[ Genespire, in collaboration with researchers at the San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), announced the publication of preclinical data supporting the potential of its liver-directed immune-shielded lentiviral gene therapy approach to treat methylmalonic acidemia (MMA), a severe inherited metabolic disorder. Source link

[ Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels A new study, conducted by AnswersNow in partnership with the Clemson Center for Behavior Analysis (Clemson University) and published in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, finds that fully virtual applied behavior analysis (ABA) services delivered by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) are a feasible, …

Sally Sarl says it’s important to talk about what you want at the end of your life. BBC News

Biologically, it comes down to two things: the natural rise and fall of women’s hormone levels and our body’s response to heat, which are different to men’s, Dr Arif said. Women produce less sweat and start sweating at a higher temperature, research – including this 2025 study, external – shows. …

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Women diagnosed early in pregnancy with a fetus lacking adequate kidney function to make the urine that serves as vital amniotic fluid have long faced virtually no chance of the fetus’s survival after birth. Now, new results of a clinical trial investigating prenatal treatment for …

Public health experts are warning the outbreak in Bangladesh is proof of the dangers of any interruption in vaccine coverage. Three hours outside of the capital Dhaka, we witness the consequences of the vaccine shortage. Mosammat Nila Akhter and her husband took their 10-month-old child, Maliha, to a clinic for …

[ One-size-fits-all fetal growth charts used in the NHS to monitor babies’ growth before birth often misclassify babies as being either too small or too large, which can lead to missed cases at risk of stillbirth or unnecessary interventions, finds a study of more than 3 million NHS births across …

The BBC’s health and science correspondent, James Gallagher, does some tests to show you. BBC News

[ AAV alpha-synuclein and tau levels are increased in a mature amyloid milieu following post-plaque induction. Credit: Alzheimer’s & Dementia (2026). DOI: 10.1002/alz.71639 The aging brain frequently harbors multiple protein pathologies that contribute to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. But how do these problematic proteins interact with each other, …

[ People diagnosed with early-onset dementia had reduced work productivity up to 15 years before diagnosis, according to a study published in Neurology. Researchers also found the number of years of lower productivity varied depending on the type of dementia. Source link

[ Credit: University of California – San Diego For the first time, two teleoperated humanoid robots have been used to complete two surgeries during a preclinical trial, researchers report in the July 8 issue of the journal Nature. The work is the result of a collaboration between a team of …

[ Published today in Schizophrenia Bulletin, a first-of-its-kind randomized controlled trial (RCT) from researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), adds to growing literature on the potential benefit of a ketogenic diet for treating psychotic disorders. The study, which enrolled participants with schizophrenia-spectrum or bipolar 1 disorders, demonstrated …

[ With an increasingly aging global population and no available preventive treatments, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are poised to become an even larger public health challenge. The mechanisms underlying Alzheimer’s disease are difficult to study because the disease has a long developmental period during which changes in the brain …

[ The vegetables you put on your plate in your 20s could shape your health for the rest of your life—and a new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU) suggests men and women may benefit from different vegetables. Research investigating data from the Western Australian–based Raine Study has found that …

[ Deep vs. shallow neural network: Human cortical neurons are remarkably powerful computing devices. A single human cortical neuron has computational capabilities comparable to those of a deep neural network. Credit: Daniela Yoeli/ Hebrew University of Jerusalem What makes the human brain capable of language, imagination, mathematics and invention? For …

Dr Oscar is back with the latest health headlines. He explains what extreme heat does to your body, why some people struggle to keep time, and the exciting new trial that could offer hope for people who are blind. To watch this with subtitles go to BBC iPlayer and search …

[ Obesity rates among U.S. adults and children rose sharply in recent years, and by 2023, 40% of adults and 20% of youth met the criteria for obesity, according to new, independent research published in Circulation. Source link

[ Analysis finds that children and adolescents are eating relatively low amounts of plant-based foods, from 1.19 servings/day in children under age one to 3.55 servings/day in 15-19-year-olds, with little variation by sex. Credit: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University Healthy plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans and legumes are …

[ People are living longer than they did at the turn of the 20th century, but living well into old age depends on more than a healthy lifestyle. Scientists say it is also shaped by how we think, adapt and connect with others. Source link

[ Alcohol use and smoking are linked to breast cancer and atrial fibrillation/flutter in women 55 and older in multiple regions of the world, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Source link