Genetic cause identified for one in four MND patients in largest ever rare variant analysis

byKing's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainProject MinE, an international consortium co-founded by researchers at King's College London, has identified new genetic variants that p

Medicial Breakthroughs May 03,2026

Genetic cause identified for one in four MND patients in largest ever rare variant analysis

byKing's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainProject MinE, an international consortium co-founded by researchers at King's College London, has identified new genetic variants that p

Medicial Breakthroughs May 03,2026

Common genetic cause of severe epilepsy revealed

byUniversity of ManchesterPie chart showing the number of individuals with unsolved NDD in 100kGP explained by pathogenic variants in the recently described 'RNU-opathy' genes. Credit:Nature G

Neurology May 03,2026

Common genetic cause of severe epilepsy revealed

byUniversity of ManchesterPie chart showing the number of individuals with unsolved NDD in 100kGP explained by pathogenic variants in the recently described 'RNU-opathy' genes. Credit:Nature G

Neurology May 03,2026

Study maps hidden immune signals in type 1 diabetes

by Bill Levesque,University of FloridaThis image shows the cellular structures of a human pancreatic lymph node. These lymph nodes play an important role in initiating the autoimmune attack that destr

Diabetes & Endocrinology May 03,2026

Study maps hidden immune signals in type 1 diabetes

by Bill Levesque,University of FloridaThis image shows the cellular structures of a human pancreatic lymph node. These lymph nodes play an important role in initiating the autoimmune attack that destr

Diabetes & Endocrinology May 03,2026

Severe strokes may 'rejuvenate' undamaged brain regions

byKeck School of Medicine of USCWhen a stroke damages brain tissue (red) along an important movement pathway (yellow), the injured side of the brain may show faster aging (red), while parts of the opp

Neurology May 03,2026

Severe strokes may 'rejuvenate' undamaged brain regions

byKeck School of Medicine of USCWhen a stroke damages brain tissue (red) along an important movement pathway (yellow), the injured side of the brain may show faster aging (red), while parts of the opp

Neurology May 03,2026

Investigational drug delivers mixed results for uncontrolled blood pressure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe investigational drug tonlamarsen—which is designed to lower blood pressure by reducing the production of angiotensinogen, a protei

Drug Discovery May 03,2026

Investigational drug delivers mixed results for uncontrolled blood pressure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe investigational drug tonlamarsen—which is designed to lower blood pressure by reducing the production of angiotensinogen, a protei

Drug Discovery May 03,2026

Can a new heart health metric identify fracture risk in postmenopausal women? Study finds link

byTulane UniversityPostmenopausal women face a high risk of bone fractures. Due to declines in estrogen levels, which can lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis, even a low-impact fall can result i

Cardiovascular Diseases May 02,2026

Can a new heart health metric identify fracture risk in postmenopausal women? Study finds link

byTulane UniversityPostmenopausal women face a high risk of bone fractures. Due to declines in estrogen levels, which can lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis, even a low-impact fall can result i

Cardiovascular Diseases May 02,2026

BMI classification system wrongly identifies some people as having overweight or obesity, says study

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch from Italy to be presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesity(ECO 2026, Istanbul, Türkiye, 12–15

Nutrition May 02,2026

BMI classification system wrongly identifies some people as having overweight or obesity, says study

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch from Italy to be presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesity(ECO 2026, Istanbul, Türkiye, 12–15

Nutrition May 02,2026

Night shifts worsen type 2 diabetes management, study finds

byKing's College LondonNight shift workers living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) face challenges in maintaining a healthy diet and managing their condition. The findings by King's College London,

Diabetes & Endocrinology May 02,2026

Night shifts worsen type 2 diabetes management, study finds

byKing's College LondonNight shift workers living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) face challenges in maintaining a healthy diet and managing their condition. The findings by King's College London,

Diabetes & Endocrinology May 02,2026

Study builds a seven-factor scale of play, based on children's own words

byFrontiersCredit: Lukas from PexelsIf you need good play to have a good childhood, then we need to know what good play looks like. But studies of play often start from an adult perspective, leaving o

Psychiatry & Mental Health May 02,2026

Study builds a seven-factor scale of play, based on children's own words

byFrontiersCredit: Lukas from PexelsIf you need good play to have a good childhood, then we need to know what good play looks like. But studies of play often start from an adult perspective, leaving o

Psychiatry & Mental Health May 02,2026

Cysteine pathways help T cells choose between multiplying and attacking tumors

by Amy Mone, Valerie Mehl,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.03.012A research team from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center,

Allergy&Clinical immunology May 02,2026

Cysteine pathways help T cells choose between multiplying and attacking tumors

by Amy Mone, Valerie Mehl,Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.03.012A research team from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center,

Allergy&Clinical immunology May 02,2026