Research
New studies and research findings from medicine, explained clearly.
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Tailor-Made Gene Scissors: How Baby KJ Is Changing the Approval of Rare Disease Therapies
In just six months, doctors developed a CRISPR therapy for a single child. Now the FDA is creating a pathway for regular…
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Hyaluronic Acid Injections in the Knee: What Experts Recommend in 2026
Hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis are controversial. A new ESCEO expert consensus describes for whom they may be useful – and…
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Hidden Corticosteroids Discovered in Over-the-Counter Skin Creams
A US laboratory analysis found a potent corticosteroid not listed on the label in one in three skincare products tested – in…
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Mediterranean Diet in Pregnancy: Less Colic and Eczema in Babies
Babies of mothers who followed a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and ate fish regularly were less likely to suffer from colic and…
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Sugar from Red Meat Linked to Higher Diabetes Risk
A sugar molecule found mainly in beef and lamb could increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. This is suggested by preliminary…
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Sun Protection for Children: Online Programme Improves Behaviour but Not Sunburn Rates
Children of melanoma survivors protected themselves better from the sun after a telemedicine programme. However, the number of sunburns did not clearly…
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Sweeteners Inhibit Beneficial Gut Bacteria – Especially in Combination with Medicines
Researchers at the University of Cambridge tested 39 sweeteners on gut bacteria. Three out of four affected bacterial growth, and in combination…
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Global Survey: Trust in Science Has Fallen Since the Pandemic
One of the largest surveys worldwide shows that fewer people trust science than at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Germany ranks…
