Science and Technology

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Semaglutide was associated with fewer exacerbations of COPD and asthma: in COPD, there were approximately 20% fewer

Semaglutide, a drug widely used for type 2 diabetes and obesity, may have additional benefits for people with chronic respiratory diseases.

08 September 2026, 10:35

Experimental anti-cancer drug may protect against osteoporosis and weight gain

The experimental drug CADD522, originally developed as an anticancer agent, has unexpectedly demonstrated the ability to protect bone tissue from changes resembling postmenopausal osteoporosis.

07 September 2026, 23:14

Bariatric surgery restores menstrual cycles and reduces polycystic ovary syndrome in obese women

Metabolic bariatric surgery in women of reproductive age with severe obesity was accompanied by significant weight loss, normalization of a number of sex hormones, more regular menstruation, and a reduction in signs of polycystic ovarian morphology.

07 September 2026, 23:03

A new study has found that atherosclerosis meets criteria for an autoimmune disease.

Atherosclerosis is usually associated with cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking and other classic cardiovascular risk factors.

07 September 2026, 18:09

Knocking out a single gene turned pancreatic duct cells into insulin-producing cells

Scientists have discovered a genetic "brake" that, when turned off, allows human pancreatic duct cells to partially change their identity and become cells similar to insulin-producing β cells.

07 September 2026, 08:52

Urinary tract bacteria are able to produce testosterone from DHEA: a possible new link between the microbiome and the prostate hormonal environment.

Bacteria living in the male urinary tract may be directly involved in the metabolism of sex hormones. Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Auburn University, and other American centers have discovered that the bacterium Actinobaculum massiliense, isolated from urine, is capable of converting dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) first into intermediate androgens and then into testosterone.

06 September 2026, 11:16

Long-term melatonin use has been linked to a nearly twofold increase in heart failure risk, but causality has not yet been proven.

Long-term use of melatonin for insomnia was associated with significantly higher rates of heart failure, hospitalizations for heart failure, and death from any cause.

05 September 2026, 09:11

A single CRISPR infusion reduced "bad" cholesterol by approximately half: the effect of CTX310 lasted for at least a year.

A single edit of a gene involved in regulating lipid metabolism has significantly reduced levels of low-density lipoproteins and triglycerides in patients with difficult-to-control dyslipidemia for at least a year.

05 September 2026, 08:48

Voice disturbances may be an early marker of dementia, according to a study of more than 833,000 patients.

Voice changes may not only be a laryngeal problem or a natural consequence of aging, but also a potential early sign of processes associated with cognitive decline.

04 September 2026, 19:08

Anticancer drug reduces latent viral reservoir in primates: venetoclax may open new avenue to functional cure of HIV

The drug venetoclax, developed to treat certain blood cancers, was able to significantly reduce the number of cells containing potentially full-blown simian immunodeficiency virus when it was administered at the same time as starting antiretroviral therapy.

03 September 2026, 22:11

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