New study reveals how human astroviruses bind to humans cells and paves the way for new therapies and vaccines. Santa Cruz, Nov 24, 2025.- Human astroviruses are a leading viral cause of the stomach bug—think vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. It often impacts young children and older adults, leading to viciousContinuar Leyendo
By Isabella Backman New Haven, Nov 23, 2025.- Yale School of Medicine (YSM) researchers have made key breakthroughs in understanding how to treat fibrotic diseases such as scleroderma and graft-versus-host disease. Fibrotic diseases are a group of conditions—often autoimmune—characterized by excessive tissue scarring. They can drastically hinder patients’ quality ofContinuar Leyendo
Problems with the brain’s waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep patterns and cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure increase the risk of dementia. Cambrigde, Nov 02, 2025.- A study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge found that impairedContinuar Leyendo
On October 31, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bern will hold the event entitled ‘Shaping the Healthcare of Tomorrow’. Experts from clinical practice, research, administration, and patient organizations will jointly discuss how digitalization, AI, and data science will shape tomorrow’s medicine. At the same time, the newContinuar Leyendo
Thanks to the support of the Werner and Hedy Berger-Janser Foundation for Cancer Research, the University of Bern and Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, have been able to establish an endowed professorship for Clinical Cancer Informatics. The professorship is endowed with 2.1 million Swiss francs and aims to optimize the useContinuar Leyendo
Lipid metabolism and cell membrane function can be disrupted in the neurons of people who carry rare variants of ABCA7. Cambrigde, Sept 10, 2025.- A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s in some of theContinuar Leyendo
Immune cells released from bone marrow in the skull in response to chronic stress and adversity could play a key role in symptoms of depression and anxiety, say researchers. Cambrigde, Sept 05, 2025.- The discovery – found in a study in mice – sheds light on the role that inflammation canContinuar Leyendo
Microbiologists uncover bacteria that remove toxic sulfide and use iron minerals for growth Vienna, Aug 28, 2025.- An international team of scientists led by microbiologists Marc Mussmann and Alexander Loy from the University of Vienna has discovered a new microbial metabolism: so-called MISO bacteria «breathe» iron minerals by oxidizing toxicContinuar Leyendo
From fluoride to “forever chemicals,” drinking water has been in the spotlight this year. In a Q&A, Yale epidemiologist Nicole Deziel discusses the water we drink today — and what’s on tap for the future. New Heaven, Aug 18, 2025.- In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan, made history — as theContinuar Leyendo
High levels of a hormone found in cells in the gut could underlie many cases of chronic diarrhoea and help explain up to 40% of cases of patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea, according to a new study led by scientists at the University of Cambridge. Cambrigde, Aug 01,Continuar Leyendo
