impact on the participating countries' coronavirus infections, a new study shows. However, the extent depended greatly on the initial situation.
News • Metastasis research
Some cancer cells can lose their ability to migrate
In a new study, researchers from Kanazawa University show how some intestinal cancer cells lose their ability to spread as they divide and can be eliminated as the cancer grows.
Video • Mini-bones from the lab
Toward a personalized approach of bone cancer research and therapy
Researchers generated human mini bones in the lab which mirror the composition and function of human bone - a step toward the development of future patient-tailored models of bone cancers and tumors.
News • Parallel near-infrared interferometric spectroscopy
Brain blood flow monitoring: πNIRS for neuro-diagnostics
Monitoring the proper blood supply to the brain could be used to prevent or even treat neurological diseases. A new technique called πNIRS aims to do just that.
News • Worrying trend reversal
After 40 years of decline, stroke death rates are on the rise again
For almost four decades, stroke cases and fatalities have been on the decline. In recent years, however, signs point to a resurgence, according to an analysis of US stroke deaths from 1975 to 2019.
News • Making tumours susceptible to chemo
Breast cancer: target protein may hold key to therapy success
A rare variant of a protein present in nearly all human cells may hold the key to improving the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment, according to University of Manchester research.
News • Glycemia assessment
Using machine learning to predict poor glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes
The risk for poor glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes can be predicted with confidence by using machine learning methods, a new study from Finland finds.
News • Osteoporosis bone damage
New model to accurately identify fracture risk
A more accurate approach to predicting fractures due to osteoporosis could help protect patients, particularly people with multiple health conditions, according to new research.
News • Deep learning, infrared and 3D videos
Using AI to classify epileptic seizures
A team of researchers from Portugal and Germany tested an innovative solution to classify seizures, the main symptom of epilepsy, using infrared radar and 3D videos.
News • Regenerative medicine
Tapping into a tumor's power to heal non-healing wounds
Scientists have discovered a way to train healthy immune cells to acquire the skills of some tumor cells for a good purpose: to accelerate diabetic wound healing.
News • Prevalence of metastatic BRCA
New research shows scale of secondary breast cancer in England
A cancer researcher and consultant has estimated for the first time how many women are living with secondary breast cancer in England – in new research which could help to shape cancer services.
News • Stress reaction in the body
Exploring heat and cold as cardiovascular hazards
Both hot and cold environments trigger a stress response and can lead to cardiovascular problems. Results of a new study are especially interesting in light of the current multiple global crises.
News • Anosmia
Loss of smell after Covid-19: Researchers find key reason
After an infection with SARS-CoV-2, some people fail to recover their sense of smell. US researchers took a closer look at the olfactory nerve cells to find the reason for Covid-19-induced anosmia.
