A fetus in a womb, all in red.Rare & Genetic Diseases
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An injection of an antisense oligonucleotide in utero  improved outcomes for mice with the neurogenetic disease.
A close-up photo of a mosquito biting a human finger.Internal Medicine
| 4 min read
A new CRISPR center for kids, Trump threatens 200 percent tariffs on foreign-made drugs, the first malaria treatment for babies, and more led this week’s news. 
A hand holds the Teal Wand in front of its package and on the counter next to a sink.Cancer
| 4 min read
The self-collection test detects HPV, the virus linked to cervical cancer, and expands screening access for those unable or unwilling to visit a clinic.
A person with gloves places a clear round device on the arm of another person.Tools & Techniques
| 3 min read
To help clinicians monitor slow-healing chronic wounds, researchers created the iCares device and tested it in 20 people with a variety of wounds.
Blue rod-shaped bacteria line the human gut.Metabolic Disease
| 4 min read
The understudied human gut bacteria P. faecium  counteracted weight gain in mice by reducing inflammation, revealing a potential new way to treat obesity.

News

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| 5 min read
A cartoon image showing superhero figures standing on top of a tall platform with a blue background.
| 10+ min read
Immunofluorescence images of two organoids with a circular one on the left and a more elongated one on the right.
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A cartoon image of a man wearing a white coat holding up a pill next to other drugs.
| 3 min read
A cartoon image of an eyeball is overlaid on a real eye with eyelashes shown from the side.
| 7 min read

Cancer Research News

3D image of cancer cells growing and spreading on human tissue surface.
Multiomic approaches are advancing cancer research by delivering deeper insights and enabling more precise diagnostics and therapies.
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Early detection test to be developed in collaboration with the Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and the Northern Care Alliance Research Collection biobank

Editor's Pick

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Born to differentiate and heal, mesenchymal stem cells carry great potential for treating a wide spectrum of diseases.
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In a journey fraught with heartache and persistence, medical research giants paved the way for successful bone marrow transplantation. 

Multimedia

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Machine learning-powered image analysis makes it possible to automatically and reliably quantify complex 3D cell structures.
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Take a closer look at modern techniques that reveal when, where, and how neurons communicate in real time.
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