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Scientists at Stanford University have successfully replaced large portions of mouse brains with human brain tissue, creating a breakthrough way to study human brain diseases. The mice not only survived but showed better outcomes than mice without cortexes at all.
People newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis who started B-cell therapy early had 62% fewer relapses than those on standard oral treatments. This breakthrough study gives doctors and patients clearer guidance on which treatments work best right from the start.
Google DeepMind just released a free tool that predicts how every possible DNA mutation affects our bodies, giving scientists a powerful shortcut to find new disease treatments. The massive atlas could help researchers skip years of guesswork and zero in on genetic changes that actually matter.
A single-dose pill is transforming treatment for sleeping sickness in Africa, curing up to 96% of patients and reaching remote communities that previously had no access to care. The breakthrough drug eliminates the need for hospitalization and is being distributed free to impoverished populations.
An experimental pill for multiple sclerosis outperformed an approved drug in two major trials, giving 2,000 patients new hope for fewer relapses. The developer plans to seek global approval for the treatment.
University of Queensland researchers have developed a breakthrough drug that could transform Motor Neurone Disease from a terminal diagnosis into a manageable chronic condition within five years. The discovery unlocks a previously untargetable immune receptor that plays a key role in neurodegenerative diseases.
A 10-year research collaboration has revealed how specific lipids can trigger controlled cell death, opening new pathways for cancer treatment and protecting against brain injuries and other diseases. The breakthrough challenges what scientists thought they knew about how cells protect themselves.
Researchers are creating "virtual cells" using AI that could revolutionize how we understand disease and discover new treatments. These computer models simulate real cell behavior by learning from massive biological datasets.
A groundbreaking hepatitis B treatment is helping one in five patients stop therapy entirely while keeping the deadly liver virus undetectable. After decades of searching, researchers may have found the path to a functional cure for a disease that kills 1.1 million people yearly.
Scientists at Stanford, MIT, and Cambridge are using Google DeepMind's Co-Scientist AI to accelerate breakthroughs in liver disease, aging, and infectious diseases. The system helps researchers digest decades of studies in days, spotting connections humans might miss.
Israeli researchers created the first digital atlas of a healthy human liver, discovering it works in eight precise zones instead of three and functions differently from mice. The breakthrough will help scientists develop better treatments for liver diseases like fatty liver disease.
Researchers created a new system that targets healthy mitochondria to damaged cells, offering hope for treating diseases like optic nerve damage and heart failure. In tests, transplanted mitochondria helped dying neurons survive.