Passive smoking as a child may impact your own children's health
New henipaviruses discovered in bats
Placebo pain relief works differently across the human body
COVID infection ages blood vessels, particularly in women
Lead exposure linked to memory problems, even decades later
Protein-based therapy helps the body remove harmful cells
Scientists have created a protein-based therapeutic tool that could change the way we treat diseases caused by harmful or unnecessary cells.
Passive smoking as a child may impact your own children's health
A father's exposure to passive smoking as a child may impair the lifelong lung function of his children, putting them at risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Diabetes changes the structure of our hearts, study finds
Type 2 diabetes directly alters the heart's structure and energy systems, which explains why people with diabetes are at greater risk of heart failure.
Beta blockers could halt triple negative breast cancer
Researchers have identified a molecular biomarker in triple negative breast cancer tumours which could inform when beta blockers can play a role in 'switching off'...
New henipaviruses discovered in bats
Researchers have identified new viruses, bacteria and parasites among bats in orchards in China's south-west — with two of the viruses being closely related to...
HIV drugs suppress transmission of a different viral infection
The work could lead to the first treatments to prevent the spread of the life-threatening HTLV-1 virus, which is endemic among many First...
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Novel drug candidates found for nerve pain and ischemic disease
The discovery paves the way for potential new treatments for health conditions linked to tissue...
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Biomaterial helps to reverse aging in the heart
The discovery could open the door to therapies that rejuvenate the heart by changing its cellular...
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mRNA used to force HIV out of hiding
Using the same technology behind mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, researchers have discovered a way to...
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Passive smoking as a child may impact your own children's health
A father's exposure to passive smoking as a child may impair the lifelong lung function of his children, putting them at risk of chronic...
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New henipaviruses discovered in bats
Researchers have identified new viruses, bacteria and parasites among bats in orchards in...
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COVID infection ages blood vessels, particularly in women
Blood vessels gradually become stiffer with age, but a new study by international researchers...
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Lead exposure linked to memory problems, even decades later
Historic lead levels from the era of leaded petrol may be contributing to cognitive issues 50...
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Placebo pain relief works differently across the human body
Researchers have used placebo pain relief to uncover a map-like system in the brainstem that controls pain differently depending on where it's...
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Optimising antibiotics by capturing bacteria
Scientists have developed molecules to detect and capture certain bacterial species, in the hope...
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How cells repair toxic DNA damage
Researchers say they have uncovered the mechanism by which cells identify and repair a highly...
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Real-time sequencing helps combat golden staph infections
Tracking bacterial changes during serious Staphylococcus aureus (golden staph) infection...
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New vulnerability found in the aging brain
An international research team has discovered that in the aging brain, certain proteins are lost even though their mRNA blueprints remain intact.
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Genetic weak spot found in hard-to-treat cancers
Research shows that blocking minor splicing can markedly slow tumour growth in liver, lung and...
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Eight babies born in UK following mitochondrial donation
The birth of eight babies with a greatly reduced risk of developing mitochondrial DNA disease...
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'Directed evolution' used to design molecules in mammal cells
Scientists have developed a system that uses so-called 'biological artificial...
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Biotherapeutics: what do we make next?
Two recent AI methods, RFdiffusion and ProteinMPNN, have totally changed the nature of biotherapeutics discovery.
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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...
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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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