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A new global study has linked a type of phthalate—a synthetic chemical used in plastics—to more than 10% of cardiovascular-related deaths in people aged 55 to 64 in 2018. The study, published Tuesday in the journal eBiomedicine, focused on Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP),…

French startup Robeauté has secured €27 million ($29 million) to develop a microrobot designed for minimally invasive brain surgery. Roughly the size of a grain of rice, the device is engineered to navigate the brain with precision, avoiding sensitive areas…

Researchers from the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute and Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center have developed a highly accurate blood test for Alzheimer’s disease detection, SciTech Daily reported. The test measures the biomarker phospho-tau217, showing over 90% accuracy in diagnosing…

Researchers at KAIST have developed a groundbreaking therapy that restores vision by regenerating damaged retinal nerves, acccording to SciTechDaily. Led by Professor Jin Woo Kim, the team successfully reversed vision loss in disease-model mice by blocking the PROX1 protein, which…

Chinese surgeons have successfully implanted the world’s smallest and lightest commercially available artificial heart into a 7-year-old patient, Anadolu Agency reported. This young boy, suffering from end-stage heart failure, is now the youngest person globally to receive a magnetically levitated…

Overuse of CT scans in the US may cause more than 100,000 future cancer cases, including 9,700 in children, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers from institutions in the UK and US analyzed data from…

Scientists at King’s College London have successfully grown human teeth in a laboratory, marking a potential turning point in dental medicine. According to international media reports, including the BBC, the research team developed a novel material that replicates the complex…

A global research team has been established to investigate the rising rates of autism worldwide, Khaama Press reported. This international task force comprises hundreds of scientists and researchers and aims to address the increasing prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),…

A global research team has been established to investigate the rising rates of autism worldwide, Khaama Press reported. This international task force comprises hundreds of scientists and researchers and aims to address the increasing prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),…

In a breakthrough that could revolutionize cancer diagnosis, UK scientists have developed micro-robots capable of performing real-time, non-invasive 3D scans to detect and diagnose colorectal cancer. Developed through a collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, the oloid…