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Developing a transparent artificial cornea for people with visual impairments

Damage to the cornea affects millions of people worldwide. Empa researchers are working on a transparent, biocompatible implant from the 3D printer.

14 Oct 2025

Reducing sedentary behavior and increasing light physical activity can support metabolic health

New study shows that just 30 minutes of less sitting each day can improve the body's ability to utilise fats and carbohydrates for energy production.

14 Oct 2025

Microarray platform could help predict immune‐mediated drug‐induced liver injury

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in collaboration with Roche, have developed a next-generation human liver organoid microarray platform that could help predict which drugs may cause harmful immune reactions in some people.

14 Oct 2025

Evaluating the link between sound quality, speech recognition and cochlear implant-related quality of life outcomes

More than a million people around the world rely on cochlear implants (CIs) to hear. CI effectiveness is generally evaluated through speech recognition tests, and despite how widespread they are, CI sound quality is typically not considered an indicator of users' quality of life.

14 Oct 2025

Targeting the glycocalyx may offer a new approach to reduce frailty in older adults

A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 9 of Aging-US on August 30, 2025, titled, "Glycocalyx-targeted therapy prevents age-related muscle loss and declines in maximal exercise capacity."

14 Oct 2025

High measles antibody levels indicate strong vaccine coverage in BC’s Lower Mainland

In British Columbia's Lower Mainland, 90% of people have detectable antibodies against measles, indicating high vaccine coverage and population protection, according to a new study published in CMAJ.

14 Oct 2025

AI system predicts future knee X-rays to transform osteoarthritis care

An AI system that can predict what a patient's knee X-ray will look like a year in the future could transform how millions of people with osteoarthritis understand and manage their condition, according to research by the University of Surrey.

14 Oct 2025

Psychedelics could alter treatment paradigms for stress-related mental health conditions

A peer-reviewed viewpoint article published today in Psychedelics by Prof. Xiaohui Wang and colleagues examines the therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances for treating stress-related psychiatric disorders through novel neurobiological mechanisms.

14 Oct 2025

Researchers test 250-year-old heart medicine in patients with deadly pancreatic cancer

Researchers in Sweden are testing a 250-year-old medicine in patients with one of the world's deadliest cancers.

14 Oct 2025

Rapid heart rate changes predict response to magnetic brain stimulation in depression

Researchers led by Dr. Roberto Goya-Maldonado at the University Medical Center Göttingen have identified a rapid physiological marker that predicts which patients with major depression will respond to magnetic brain stimulation therapy.

14 Oct 2025

New insights can reshape psychiatric practice across continents

In a compelling Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Bruce M. Cohen discusses results and insights that are reshaping international approaches to understanding and treating neuropsychiatric disorders.

14 Oct 2025

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Discover how Thermo Fisher’s handheld Raman and lab FTIR tools are transforming controlled substance testing with safer, faster, and more reliable results.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 14 Oct 2025

Mother's voice promotes development of language pathways in preemies’ brains

Hearing the sound of their mother's voice promotes development of language pathways in a premature baby's brain, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study.

14 Oct 2025

WHO's new Global status report highlights the growing burden of neurological disorders

The World Health Organization (WHO) today warns that less than one in three countries around the world has a national policy to address the growing burden of neurological disorders, responsible for over 11 million deaths globally each year.

14 Oct 2025

Global antibiotic resistance reaches alarming levels in 2023

One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections in people worldwide in 2023 were resistant to antibiotic treatments, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report launched today.

14 Oct 2025

CN Bio launches all-in-one Organ-on-a-chip system

CN Bio, a leading provider of benchtop Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) solutions that accelerate drug discovery and development, today announced the launch of PhysioMimix® Core.

14 Oct 2025

WHO launches EIOS 2.0 to accelerate detection and response to public health threats

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with key partners and supporters, launched version 2.0 of the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) system, used globally for the early detection of public health threats.

14 Oct 2025

Maldives achieves historic triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of diseases

In a landmark public health achievement, the World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019) for EMTCT of HIV and syphilis.

14 Oct 2025

Why brittle bones aren’t just a woman’s problem

Ronald Klein was biking around his neighborhood in North Wales, Pennsylvania, in 2006 and tried to jump a curb. "But I was going too slow — I didn't have enough momentum," he recalled.

14 Oct 2025

California’s health insurance marketplace braces for chaos as shutdown persists

California this week plans to notify Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollees that their costs could rise sharply next year unless Congress extends subsidies to help people buy health insurance.

14 Oct 2025

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Developing a transparent artificial cornea for people with visual impairments

Reducing sedentary behavior and increasing light physical activity can support metabolic health

Microarray platform could help predict immune‐mediated drug‐induced liver injury

Evaluating the link between sound quality, speech recognition and cochlear implant-related quality of life outcomes

Targeting the glycocalyx may offer a new approach to reduce frailty in older adults

High measles antibody levels indicate strong vaccine coverage in BC’s Lower Mainland

AI system predicts future knee X-rays to transform osteoarthritis care

Psychedelics could alter treatment paradigms for stress-related mental health conditions

Researchers test 250-year-old heart medicine in patients with deadly pancreatic cancer

Rapid heart rate changes predict response to magnetic brain stimulation in depression

New insights can reshape psychiatric practice across continents

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Mother's voice promotes development of language pathways in preemies’ brains

WHO's new Global status report highlights the growing burden of neurological disorders

Global antibiotic resistance reaches alarming levels in 2023

CN Bio launches all-in-one Organ-on-a-chip system

WHO launches EIOS 2.0 to accelerate detection and response to public health threats

Maldives achieves historic triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of diseases

Why brittle bones aren’t just a woman’s problem

California’s health insurance marketplace braces for chaos as shutdown persists

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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