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Blood Pressure Pregnancy Clue Could Open Door to New Treatments

Researchers at the University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust have uncovered a hidden defect in the tiny blood vessels of women with preeclampsia, a dangerous and common pregnancy complication which can threaten the lives of both mother and baby.

28 Oct 2026

“Izas, la princesa guisante” and Sant Joan de Déu Hospital Barcelona Launch an International Expert Tumor Board to Improve Care for Children with Gliomatosis Cerebri

The Spanish association “Izas, la princesa guisante” and the Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona (PCCB) at Sant Joan de Déu Hospital have reached another milestone in the fight against childhood cancer: they have helped establish an international expert tumor board dedicated to pediatric gliomatosis cerebri.

28 Oct 2026

Curtin Expert Available: Don't Sing with Your Mouth Full – Whale Song Could Reveal When Whales are Feeding

Listening to the songs of endangered pygmy blue whales could help researchers identify when the animals are feeding off Western Australia’s coast, improving scientists’ ability to monitor their behavior and inform conservation efforts.

28 Oct 2026

Ancient Australian Landmass Helped Seed Southeast Asia’s Tropical Forests

A landmass that broke away from north-western Australia about 150 million years ago and drifted north for the next 100 million years helped lay the foundations for Southeast Asia’s extraordinarily diverse tropical forests, new research has revealed.

28 Oct 2026

Lung Scarring Claims 11 Australian Lives Every Day: Landmark Report

A respiratory condition that leaves the lungs irreversibly scarred is claiming almost 4,000 Australian lives every year, with an alarming number of cases caused by workplace exposures in industries such as mining, farming and construction.

28 Oct 2026

Adalvo Expands Biosimilars Portfolio Through Acquisition of Romiplostim Biosimilar Program From Enzene

Adalvo today announced the acquisition of a romiplostim biosimilar program referencing Nplate® from Enzene, strengthening its biosimilars portfolio and accelerating the company’s expansion into complex biological medicines.

From Adalvo Limited 28 Oct 2026

Alcami Announces Promotion of Robert Tragas to Vice President, Laboratory Services

Alcami, a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced its strengthening of laboratory leadership with the promotion of Robert Tragas to Vice President, Laboratory Services.

From Alcami Corporation 28 Oct 2026

Fast-Acting Marine Compound Targets Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a parasitic disease that causes the rapid deterioration of brain tissue, is one of the most lethal infections known, with a fatality rate exceeding 97%.

28 Oct 2026

Science Solves Genetic Mystery Behind Fatal Brain Disorder in Babies and Children

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC), identify a previously unknown cause of a fatal newborn brain disorder, giving long-awaited answers to families whose children were affected by the disease.

28 Oct 2026

Switching on Healthy Silent Genes Reveals New Way to Treat Rare Genetic Disorder

WEHI researchers have discovered a way to release a genetic 'brake' that silences healthy genes in Prader-Willi syndrome, opening a potential new path to treating the condition.

27 Oct 2026

Protecting Isn't Enough: New Research Reveals the Missing Link is Creating Integrated Conservation Landscapes

New Monash University research has revealed how countries could dramatically strengthen their conservation networks by looking beyond the boundaries of national parks and protected areas – and focusing on how these areas connect.

27 Oct 2026

Why a Breakthrough Blood Cancer Drug Could be Better for Patients

A more effective and better-tolerated treatment for chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) could improve quality of life for people living with the disease.

27 Oct 2026

Researchers Develop Predictive Model for Mass Spectrometry Imaging

Andrei Fedorov and his team have found a way to take some of the guesswork out of mass spectrometry imaging (MSI), potentially giving scientists better tools to explore the molecules that influence our health.

27 Oct 2026

High-Throughput Phenotyping Reveals Genetic Variation in Root System Architecture

Roots are central to water and nutrient uptake, anchorage, and soil microorganism interactions, yet they remain difficult to measure in the field. Traditional root phenotyping often relies on destructive digging, soil coring, or minirhizotrons that capture only part of the root system.

27 Oct 2026

Genomic Insights Into Microbial Recruitment and Adaptation in Global Eggplant

Plants depend on root-associated microbes for nutrients, protection against pathogens and stress tolerance.

27 Oct 2026

China Emerges as a Global Epicenter for Obesity Innovation, Says GlobalData

China is emerging as an innovation hub in the rapidly diversifying global obesity drug landscape, with domestic drugmakers making proven incretin therapies more convenient while developing novel mechanisms beyond conventional GLP-1 therapy, according to GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform.

27 Oct 2026

OGT Launches First Fusion MRD NGS Panel for AML to Expand Fusion Detection at MRD-Level Sensitivity

OGT, a leading global provider of genomic research and diagnostic solutions, today announced the launch of the SureSeq™ myPanel Myeloid Fusion MRD Panel, the first-to-market dedicated fusion MRD next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

27 Oct 2026

A New Way to Watch Plants Respond to Disease in Real Time

Scientists at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) have devised a novel method for improving the accuracy of luminescent biological reporters, which enables researchers to monitor gene expression in living plants for extended periods, including days, weeks, and potentially months or even years.

26 Oct 2026

PARP1 Disassembles Nucleosomes to Facilitate Essential DNA Damage Repair

When DNA is damaged, cellular processes respond and repair the DNA. Inhibiting DNA damage repair can be therapeutically beneficial in cancers with genetic vulnerabilities related to DNA damage response.

26 Oct 2026

Taurine Deficiency Triggers Innate Immune Sensing of Cellular Danger Signals

Sustained low-level inflammation is a hallmark of the aging process. The accumulating damage persistently activates the innate immune system-the body's first line of defense-leading to what is known as inflammaging, functional decline and chronic diseases of old age.

26 Oct 2026

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Blood Pressure Pregnancy Clue Could Open Door to New Treatments

“Izas, la princesa guisante” and Sant Joan de Déu Hospital Barcelona Launch an International Expert Tumor Board to Improve Care for Children with Gliomatosis Cerebri

Curtin Expert Available: Don't Sing with Your Mouth Full – Whale Song Could Reveal When Whales are Feeding

Ancient Australian Landmass Helped Seed Southeast Asia’s Tropical Forests

Lung Scarring Claims 11 Australian Lives Every Day: Landmark Report

Adalvo Expands Biosimilars Portfolio Through Acquisition of Romiplostim Biosimilar Program From Enzene

Alcami Announces Promotion of Robert Tragas to Vice President, Laboratory Services

Fast-Acting Marine Compound Targets Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

Science Solves Genetic Mystery Behind Fatal Brain Disorder in Babies and Children

Switching on Healthy Silent Genes Reveals New Way to Treat Rare Genetic Disorder

Protecting Isn't Enough: New Research Reveals the Missing Link is Creating Integrated Conservation Landscapes

Why a Breakthrough Blood Cancer Drug Could be Better for Patients

Researchers Develop Predictive Model for Mass Spectrometry Imaging

High-Throughput Phenotyping Reveals Genetic Variation in Root System Architecture

Genomic Insights Into Microbial Recruitment and Adaptation in Global Eggplant

China Emerges as a Global Epicenter for Obesity Innovation, Says GlobalData

OGT Launches First Fusion MRD NGS Panel for AML to Expand Fusion Detection at MRD-Level Sensitivity

A New Way to Watch Plants Respond to Disease in Real Time

PARP1 Disassembles Nucleosomes to Facilitate Essential DNA Damage Repair

Taurine Deficiency Triggers Innate Immune Sensing of Cellular Danger Signals

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