
Diabetes drug reduces knee arthritis pain in overweight patients
A common diabetes drug can reduce the pain of people with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity, possibly delaying the need for knee replacements.
Prenatal stress leaves a molecular mark on newborns
An international study has uncovered how stress experienced during pregnancy can affect newborns at the molecular level — with significant differences between male...
Korea's Haenyeo show genetic adaptation to cold-water diving
The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their ability to dive in frigid waters without the aid of breathing equipment...
More effective antibiotic found for Lyme disease
Researchers have found that piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cures mice of Lyme disease at 100 times less than the effective dose of...
Why do our waistlines expand in middle age?
A new preclinical study highlights the importance of controlling new fat-cell formation to address age-related obesity.

Breakthrough drug prevents long COVID symptoms in mice
Mice treated with the antiviral compound were protected from long-term brain and lung dysfunction — key symptoms of long COVID.
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Success for Australia's first Total Artificial Heart implant
The recipient of the implant was discharged from hospital in February and received a donor...
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Targeted therapy for childhood brain cancer shows promise
A potential new targeted therapy for childhood brain cancer is effective in infiltrating and...
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Specially designed peptides can treat complex diseases
Two separate research teams have found ways to create short chains of amino acids, termed...
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Aspirin could prevent some cancers from spreading
The research could lead to the targeted use of aspirin to prevent the spread of susceptible types of cancer, as well as the development of more...
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Heat-induced heart disease is killing Australians
Hot weather is responsible for an average of almost 50,000 years of healthy life lost to...
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Better semen quality linked to men living longer
Men with the best semen quality can expect to live two to three years longer, on average, than...
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Exposure to aircraft noise linked to poor heart function
People who live close to airports could be at greater risk of poor heart function, increasing the...
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Shingles vaccine may lower risk of dementia, heart disease
It turns out that the shingles vaccine may have public-health benefits beyond its intended purpose, with new research finding the vaccine appears...
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How does the brain evaluate rewards?
Neuroscientists have shown how nerve cells in the amygdala not only encode the probability and...
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Antibiotics hinder vaccine response in infants
Infants who received antibiotics in the first few weeks of life had significantly lower levels of...
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Gut microbes appear to regulate anxiety
In a germ-free environment, mice which were not exposed to live microbes showed significantly...
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Korea's Haenyeo show genetic adaptation to cold-water diving
The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their ability to dive in frigid waters without the aid...
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Colossal announces 'de-extinction' of the dire wolf
Colossal Biosciences has announced what it describes as the rebirth of the dire wolf, which would...
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Call for greater diversity in genomics research
A gene variant common in Oceanian communities has been misclassified as a potential cause of...
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'Woolly mouse' created on the quest to bring back the mammoth
By modifying seven genes simultaneously, Colossal created mice with a coat colour, texture and...
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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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