Medisinsk forskning

A copper-based drug has shown potential to reduce toxic protein buildup and improve memory in laboratory models of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at Monash University found that the compound Cu(ATSM) enhanced the brain’s waste-clearing mechanisms. The results were published in ACS Chemical Neuroscience.

16. juni 2026 Rapportert av AI

Sjakk sto sentralt under et klinisk symposium om hjerne-datamaskin-grensesnitt (BCI) i Shenzhen. FIDE-kasserer Zhu Chen deltok på arrangementet og fremhevet spillets potensial for å fremme medisinsk forskning.

A study of 440 participants from the Women’s Interagency HIV Study found that accelerated epigenetic aging in monocytes—an immune cell type—tracked more closely with emotional and cognitive depression symptoms such as hopelessness and loss of pleasure than with physical symptoms like fatigue. The work, published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, adds evidence that cell-type-specific aging measures could contribute to future biological tools to complement symptom-based depression screening, though researchers say more validation is needed before clinical use.

16. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI Faktasjekket

Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis report that while single abnormal cells can mechanically probe roughly 10 microns beyond what they directly touch, groups of epithelial cells can combine forces through collagen to sense features more than 100 microns away—an effect the researchers say could help explain how cancer cells navigate tissue.

A study shows that advanced lung cancer patients receiving immunochemotherapy earlier in the day survive longer. A Hong Kong medical expert says the discovery opens possibilities for optimal treatment times, though more research is needed. The research was led by academics from Hunan Cancer Hospital in mainland China and supported by the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s faculty of medicine.

30. januar 2026 Rapportert av AI

Researchers in Brazil have uncovered how pancreatic cancer uses a protein called periostin to invade nerves and spread early. This discovery explains the disease's aggressiveness and suggests new treatment targets. The findings, published in Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, highlight the tumor's ability to remodel surrounding tissue.