Rejuvenating aged egg cells to improve IVF outcomes
Researchers demonstrated the rejuvenation of oocytes from an older preclinical model by using a young follicular environment to partially restore its reproductive...
Food antigens help to suppress gut tumours
Food antigens like milk proteins help keep tumours from growing in the small intestines, with new experiments revealing how these proteins trigger the intestinal immune...
Too much soft drink, juice and coffee can increase stroke risk
Frequent drinking of fizzy drinks, fruit juice and coffee is associated with an increased risk of stroke, according to the latest findings from the INTERSTROKE research...
High-fat diet in pregnancy risks heart problems in offspring
Babies born to women consuming a high-fat, sugary diet are at risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in later life, according to a new study.
mpox vaccine candidate reduces disease severity in primates
A vaccine candidate from Moderna more effectively limits symptoms and disease duration in primates that were infected with a lethal strain of the mpox virus when compared...
FDA approves schizophrenia drug with new mechanism of action
The antipsychotic drug targets cholinergic receptors as opposed to dopamine receptors, making it the first in an entirely new class of drug for...
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Gene therapy trial results in significant vision improvements
The vision of people with a rare inherited condition that causes them to lose much of their sight...
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Children's heart implant expands when activated by light
Researchers have designed a shunt that expands when activated by light, which could reduce the...
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Improving autoimmune conditions in Down syndrome patients
A first-in-kind clinical trial has tested the safety and efficacy of a JAK inhibitor in...
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Too much soft drink, juice and coffee can increase stroke risk
Frequent drinking of fizzy drinks, fruit juice and coffee is associated with an increased risk of stroke, according to the latest findings from the...
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Parents' diets can shape the health of their future offspring
Expectant mothers who eat a high-fibre diet can reduce the risk of heart disease in their...
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Diet and weight in midlife affect your odds of healthy aging
People who gain excess weight from their 20s onwards have less healthy hearts by their 60s, while...
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Exposure to air pollution linked with poor mental health
A baby's exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of...
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Rejuvenating aged egg cells to improve IVF outcomes
Researchers demonstrated the rejuvenation of oocytes from an older preclinical model by using a young follicular environment to partially...
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mpox vaccine candidate reduces disease severity in primates
A vaccine candidate from Moderna more effectively limits symptoms and disease duration in...
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Shared cellular mechanisms found across three major dementias
Researchers have identified degeneration-associated 'molecular markers' that are shared...
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Pioneer bacteria analysed in newborns' microbiomes
In the largest known study of UK baby microbiomes to date, researchers have discovered that...
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Understanding the microbiome of the foods we eat
Researchers have developed a 'food microbiome' database by sequencing the metagenomes of over 2500 different foods.
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Genetic tracing supports COVID's animal origins
Researchers have come up with a shortlist of the wildlife species present at the Wuhan wet market...
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Your grandparents' education affects your biological age
Researchers have found a statistically significant association between grandparents'...
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Mitochondria fling DNA into our brain cells; may cause harm
Mitochondria in our brain cells frequently fling their DNA into the nucleus, where the DNA...
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Self-driving needle steers its way through living lung tissue
Researchers have built a compact robotic system that can autonomously steer a flexible needle around anatomical obstacles within the lungs of live...
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The ups and downs of DIY lab automation
While developing lab automation in-house might seem attractive at first glance, the road is...
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Can AI replicate the human touch in healthcare provision?
There are already some encouraging signs of AI's potential to change the world of public...
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Can AI fix the life sciences reproducibility crisis?
Researchers may be able to address the reproducibility crisis in the future by using AI to...
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