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News • Gastric multi-regional assembloid

Lab-grown mini-stomachs to boost understanding of rare diseases

A new type of lab-grown organoid that mimics the behaviour of a human stomach could boost the understanding of rare gastric diseases, researchers say.

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News • Systemic mechanism discovered

Chemotherapy rewires gut bacteria to curb metastasis

Chemotherapy does more than kill cancer cells: It reshapes the gut microbiome, making the body less permissive to metastasis. This finding opens new avenues for adjuvant strategies.

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News • Amyloid-β-induced functional placental impairment

Researchers link Alzheimer’s disease protein to preeclampsia

Researchers have discovered that amyloid-β deposits - similar to those found in Alzheimer’s disease - may contribute to the development of preeclampsia during pregnancy.

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News • Quantification of axonal damage

Detecting white matter injury with diffusion MRI

Non-invasive, millimetre-scale diffusion MRI (dMRI) can be used to detect morphological changes in axons – a common hallmark of a wide range of neurological disorders, new research shows.

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Wearable device gives stroke patients their voice back

A wearable, comfortable and washable device could help people regain the ability to communicate naturally and fluently following a stroke, without the need for invasive brain implants.

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News • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Asthma-related depression distinct from MDD, new study finds

Symptoms of depression are common among people with asthma, but growing evidence suggests they may arise from biological mechanisms different from those underlying major depressive disorder.

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