Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute, UCL, Gustave Roussy and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), have discovered that expansion of mutant blood cells, a phenomenon…
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FDA approves Dupixent for chronic spontaneous urticaria
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of adults and adolescents with chronic spontaneous urticaria. The approval is for patients 12 years and older…
Detecting lung cancer four months earlier at the GP using AI
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain General practitioners (GPs) may soon be able to identify patients with an increased risk of lung cancer up to four months earlier than is currently the…
Police officers fire more shots than civilians in homicides, research shows
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An analysis using data from the US National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) has found that in homicides with police shooters, victims have been shot far…
Pulmonary fibrosis has no cure. Could a cancer drug hold the answer?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Tulane University have identified a potential new way to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a deadly and currently incurable lung disease that affects more…
Damaged cell ‘trash cans’ may contribute to Parkinson’s disease
VPS13C functions at the ER–endolysosome membrane contact sites. Credit: Nature Cell Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41556-025-01653-6 Scientists have uncovered more than 20 genes whose mutations cause familial forms of Parkinson’s disease.…
A silent threat to brain development and public health
Medication-induced disruption of sterol biosynthesis poses significant risks to brain development and function. Credit: Julio Licinio An editorial published in Brain Medicine raises the alarm about a previously overlooked threat…
Using pilocarpine drops post goniotomy may reduce long-term glaucoma medication needs
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Using pilocarpine eye drops following Kahook Dual Blade (KDB) goniotomy surgery may improve clinical outcomes for patients with glaucoma and reduce the need for future medications,…
Using AI to reveal the neural dynamics of human conversation
By combining AI with electrical recordings of brain activity, researchers were able to track the language exchanged during conversations and the corresponding neural activity in different brain regions. Credit: Mass…
Tusi (a mixture of ketamine and other drugs) is on the rise among NYC nightclub attendees, study suggests
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain “Tusi,” also known as “tucibí” or “pink cocaine,” is a drug concoction that emerged in Latin America and Europe within the past decade and is becoming…
