A new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine found that the protein caspase-5 (CASP5), long thought to be a foot soldier in the body's defense against bacterial infection, does not actually help clear invaders the ...
Apr 22, 2026
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During pregnancy, a mother's body undergoes vast structural and functional changes. But what many might not know is that the after-effects of these changes can last long after giving birth—and can even result in the development ...
Apr 22, 2026
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After decades of struggling to find a way to treat pancreatic cancer, researchers have developed several promising new drugs that could offer rare hope to patients given this particularly deadly diagnosis.
Apr 22, 2026
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In a new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the low FODMAP diet and the antibiotic rifaximin provided similar and significant relief for patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D).
Apr 22, 2026
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Sugars contained exclusively in breast milk are helping to feed an important balance of bacteria in babies' developing gut microbiomes, a new study has found. In a paper published in Nature Communications, a European research ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Alzheimer's disease affects more than 55 million people worldwide, and that number is projected to nearly triple by 2050. It has long been thought of as something that happens in the brain: a slow accumulation of toxic proteins, ...
Apr 21, 2026
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While the incidence of colorectal cancer is decreasing among those over 50, it is rising at an alarming rate among younger individuals, sometimes as early as their thirties. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and ...
Apr 21, 2026
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A study led by José A. Seoane, Head of the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology's (VHIO) Computational Biology Group identifies for the first time the exposome footprint—the set of environmental and lifestyle exposures—in ...
Apr 21, 2026
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Diagnostic tests for stomach conditions are tough for patients, as many of the most accurate ones involve minor surgical procedures or invasive techniques. Swallowable medical devices have emerged as a possible solution. ...
Apr 21, 2026
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A type of rare T cell triggers a cascade of signals amplifying inflammation and ultimately leading to liver fibrosis, according to a new study from Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg published in Nature Communications. ...
Apr 21, 2026
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