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European study identifies risk factors and outcomes in fulminant myocarditis

Fri, 09/12/2025 - 22:51
A multicenter study coordinated by the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) involving 26 European centers provides new insights into the course of the disease, prognosis assessment, and risk factors for severe myocarditis.

Repurposed diabetes drugs boost CAR T therapy effectiveness in bladder cancer

Fri, 09/12/2025 - 22:30
Urothelial carcinoma (UC) is the second most common genitourinary cancer, leading to over 16,000 deaths a year in the United States. Despite recent advances, the 5-year survival rate for metastatic UC remains around five to ten percent.

Female-specific mechanism enhances heat production in brown fat

Fri, 09/12/2025 - 01:08
Higher activity of PGC-1α enables brown fat cells in females to thermogenic activity and energy expenditure compared to males, reveals a study conducted in Japan.

Candidozyma auris continues rapid spread in European hospitals

Fri, 09/12/2025 - 00:57
The latest survey from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the fourth of its kind, confirms that Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris) continues to spread quickly across European hospitals, posing a serious threat to patients and healthcare systems.

Bacteria use density switch to balance virulence and growth

Fri, 09/12/2025 - 00:36
Pathogens are becoming more and more resistant to antibiotics. With the goal of developing new therapeutic approaches to treat bacterial infections more effectively in the future, researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Max Planck Institute in Marburg investigated the plague-related bacterium Yersinia enterocolitica.

Abnormal protein activity found to promote cell migration and spread of glioblastoma

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 23:58
Ever wondered how the different cells in our body communicate with each other to fulfill their different roles-be it cells repairing a tissue injury or immune cells moving towards an invading pathogen (microorganisms that causes disease) to engulf it?

Children in the North of England face longer wait times for autism diagnosis

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 23:55
Children in the North of England are waiting up to three years longer than those in the south for an autism diagnosis, new data analysis shows.

Buprenorphine treatment produces greatest health gains and cost savings for mothers and infants

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 23:53
Over the last 20 years, substance use-related deaths have more than doubled for women of reproductive age. Overdose deaths are now a leading cause of maternal mortality in the U.S., and in some states, the leading cause.

UCL launches landmark trial of Alzheimer’s blood test

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 23:32
​A major UCL-led clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease through a simple blood test, is now welcoming its first participants who will be recruited via memory clinics across the UK.

AI toolset reveals links between lung fibrosis and aging

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 23:08
A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 8 of Aging-US on August 8, 2025, titled "AI-driven toolset for IPF and aging research associates lung fibrosis with accelerated aging."

Nearly half of NHS workers report pay dissatisfaction

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 22:57
​Improved pay for NHS staff is important to prevent high numbers leaving the service, according to new data from UCL and University of Leicester researchers.

Breakthrough findings point to future treatments for juvenile dermatomyositis

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 22:54
Children with a rare, debilitating muscle disease could benefit from the findings of new research by experts at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

Faster and cheaper MRI proves effective in detecting prostate cancer

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 22:50
A quicker, cheaper MRI scan was just as accurate at diagnosing prostate cancer as the current 30-40 minute scan and should be rolled out to make MRI scans more accessible to men who need one, according to clinical trial results led by UCL, UCLH and the University of Birmingham.

Study identifies C1orf122 as prognostic marker in liver cancer

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 22:44
Primary liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths, of which hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for approximately 90% of all liver cancer cases.

Blocking immune brake protein boosts defense against Aspergillus fumigatus

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 22:40
People are exposed to millions of fungal spores every day, even potentially harmful ones like those from Aspergillus fumigatus.

New evidence supports same day cataract surgery for both eyes

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 22:25
The results of two new studies show that it can be safe, effective and practical for most patients to have cataract surgery on both eyes in one day. Both studies will be presented at the 43rd Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS).

Postpartum mothers more likely to be cured of hepatitis C with bedside treatment

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 22:02
Hepatitis C, a bloodborne virus that damages the liver, can cause cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure and death if left untreated.

Personalized form of electric brain stimulation shows promise for treating depression

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 21:54
A more precise and personalized form of electric brain stimulation may be a more effective and faster treatment for people with moderate to major depression compared to other similar treatments, according to a UCLA Health study.

Driving performance unaffected in regular cannabis users after 48 hours of abstinence

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 21:42
Scientists from the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that, in the largest such study to date, frequent cannabis users did not display impairments in driving performance after at least 48 hours of abstinence.

New diagnostic code brings recognition and support for Gulf War Illness

Thu, 09/11/2025 - 21:38
Gulf War illness (GWI), the chronic, debilitating condition linked to military service in the 1990-1991 Gulf War, will receive a dedicated diagnostic code in the October 2025 release of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-CM).

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