Muscle loss in liver disease varies by underlying cause

byUniversity of BirminghamSkeletal muscle from ESLD patients exhibits a differential transcriptome depending on disease etiology. Credit:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle(2026). DOI: 10.1002/

Gastroenterology July 18,2026

Muscle loss in liver disease varies by underlying cause

byUniversity of BirminghamSkeletal muscle from ESLD patients exhibits a differential transcriptome depending on disease etiology. Credit:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle(2026). DOI: 10.1002/

Gastroenterology July 18,2026

Combination of five mRNAs mitigates heart failure after myocardial infarction, research reveals

byUniversity of OsakaTreatment of heart failure after myocardial infarction by co-administration of multiple mRNAs using polyplex nanomicelles. Credit: 2026, Kazuma Handa et al., Nanomicelle-Based Mul

Cardiovascular Diseases July 18,2026

Combination of five mRNAs mitigates heart failure after myocardial infarction, research reveals

byUniversity of OsakaTreatment of heart failure after myocardial infarction by co-administration of multiple mRNAs using polyplex nanomicelles. Credit: 2026, Kazuma Handa et al., Nanomicelle-Based Mul

Cardiovascular Diseases July 18,2026

Conductive plastic mimics heart cell ion signaling for first time

byLinköping UniversityDace Gao and Deyu Tu are part of the research group that have succeeded in artificially mimicking the ion signaling of heart muscle cells. Credit: Thor BalkhedFor the first time,

Technology & AI July 18,2026

Conductive plastic mimics heart cell ion signaling for first time

byLinköping UniversityDace Gao and Deyu Tu are part of the research group that have succeeded in artificially mimicking the ion signaling of heart muscle cells. Credit: Thor BalkhedFor the first time,

Technology & AI July 18,2026

Why some tumors resist immunotherapy: Blocking miR-25 may help turn 'cold' cancers 'hot'

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImmune checkpoint therapy, a type of cancer immunotherapy that helps the immune system recognize and attack tumors, has transform

Hematology&Oncology July 18,2026

Why some tumors resist immunotherapy: Blocking miR-25 may help turn 'cold' cancers 'hot'

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainImmune checkpoint therapy, a type of cancer immunotherapy that helps the immune system recognize and attack tumors, has transform

Hematology&Oncology July 18,2026

Real-time brain monitor detects infections earlier

byUniversity of WaterlooCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by the University of Waterloo has created a new monitoring system to save lives and significantly reduce health-care costs in brain

Technology & AI July 18,2026

Real-time brain monitor detects infections earlier

byUniversity of WaterlooCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by the University of Waterloo has created a new monitoring system to save lives and significantly reduce health-care costs in brain

Technology & AI July 18,2026

Dopamine menus: Can small pleasures help us get unstuck?

by Rebecca Ellis,The ConversationBall-and-stick model of the dopamine molecule, a neurotransmitter that affects the brain's reward and pleasure centers. Credit: Jynto/WikipediaYou sit down to star

Psychiatry & Mental Health July 18,2026

Dopamine menus: Can small pleasures help us get unstuck?

by Rebecca Ellis,The ConversationBall-and-stick model of the dopamine molecule, a neurotransmitter that affects the brain's reward and pleasure centers. Credit: Jynto/WikipediaYou sit down to star

Psychiatry & Mental Health July 18,2026

Newborn balance testing could flag hidden vestibular problems alongside hearing loss

byKarolinska InstitutetVestibular system. Credit: Tatjana TomanovicA newdoctoral thesisfrom Karolinska Institutet shows that the balance system can be assessed during the first months of life. Using n

Pediatrics July 18,2026

Newborn balance testing could flag hidden vestibular problems alongside hearing loss

byKarolinska InstitutetVestibular system. Credit: Tatjana TomanovicA newdoctoral thesisfrom Karolinska Institutet shows that the balance system can be assessed during the first months of life. Using n

Pediatrics July 18,2026

Living in rural areas associated with worse health for people with epilepsy

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor people with epilepsy, living in counties that are more rural was associated with poorer health outcomes than for people living in m

Neurology July 18,2026

Living in rural areas associated with worse health for people with epilepsy

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor people with epilepsy, living in counties that are more rural was associated with poorer health outcomes than for people living in m

Neurology July 18,2026

Why brain scans and AI could fail people trying to prove chronic pain

by Jan Vollert,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2006, Carl Koch sued his employer for damages after burn injuries during a workplace accident that left him with chronic pain. The e

Technology & AI July 18,2026

Why brain scans and AI could fail people trying to prove chronic pain

by Jan Vollert,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2006, Carl Koch sued his employer for damages after burn injuries during a workplace accident that left him with chronic pain. The e

Technology & AI July 18,2026

Even years after stroke, spinal cord stimulation could improve arm function

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Matthias Zomer from PexelsUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report the final outcomes of a pioneering pilot clinical trial using electrical stim

Technology & AI July 18,2026

Even years after stroke, spinal cord stimulation could improve arm function

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Matthias Zomer from PexelsUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report the final outcomes of a pioneering pilot clinical trial using electrical stim

Technology & AI July 18,2026