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IgG fucosylation linked to severe COVID-19 progression and traditional Chinese medicine therapy

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study in Engineering reveals that IgG fucosylation is closely tied to severe COVID-19. Researchers found altered fucosylation—especially a drop in IgG2 fucosylation—in patients, linked to disease severity and body temperature. Key enzymes FUT8 and FUCA1 regulate these changes. The study also shows that Fuzheng Jiedu Decoction may ease inflammation by targeting fucosylation, offering new clues for treating severe COVID-19.

Journal: Engineering

Rare extraluminal esophageal cancer invades spine despite normal endoscopy

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY — May 14, 2026 — A new case report was published in Volume 13 of Oncoscience on March 19, 2026, titled “Unprecedented non-luminal esophageal adenocarcinoma invading the spine.”

Journal: Oncoscience

Space physiology and technology: Adaptations, countermeasures, and opportunities for wearable systems

Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A review paper by scientists from Imperial College London examined how sensor‑integrated suits and soft exoskeletons could replace traditional exercise hardware with lightweight, modular, and intelligent systems that provide real‑time monitoring, dynamic loading, and personalized training—all while fitting inside a cramped spacecraft.

The new research paper, published on Apr. 17 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, discussed the challenges of the outer space environment and the musculoskeletal health complications derived from prolonged exposure. The currently employed solutions to address these complications are discussed, along with their limitations and potential solutions.

Journal: Cyborg and Bionic Systems

Combined sensory-and-motor function score may help assess cognitive impairment often underlying dementia

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A measure that combines sensory and motor function assessments may be useful in gauging the risk of mild cognitive impairment, a condition that is often undetected and can progress to dementia, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Jellyfish-inspired ultrafast and versatile magnetic soft robots for biomedical applications

Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research paper by scientists from Huazhong University of Science and Technology presented a jellyfish-inspired magnetic soft robot (J-MSR) capable of ultrafast swimming and seamless multimodal motion transitions in liquid environments.

The new research paper, published on Apr. 3 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, developed a jellyfish‑inspired magnetic soft robot (J‑MSR) that combining record‑breaking speed with seamless multimodal motion and functional integration.

Journal: Cyborg and Bionic Systems

Influenza virus platforms: New hope for vaccines and cancer immunotherapy

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Influenza viruses, long known as harmful human pathogens, are now being reengineered into safe and powerful therapeutic tools. A new article in Engineering introduces a controllable PTC influenza platform using non-canonical amino acids to limit viral replication while boosting immune protection. This versatile system works as a next-generation vaccine against flu and other infections and shows strong potential as a cancer immunotherapy tool, opening new paths for future infectious disease and cancer treatments.

Journal: Engineering

Bobba receives Young Investigator Award for prostate cancer research

University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Grant and Award Announcement

Nuclear Engineering Assistant Professor Kondapa Naidu Bobba at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville has been selected to receive the 2026 Young Investigator Award, which is jointly supported by the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) to advance important prostate cancer research among early-career physicians and scientists.

Advancing perioperative medicine central to future of healthcare

American Society of Anesthesiologists
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Perioperative medicine is emerging as a transformative, comprehensive, system-wide approach to patient care before, during, and after surgery – that reduces complication rates and hospital days, provides better health outcomes, and improves health system performance, according to a special article in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).

Journal: Anesthesiology

Gallbladder tumor biology may affect survival

Boston University School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is an extremely aggressive biliary tract malignancy characterized by silent early progression, late-stage diagnosis and poor prognosis. It is one of the most lethal gastrointestinal cancers, with a five-year survival rate often below 10%, partly because only about 10-20% of patients are eligible for curative surgical resection at diagnosis.

A key focus of molecular research is whether Actionable Genomic Alterations (AGAs) – specific DNA changes in cancer cells – independently impact survival beyond established factors like stage and treatment.

A new study by researchers at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has found that patients with gallbladder cancer who had certain documented gene changes in their tumor had a higher risk of death, even when we compared them with similar patients based on age, sex, race/ethnicity, cancer stage, surgery and chemotherapy.

Journal: Cancers