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
Ythaca, NY, July 06, 2025.- Nutrition scientists have been working to understand the relationship between Type 2 diabetes and genes that express a salivary enzyme that breaks down starch, but many conflicting studies have led to few clear answers. Now, a new study published July 2 in PLOS One bringsContinuar Leyendo
Endoscopies could be replaced by far less invasive capsule sponge tests for half of all patients with Barrett’s oesophagus, a known precursor to oesophageal cancer, according to a new study. The capsule sponge test is easier to administer and could be carried out by nurses and at GP practices, reducingContinuar Leyendo
Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN), in collaboration with the University of Münster (Germany) and the University of Turku (Finland), have discovered a novel biomarker for severe multiple sclerosis (MS). This research will contribute to our understanding of the molecular processes involved in progressive MS, and may aidContinuar Leyendo
New York, June 10, 2025.- Every living creature on Earth needs to protect itself from things that would do it harm. Bacteria are no different. And despite their relative simplicity, they deploy remarkably savvy defensive strategies against viral invaders. The most well-known is CRISPR-Cas9, adapted for human use as theContinuar Leyendo
