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An unexpected discovery leads a new study to upend the lead researcher’s understanding of how precancerous pancreatic lesions develop into pancreatic cancer. This paradigm-changing discovery has profound implications for identifying people at high risk of cancer and even stopping malignant metastasis. In tumors, cancer cells induce surrounding non-malignant cells to act as “helpers” and promote tumor growth. This is called the microenvironment. A precursor lesion called a pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) is similarly surrounded by a collection of other cells. Precursor lesions express a similar set of genes as cancer cells, but not as strongly. So when the researchers looked…

New research suggests that GLP-1 weight loss drugs not only help with weight loss and blood sugar management, but may also have significant long-term benefits for heart health. Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) looked at data from more than 90,000 participants in a large international clinical trial. Their analysis found that people taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists had a significantly lower risk of serious cardiovascular problems compared to people taking a placebo. The survey results are Cardiovascular Diabetology — Endocrinology Report. Long-term cardiac protection confirmed Researchers looked at the results of 11 major cardiovascular outcomes trials that followed…

The annual NHS cost of treating children and young people with mental health crises in acute specialist wards in England quadrupled to £87.5m between 2012 and 2022, a new study led by UCL researchers has found. This research BMJ Openanalyzed data on all admissions for 5 to 18-year-olds to general acute care wards in acute NHS trusts in England from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2022, collected from NHS Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data. General acute wards are specialized wards designed to provide rapid assessment, treatment and care to patients. These wards act as a bridge between emergency departments,…

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have created a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that helps reveal how genes work together in human cells, providing a powerful new way to understand biology and disease. The study was published online May 21. pattern, cell press Journal (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2026.101565) introduces the gene set-based model (GSFM), which is designed to learn patterns about how genes are grouped and function across thousands of biological contexts. This research is inspired by advances in large-scale language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, which learn how words acquire meaning depending on their context. In a…

Chemotherapy drugs that target mutations common in colorectal cancer rapidly lose effectiveness in patients, leading to recurrence. Colorectal tumors often find multiple ways to resist treatment, including additional genetic mutations and activation of cellular pathways typically associated with inflammation and regeneration, according to a new preclinical study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical Institute and MD Anderson Cancer Center. Targeting this tumor-specific inflammatory process may increase the efficacy of some anti-cancer therapies and prevent drug resistance. Almost half of people with colorectal cancer have a mutation in the KRAS gene that causes normal cells to grow and divide uncontrollably, forming…

Young women who perceive their mothers to have highly self-centered traits are more likely to have difficulty maintaining their own emotional stability. These results suggest that a parent’s inability to demonstrate empathy may negatively impact how daughters learn to process emotions in early adulthood. The study was published in Frontiers in Psychology. Narcissism involves a grandiose sense of self-importance combined with a constant desire for admiration. People with high narcissistic personalities tend to prioritize their own personal needs over the feelings of others. They often lack the ability to empathize with those around them. This creates a difficult environment within…

Children who regularly eat high-fat, high-sugar foods may experience lasting brain changes long after their diets have been improved, according to new research from University College Cork (UCC). Researchers also found that beneficial gut bacteria and prebiotic fiber may help alleviate some of these long-term effects and support healthier eating behaviors later on. Scientists at APC Microbiome, a leading research center based at UCC, have discovered that an unhealthy diet during childhood can change the way the brain controls appetite and eating. These changes persisted even after the unhealthy diet ended and weight returned to normal. Children today are surrounded…

Recent research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides evidence that automated encyclopedias differ from human-edited platforms in both structure and political leanings. The study suggests that, rather than uniformly removing bias, these automated systems tend to favor longer, more complex narratives while introducing a rightward shift in certain topic areas. These findings raise questions about how artificial intelligence will shape public knowledge and verification of information sources. In October 2025, xAI, an American technology company founded by Elon Musk, launched Grokipedia. The platform was introduced as the world’s first encyclopedia written by artificial intelligence. Musk has…

An international research team including scientists from Aston University has developed a new mathematical framework to explain the strange behavior of so-called “breather” laser pulses. This breakthrough combines two very different types of laser dynamics into one model for the first time. Ultrafast lasers produce incredibly short bursts of light that last only picoseconds or femtoseconds. These lasers are widely used in technologies such as ophthalmic surgery, biomedical imaging, advanced manufacturing, and precision materials processing. A deeper understanding of how these lasers work could help scientists improve their stability and more effectively tune them for specialized applications. Inside an ultrafast…

Doctors in Japan can again prescribe Amgen’s rare autoimmune disease drug Tabneos (abacopan) after the drug’s local license holder last week asked the company to pause the start of new patient admissions, albeit with revised safety warnings on the product packaging. The temporary disruption for Tabneos, overseen in Japan by Matsumoto-based Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., comes as the ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) drug faces increased scrutiny over trial data and safety in other major markets, including Europe and the United States. Despite recent setbacks, Amgen remains supportive of Tabneos, which it acquired in 2022 in the $3.37 billion Chemocentrics acquisition. Earlier…