Chromosome imbalances disrupt mitochondrial function in cancer cells, study finds

Expression levels and cytosolic deposits of p62 are increased in polysomic cells and correlate with aneuploidy. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60857-4 It has been known for several years that…

Digital protocol links brain connectivity changes to improved mood and lower inflammation

Association between brain plasticity, peripheral inflammation, and psychological state. Credit: npj Digital Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-025-01765-1 Research shows RMPY-008 delivers a structured digital protocol that combines evidence-based psychological interventions with…

AI in health care needs patient-centered regulation to avoid discrimination, say experts

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new commentary published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine warns that current risk-based regulatory approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) in health care…

Gene therapy may slow loss of motor function in ALS

Capsid selection and AAV-miAtxn2-mediated reduction of ataxin-2 in target cells. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60497-8 Researchers have developed a gene therapy that significantly slowed motor function loss in preclinical…

Researchers capture first signs of ovarian cancer risk

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Little is known about what causes ovarian cancer, and there is no way to detect it early yet. About 75% of the time when someone is…

Emotional demands and confrontation in person-contact roles linked to heightened type 2 diabetes risk

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The emotional demands and confrontation inherent in person-contact roles, involving direct face-to-face or voice-to-voice interaction with external parties, are linked to a heightened risk of type…

Cerebellum may set the stage for development of mental empathy in early childhood

Functional involvement of the cerebellum in ToM emergence. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60523-9 We can’t see what other people are thinking, so we have to infer it and that’s…

Robotic system developed to treat life-threatening tension pneumothorax remotely

Researcher Carolin Müller from TUM Klinikum presents a new robotic module developed for cases of tension pneumothorax. Credit: Technical University Munich Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have…

Common pregnancy complications may be signals of future stroke risk

Credit: Leah Newhouse from Pexels Women who experience complications during pregnancy face a higher risk of stroke in the following decades, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.…

How do I get started in the gym lifting weights?

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain So you’ve never been to a gym and are keen to start, but something’s holding you back. Perhaps you don’t know what to actually do in…