News • Hypothyroidism as risk factor
To fend off dementia, take care of the thyroid
Older people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia.
Research
News • Coronavirus research
How the Omicron variant dodges the immune system
By comparing the neutralisation capacity induced by the different variants of SARS-CoV-2, a team from Geneva reveals the exceptional capacity of Omicron to evade our immunity.
News • Betacoronavirus protection
Nanoparticle vaccine protects against Covid-19 variants and related viruses
A new type of vaccine provides protection against a variety of SARS-like betacoronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 variants, in mice and monkeys, according to a new study.
News • Novel disease therapies
"Soft” CRISPR may offer fix for genetic defects
A new approach makes use of natural DNA repair machinery and provides a foundation for novel gene therapy strategies with the potential to cure a large spectrum of genetic diseases.
News • Heart failure
Atrial fibrillation after surgery increases risk of hospitalization
People who develop an abnormal heart rhythm after surgery have an increased risk of subsequently being admitted to hospital with heart failure, according to a study of over 3 million patients.
News • New study
AI better at spotting heart failure than current tests
Artificial intelligence can help diagnose acute heart failure with more accuracy than current blood tests alone, research suggests.
News • Unifying disease dynamics
Covid-19: New insights into recovery after severe disease
Recovery from severe Covid-19 is characterized by a reduction of certain white blood cells and changes in the molecular regulation of the immune system, an international research team found.
News • AI approach to colorectal tumors
Deep learning identifies molecular patterns of cancer
A new AI platform can analyze genomic data extremely quickly, picking out key patterns to classify different types of colorectal tumors and improve the drug discovery process.
News • Genetics research
Chromosomes: How the 'extra X factor' is putting men at risk
Around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome – most of them unaware – putting them at increased risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and thrombosis.
News • Study shows elevated risk
Finding connections between diabetes and heart valve disease
Individuals with diabetes display a substantially increased risk of disease in left-sided heart valves compared to controls without diabetes, a new comprehensive register study shows.
News • "Broken heart syndrome"
Brain changes linked to emotion discovered in Takotsubo syndrome
Changes in areas of the brain associated with emotion have been identified in people with Takotsubo syndrome, sometimes known as broken heart syndrome, according to new research.
News • New treatment approach
Injectable gel to repair damage after a heart attack
Researchers have developed a biodegradable gel that can help to improve the delivery of cells into the living heart and could form a new generation of treatments to repair heart attack damage.
News • Call for robust standards
How will AI impact doctor-patient relationships?
Clear ethical standards and guidance are needed for AI in health settings to protect the relationship of trust between doctors and patients and to safeguard human rights, according to a new report.
News • Infectious disease screening
Bronchial organoids and drug discovery applications advance Covid-19 research
A research group from Kyoto developed two in vitro models to study SARS-CoV-2, and showed that they can be used for drug screening for infectious diseases including Covid-19.
News • Thermogenesis
How Alzheimer's (quite literally) fries the brain
Researchers have shown that aggregation of amyloid-beta, one of two key proteins implicated in Alzheimer’s disease, causes cells to overheat and ‘fry like eggs.’
News • Biomarker from blood test
Lung cancer: Liquid biopsy accurately predicts immunotherapy response
A simple blood test could be a better predictor of whether cancer immunotherapy will be successful for a patient with lung cancer than an invasive tumor biopsy procedure.
News • New treatment approach
'Self-destructing' parasite: The solution for drug-resistant malaria?
Over the last 50 years, malaria parasites have developed resistance to seven drugs, but a new way to identify future antimalarials holds promise.
News • Novel manufacturing technique
3D printed heart valves to support tissue growth
Researchers have developed 3D printed artificial heart valves designed to allow a patient’s own cells to form new tissue.
News • HCC in vitro research
Organoids give new clues to liver cancer progression
Newly engineered in vitro tumour models open ways to better understand the crosstalk between liver cancer cells and their microenvironment, researchers from Singapore found.
News • Breakthrough with the help of computer-based protein design
Immune diseases: Advancing the development of novel drugs
Latest developments in computational protein design enable the simulation of sequence and structural changes in proteins for creating novel agents in human medicine.
News • Macrophages
Hunting for immune cells that predispose people to severe Covid-19
When a virus makes its way into the body, one of the immune system’s first responders is a set of pathogen-removal cells called macrophages. But they don’t all target viruses in the same way.
News • Surface treatment
Preventing deadly hospital infections without antibiotics
Hospital-acquired infections are dangerous for patients and costly for clinics. A novel surface treatment could help improve the safety of medical devices and ease the economic burden.
News • Ultrathin fuel cell
Using the body’s own sugar to power implants and sensors
Glucose is absorbed from the foods we eat and fuels every cell in our bodies. But could it also power tomorrow’s medical implants? According to a team of engineers, it might.
News • Protein malformation
Covid-19: immune reaction may cause amyloid generation
In patients with serious and long-term Covid-19, disturbed blood coagulation is often observed. Now, Swedish researchers found a connection between harmful amyloid production and Covid-19 symptoms.
News • Model to predict efficacy
Phage therapy: a viable alternative to antibiotics?
Bacteriophages – viruses that kill bacteria – could be a solution for fighting antibiotic-resistant pathogens, French researchers have developed a model to better predict their efficacy.
