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Nobel Prize awarded for showing inner workings of the brain
US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.
October 5, 2026NEWSLETTER: Genetic discovery yields clues toward reversal of Alzheimer's brain damage - Reuters
NEWSLETTER: Genetic discovery yields clues toward reversal of Alzheimer's brain damage Reuters
September 25, 2026Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days
A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.
September 3, 2026AbbVie's blood cancer therapy lowers disease progression, death risk in trial - Reuters
AbbVie's blood cancer therapy lowers disease progression, death risk in trial Reuters
September 3, 2026Heart trial after breast cancer has 'improved my life'
Lucy Shepherd is one of 90 women to take part in a trial helping cancer survivors come off medication.
September 2, 2026Canada poaches dozens of top US researchers for its universities
Lured by millions of new research funding from the Carney government, 48 US researchers in fields like climate and medicine will soon be moving north.
August 28, 2026Vaping best way to quit smoking, new study finds
A team looked at 80 major trials involving nearly 30,000 people and found that nicotine vapes were more effective than traditional aids, increasing the success rate by about 60 percent.
August 27, 2026The Merck/Moderna cancer vaccine: How does it work and what are potential barriers to wide use? - Reuters
The Merck/Moderna cancer vaccine: How does it work and what are potential barriers to wide use? Reuters
August 25, 2026Are current breast cancer checks good enough?
Up to 95% of younger women at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed, researchers say.
August 4, 2026NEWSLETTER: Experimental drug helps advanced cancer patients avoid bladder removal surgery - reuters.com
NEWSLETTER: Experimental drug helps advanced cancer patients avoid bladder removal surgery reuters.com
July 31, 2026Hair loss with GLP-1 drugs is rare, but real, studies find - Reuters
Hair loss with GLP-1 drugs is rare, but real, studies find Reuters
July 22, 2026Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of side effects, study suggests
An NHS trial over 10 years followed nearly 3,500 men who received focal therapy, a less invasive treatment.
July 16, 2026Biogen's Alzheimer's drug lowers toxic protein, but results were mixed - Reuters
Biogen's Alzheimer's drug lowers toxic protein, but results were mixed Reuters
July 14, 2026Endometriosis could be diagnosed by blood test, research suggests
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh say people with the condition have a distinct pattern of hormones.
July 7, 2026Women face hidden fertility ceiling despite donor eggs
Age-related changes in the womb lining may be the cause and could be treatable in the future, say experts.
July 6, 2026'I've never been this good' – revolutionary immune reset puts lupus in remission
Patients on the trial have not needed medication to manage their condition.
June 11, 2026Why did it take so long for me to be diagnosed?
Ellie Colton was finally diagnosed with endometriosis after years of debilitating pain. She meets a scientist developing a simple diagnostic test that could help many women.
June 11, 2026What in the World
PCOS is now PMOS - but why do we still know so little about it?
June 11, 2026Focus: Cancer vaccines based on mRNA advance, despite US cuts - Reuters
Focus: Cancer vaccines based on mRNA advance, despite US cuts Reuters
June 9, 2026Endometriosis: 'I thought I was dying'
The BBC's Ellie Colton shares her experience of living with endometriosis - and meets a scientist hoping to cut the length of time it takes to be diagnosed with a simple new test.
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Nobel Prize awarded for revealing inner workings of the brain
The Nobel Committee made the announcement at the Karolinska Institute, Sweden US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarde
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Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days
Patient Tim Andrews (centre) with Dr Tatsuo Kawai (left) and Dr Leonardo Riella (right) A kidney transplanted from a pig has worked inside a patient for 271 days – the longest on record, say US docto
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Heart trial after breast cancer has 'improved my life'
Lucy Shepherd was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 A breast cancer survivor says she no longer lives "with the same fear" after a clinical trial enabled her to stop the heart medication she neede
Canada poaches dozens of top US researchers for its universities
Seth Guikema, a climate resiliency researcher, will be moving from the University of Michigan to the University of Western Ontario Canada is hiring dozens of researchers away from US universities, in
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Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of side effects, study suggests
Only about 1,000 men a year in the UK receive focal therapy treatment currently A less invasive therapy for prostate cancer is just as effective as surgery or radiotherapy but with a lower risk of si
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Endometriosis could be diagnosed by blood test, research suggests
Symptoms can include heavy periods and pain in the stomach, lower back or pelvic area Endometriosis could be diagnosed by a blood test for hormone differences instead of surgery, new research suggest
Cancer vaccines based on mRNA advance, despite US cuts
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Endometriosis breakthrough as new scan could slash nine-year wait for diagnosis
The new imaging tool could spare patients from going through invasive procedures Removed from bookmarks From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when
Women can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that
For thousands of women, getting an endometriosis diagnosis can take years. Now, a new scan technique may help spot the condition earlier, a pilot study at Oxford University suggests. The technique us
Women can wait years for an endometriosis diagnosis. New tech could change that
For thousands of women, getting an endometriosis diagnosis can take years. Now, a new scan technique may help spot the condition earlier, a pilot study at Oxford University suggests. The technique us
How Eric Dane gave his final months to 'moving the needle' on ALS
Eric Dane, best known for starring in Grey's Anatomy, has died 10 months after confirming he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The actor spent his final months raising fund