News • PFAS and Kidney Health
New research reveals connection between PFAS, kidney function and gut health
New research has revealed that the connection between PFAS, and kidney damage may be tied to dysregulation of the gut microbiome.
Research
News • Irritable bowel syndrome
How genes determine the effectiveness of diets in irritable bowel syndrome
A European research team has now shown that dietary measures are more effective in IBS patients with defects in carbohydrate digestion genes than in those without these changes.
News • Research into protein structures
New research findings on the interaction of the three large protein complexes
How do the three large protein complexes – the ribosome, the SKI complex and the exosome – interact? A team of scientists led by Elena Conti reveals this question in their current study.
News • Hibernation
Genetic Discovery in Syrian Hamsters Unlocks Secret to Surviving Extreme Cold
A study led by Assistant Professor Masamitsu Sone and Professor Yoshifumi Yamaguchi from Hokkaido University, Japan, has uncovered a crucial gene that enables hibernating Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) to prevent cold-induced cell death. The research was published in the journal Cell Death and Disease.
News • Microbiome research
Intensive research of intestinal microbiome: The vital role of small RNA in colonization
The gut microbiome varies from person to person in terms of the bacterial species represented and their colonization density. Segatella copri is the most prominent germ. Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research goal to clarify its health significance.
News • Miniature instrument transport
Robotic "convoy" advances endoscopic surgery
Miniature robots often lack the strength to transport instruments for endoscopic microsurgery. But what if they worked together? Scientists have pursued this idea to perform a surgical procedure.
News • New machine learning method
Seeing the beating heart with better MRI videos
Using smartly trained neural networks, researchers at TU Graz have succeeded in generating precise real-time images of the beating heart from just a few MRI measurement data.
News • Unintended use of wearables
People with long Covid may "hack" their fitness trackers – for better or worse
Many aspects of long Covid are still poorly understood, so many sufferers have turned to self-monitoring via wearables. New research explores the benefits and drawbacks of this approach.
News • Single-cell metabolic profiling
Mass-spec and IMC give deep insights into tumors
By combining mass spectrometry and mass cytometry imaging techniques, researchers can now dive deeper into tumors and map the metabolism of individual cells in tumor tissue.
News • Brain cancer immunotherapy
Turning immune cells against glioblastomas
Scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) have developed CAR-T cells capable of targeting malignant gliomas while preserving healthy tissue.
News • Impact on cardiovascular disease
How pollution of soil and water threatens heart health
“Evidence is mounting that pollutants in soil as well as in water may damage cardiovascular health,” find the authors of a new publication, which advocates the need for more sustainability.
News • Hematology
Using AI to predict multiple myeloma evolution
Researchers have succeeded in identifying patterns of response to treatment in patients with multiple myeloma using AI tools, which helps to accurately predict the evolution of the tumor.
News • Hard to treat cancers
KRAS “degrader” could lead to treatment for millions of cancer patients
A newfound molecule, called ACBI3, could potentially lead to new therapies against hard-to-treat cancers, improving outcomes for all patients with cancers caused by KRAS mutations.
News • Transport of minuscule gold particles
Nanoparticles could detect kidney disease better than blood tests
Before administering certain drugs, doctors check a patient’s kidney function by testing their blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels. New research shows that gold nanoparticles might give more accurate results.
News • Increased risk of atherosclerosis
Cardiometabolic risk factors impair heart microcirculation
A new study reveals that cardiometabolic risk factors and subclinical atherosclerosis impair the function of the microvessels that irrigate the heart, potentially increasing atherosclerosis risk.
News • Groundwork for new treatments
Fibrosis a prognostic biomarker for HER2-negative breast cancer
A new study confirms fibrosis as a prognostic indicator in HER2-negative, the most common breast cancer, and opens the way to antifibrotic drug treatments.
News • Strengthening the immune defense
STAb-T: new immunotherapy method shows promise against lung cancer
STAb-T, a new form of immunotherapy to treat solid tumours shows therapeutic potential in animal models with non-small cell lung cancer. The new strategy is designed to strengthen the defensive cells.
News • AnWj blood group antigen
MAL: new blood group system discovered
Researchers identified the genetic background of the previously known but mysterious AnWj blood group antigen. The findings allow identification and treatment of patients lacking this blood group.
News • Neurodegenerative diseases
Tauopathy or Alzheimer's? Biomarker and PET imaging for improved diagnosis
Researchers have identified biomarkers that, in conjunction with PET imaging, enable doctors to reliably distinguish between primary 4-repeat tauopathies and Alzheimer's disease.
News • When red means bad (for the heart)
Nutri-Score hints at foods that increase CVD risk
The Nutri-Score is designed to provide consumers with information on nutritional quality. New research reveals that the ratings also correspond with the cardiovascular health impact of the products.
News • Checkpoint inhibitor research
Five key factors predict response to cancer immunotherapy
Only 20-40% of patients respond positively to immunotherapy, and these rates vary across different types of cancer. Researchers now identified five key factors that determine response and survival.
News • Protective mucus layer
Studies assess damage from antibiotic use on the gut microbiome
The microbiome – bacteria in the GI tract – is essential for digesting food and training the immune system. New studies explore how repeated antibiotic use can upset this delicate system.
News • Biorobotics breakthrough
Promising hand prosthesis controlled by thought and magnets
A new type of magnetically controlled prosthetic hand allows amputees to reproduce all movements simply by thinking and to control the force applied when grasping fragile objects.
News • Multimodal analysis
Immunotherapy: tumour microenvironment holds clues to treatment success
Currently, it is difficult to predict whether a cancer patient will respond to immunotherapy or not. A new method to quantify the heterogeneity of the tumour microenvironment aims to improve this.
News • Glioblastoma research
Brain scars from cancer treatment key factor for relapse
Researchers have identified fibrotic scarring as a key source of resurgence of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The new insights could lead to better prevention of this type of brain cancer.
