Medicine Breakthroughs

Big data analysis sheds light on psoriasis's genetic code

A study of 1.1 million people cracked psoriasis's genetic code and found new drug targets.

New guidance puts diabetes distress assessment alongside glucose care for adults

Doctors should now check the emotional side of diabetes at every visit under new European

Cardiac rehabilitation cuts hospital admissions and heart attack risk

Exercise rehab after a heart event cuts hospital admissions by a third and attack risk by over a

Developing new asymmetric catalytic reactions for the synthesis of complex molecules

One catalyst now controls two chemical reactions, making complex drug molecules easier to build.

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A new drug could become the first-ever approved treatment for the rare brain disease MOGAD.

Ubiquitin marks abnormal glycogen for destruction to protect the brain, study finds

Scientists found a protein that tags bad sugar in brain cells so the body can recycle it and stop

HIV injections work better than tablets for young people, clinical trial finds

HIV injections every 8 weeks beat daily pills for teens — only 1% had the virus come back.

Better cardiovascular health inversely linked to overactive bladder

Better heart health may lower your risk of overactive bladder, a new study finds.

A gut's complex architecture, recreated on a microscope slide–sized chip

Scientists rebuilt the gut's complex architecture on a chip no bigger than a microscope slide.

Microfluidic device simulates human tissue and offers an alternative to animal testing

Brazilian lab builds a tiny chip that grows 3D human-like cells, cutting the need for animal

New bioinformatics tools help identify pathogenic variants in the genome

New AI tools spot tricky genome changes that explain many diseases, boosting the 30-40% diagnosis

New MRI measure reveals how closely blood flow matches brain cells' energy needs

Scientists found a safe new scan to see if brain blood flow reaches the cells that need it.

Autism-risk mutations reveal two opposing patterns of brain gene activity

Over 1,200 autism genes actually converge into just two brain molecular patterns.

Annual report highlights progress in cancer research

The FDA approved 11 new cancer drugs in one year, including two first-ever treatments.

Portable metasurface biosensor turns molecular signals into images, bypassing spectrometers

A chip in your palm plus a camera could spot disease without a hospital visit.

Two spike 'keys' work together to let SARS-CoV-2 enter cells, study reveals

Scientists found the virus's spike carries two molecular keys that unlock human cells.

Activated learning-and-memory protein forms growing molecular chains, imaging reveals

Tiny brain-cell proteins link into chains that grow as memories form—now caught live on camera.

Teaching the immune system to control HIV

Just one or two antibody doses may suppress HIV for months without daily pills.

Clinical physical exercise trial finds changes in mood and new neuron production

Exercise helps middle-aged brains grow new cells and lifts mood, a new clinical trial shows.

A new AI-powered test offers more accurate prediction of breast cancer recurrence risk

A new AI test predicts breast cancer return more accurately than the standard 21-gene test.