Research

Chemerin is a key adipokine that regulates lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity, and thus is involved in many metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes. In addition, it plays a critical role in inflammation as a chemoattractant adipokine by guiding immune cell trafficking to inflammatory sites.... Read more

Researchers at Academia Sinica have developed the first population-specific polygenic risk score (PRS) models for people of Han Chinese ancestry, achieving unprecedented accuracy in predicting risks for common diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, autoimmune disorders. The study, published in Nature on October 15, 2025, analyzed genomic and health data... Read more

For most of us, it happens automatically: we recognize a face in a split second. But for people with developmental prosopagnosia—also known as face blindness—recognizing people is a daily challenge.... Read more

Researchers at Tulane University, with a team of colleagues from eight other universities, have discovered a new nerve cell signaling mechanism that could transform our understanding of pain and lead to safer, more effective treatments.... Read more

At the University of Oulu in Finland, researchers are exploring new ways to utilize microwave technology in monitoring and assessing health conditions. The results of experiments conducted with realistic models are promising.... Read more

Inside a lab in the French city of Orleans, scientists are testing out the limits of molecules in our body called messenger RNA—best known for being used in COVID-19 vaccines—in the hopes of finding a breakthrough treatment for a particularly deadly cancer.... Read more

Nerve damage can be an unfortunate side effect from an accident, illness or even certain treatments, like chemotherapy. Fortunately, the peripheral nervous system can heal itself to a certain extent, albeit very slowly. Researchers are still trying to understand this natural healing process in order to improve it.... Read more

New clinical trial results presented by TB Alliance at the Union World Conference on Lung Health show that the novel antibiotic candidate sorfequiline (TBAJ-876), a next-generation diarylquinoline, has the potential to improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment when combined with pretomanid and linezolid in a treatment regimen known as "SPaL."... Read more

Thousands of clinical trial participants lost access to important medical studies this year after the Trump administration terminated hundreds of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants, according to new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.... Read more

A new active substance attacks a key protein in tumor cells, leading to complete degradation. In cell experiments, this caused cancer cells to lose their protection and die. The active substance was developed by researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the University Medical Center Mainz. Other substances... Read more

Aggressive cancer cells are masters of movement. When they spread through the body, they cause metastasis, which significantly reduces a person's chance of survival. For this spreading to take place, they can switch between different cell states—behaviors of cells—that move with different strategies.... Read more

Our body's "blood factory" consists of specialized tissue made up of bone cells, blood vessels, nerves and other cell types. Now, researchers have succeeded for the first time in recreating this cellular complexity in the laboratory using only human cells. The novel system could reduce the need for animal experiments... Read more

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has highlighted recent advances in understanding and managing COPD, particularly in relation to its exacerbations. The key findings indicate that patients' risk profiles can be assessed by measuring blood eosinophil counts at various time... Read more

Scientists were pleased when they learned more about how the common cold gains a foothold in the body, identifying key cellular checkpoints that are important targets of the virus.... Read more

Like all living things, bacteria adapt to survive. Over time, bacteria have been developing resistance to common antibiotics and disinfectants, which poses a growing problem for health care and sanitation. However, many species of bacteria are beneficial and even essential for human health. What if there was a way to... Read more