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Destructive meningitis cases raise concerns about emerging pathogen
Penn State College of Medicine is reporting on two cases of destructive infant meningitis linked to Paenibacillus infection, documenting severe neurologic injury and raising concerns about diagnosis and treatment. Reports ...
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Blood-based tests show strong promise for dementia diagnosis—but population diversity matters
In a study published today, Friday, February 13, 2026, in the journal Nature Aging, researchers show that blood-based biomarkers can support accurate dementia diagnosis across diverse populations when integrated with cognitive ...
Feb 13, 2026
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Light-based sensor detects early molecular signs of cancer in the blood
Researchers have developed a highly sensitive light-based sensor that can detect extremely low concentrations of cancer biomarkers in the blood. The new technology could one day make it possible to spot early signs of cancer ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Creatinine muscle index can identify deadly complication of chronic kidney disease
Scientists from The University of Manchester and Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust have discovered that the combination of two biomarkers can reliably identify sarcopenia, a serious condition of the muscle linked ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Mitochondrial RNA may contribute to improved wound healing in diabetes
Diabetic foot ulcers are slow-healing and increase the risk of infections and amputation. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a circular RNA in mitochondria, circMTRNR2, that plays an important role in the ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Cold plasma specifically neutralizes adenoviruses
Medical gas plasma can render adenoviruses harmless within a short period of time. This has been demonstrated by a recent laboratory study conducted by the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP). The key ...
Feb 12, 2026
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New AI tool helps scientists see how cells work together inside diseased tissue
Doctors and scientists have long relied on microscopes to study human tissue and diagnose disease. But today's medical research produces far more information than the human eye alone can handle, including detailed maps of ...
Feb 11, 2026
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'Dancing molecules' paralysis treatment heals lab-grown human spinal cord organoids
Northwestern University scientists have developed the most advanced organoid model for human spinal cord injury to date. In a new study, the research team used lab-grown human spinal cord organoids—miniature organs derived ...
Feb 11, 2026
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Metabolic clues emerge from a molecular map of Alzheimer's disease
Rice University scientists have developed the first complete, label-free molecular atlas of the Alzheimer's brain in an animal model. The findings help advance understanding of Alzheimer's onset and progression, a disease ...
Feb 11, 2026
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How blood biomarkers can predict trauma patient recovery days in advance
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have developed a way to predict how trauma patients will recover, days before complications come to fruition, by analyzing the molecules in their blood. In their study published ...
Feb 11, 2026
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Researchers solve mystery behind rare clotting after adenoviral vaccines or natural adenovirus infection
A global research collaboration of scientists from McMaster University (Canada), Flinders University (Australia) and Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (Germany) uncovered why a small number of people developed dangerous blood ...
Feb 11, 2026
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DNA barcoding reveals the complexity of breast cancer liquid biopsies
Australian scientists have discovered that DNA barcoding can be used to track cancer cells in solid and liquid biopsies, empowering future research into more reliable breast cancer diagnosis and treatment strategies. The ...
Feb 11, 2026
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Biochemical markers could improve diagnosis of hidden heart injuries after chest trauma
Researchers are exploring a new generation of biochemical markers that may help clinicians detect myocardial contusion, a frequently overlooked form of heart injury caused by blunt chest trauma, earlier and more accurately. ...
Feb 11, 2026
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'Stiff' cells provide new explanation for differing symptoms in sickle cell patients
A new breakthrough study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities could explain why patients with the same genetic sickle cell mutation experience different levels of pain, organ damage, and response ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Wastewater reveals increase in new synthetic opioids during major New Orleans events
In early 2025, the party-loving city of New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted two major events within the span of a month: Super Bowl LIX and Mardi Gras. And, as with many major events, it appears there was an increase in recreational ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Affordable microscope speeds up malaria diagnosis with AI
Engineers at Stanford University have developed a high-efficiency, battery/solar-operated, autonomous microscope with integrated artificial intelligence that automatically diagnoses malaria in blood smears—a previously ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Polarized-light imaging shows potential for distinguishing Ehlers–Danlos subtypes
Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) are inherited conditions that affect the body's connective tissue, which provides strength and support to the skin, joints, and blood vessels. People with EDS are often affected by stretchy ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Study maps NICU staph spread, pinpointing strains most tied to invasive infections
A new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Penn Medicine) has identified which strains of Staphylococcus aureus—commonly known as ...
Feb 10, 2026
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New artificial intelligence tool may help personalize ovarian cancer treatment from day one
Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School, in collaboration with Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) biomarker tool that may help predict ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Faster blood test could support safer decision-making in drug-related emergencies
New research from King's College London suggests that a rapid blood testing method could deliver reliable results far more quickly than previously thought, potentially supporting faster and more accurate decision-making in ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Cerebral-spinal fluid molecular test improves early and accurate diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-based molecular tests can reliably distinguish multiple sclerosis (MS) from other neurological conditions, according to a new study that analyzed cryopreserved CSF samples from 160 individuals. The ...
Feb 9, 2026
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Point-of-care hepatitis B DNA testing proves as accurate as lab tests
A clinical trial led by Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has found that point-of-care testing for hepatitis B DNA is as effective as traditional laboratory testing, paving the way for faster diagnosis and treatment in hard-to-reach ...
Feb 8, 2026
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UK's growing synthetic opioid problem: Nitazene deaths could be underestimated by a third
The presence of nitazenes on the unregulated drug market has risen steeply in the last seven years—prompting UK and international bodies to issue public health warnings about their use. King's College London research, published ...
Feb 8, 2026
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PRISM reanalyzes 4,400 tumors, reshaping the debate over tumor microbiomes
When scientists sequence tumor DNA, they typically find small amounts of genetic code from bacteria, viruses and fungi—microorganisms that—if actually present in tumor tissues—could influence how they grow, evade immunity ...
Feb 7, 2026
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Updated guidelines standardize how tumor response is measured after surgery
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy have released updated consensus guidelines and an associated reproducibility study to standardize how pathologists ...
Feb 4, 2026
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