September 26, 2025

Once-Weekly Combo Diabetes Jab Wins EMA Recommendation

Reducing injection burden has long been a priority in diabetes care. Now, a weekly, fixed-dose combination of basal insulin and a GLP-1 receptor agonist is one step closer to approval in Europe. Kyinsu (insulin icodec with semaglutide; Novo Nordisk) received a positive recommendation from the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human […]

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Modified bacteriophages help pinpoint peptides with therapeutic potential

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra – Barcelona edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Abstract. Credit: Journal of the American Chemical Society (2025). DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c04424 An international study led by researchers from the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS) of Pompeu Fabra University and Stanford University (California) has designed a system to identify highly selective peptides with

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Sniffing out cancer: Volatile organic compounds show promise for early multi-cancer detection

by Ge Dianlong; Zhao Weiwei, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Schematic diagram of esophageal cancer cell identification research process. Credit: GE Dianlong A research team led by Prof. Chu Yannan at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has uncovered

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Healthy habits can make your brain age more slowly, study finds

by University of Florida edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Graphical Abstract. Credit: Brain Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcaf344 Your chronological age may say 65, but your brain could be acting a decade younger—or older—depending on your life experiences. That’s the message from a new study by University of Florida researchers, who found that optimism, good sleep, social

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Paracetamol use during pregnancy not linked to autism, our study of 2.5 million children shows

by Renee Gardner, Brian Lee, Viktor H. Ahlqvist, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes Credit: SHVETS production from Pexels United States President Donald Trump recently claimed that using the common painkiller acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol and by the brand name Tylenol in the US) during pregnancy is fueling the rise in

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Mucus contains molecules that block Salmonella infection, study reveals

by Anne Trafton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes MIT researchers have discovered how mucins found in the mucus that lines the digestive tract can disarm the bacterium that causes Salmonella (purple). Credit: Courtesy of the researchers Mucus is more than just a sticky substance: It contains a wealth of

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Babies who grow up around dogs may have a lower risk of developing childhood asthma

by European Respiratory Society edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Babies exposed to dog allergens in the home have a lower risk of developing asthma by the age of five years, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The researchers also studied babies’

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Childhood stress strongly linked to chronic disease in adulthood, researchers report

by Duke University edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research published by Duke University researchers has found a strong link between higher stress in children and adverse health conditions for them later in life. Appearing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study used measurable metrics of health over

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MD Anderson experts highlight top trends ahead of 2025 ASTRO meeting

Meeting Announcement University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center image: Proton Therapy Center 2 at MD Anderson view more Credit: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Major themes include advances in actionable biomarkers in pancreatic cancer, proton therapy, artificial intelligence and theranostics MD Anderson researchers will present more than 65 abstracts, including several

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Genetic model reveals a form of calcium release is unnecessary for normal muscle contraction

by Juntendo University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Genetic inhibition of RyR1-mediated calcium-induced calcium release reveals its minimal role in skeletal muscle contraction and its critical contribution to malignant hyperthermia risk. Credit: Dr. Takashi Murayama from Juntendo University, Japan The mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction is a process that relies on calcium signaling.

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