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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 30-Oct-2026 10:16 ET (30-Oct-2026 14:16 GMT/UTC)

9-Jul-2026

Researchers create new path to target hard-to-drug prostate cancer protein

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University of Michigan researchers have identified a specific pocket within ERG and have developed a small molecule probe, called PBITE-1, that can bind to it.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Cancer Institute

9-Jul-2026

Korea University Anam Hospital opens Korea’s first Center for Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Korea University College of Medicine
Business Announcement

Korea University Anam Hospital has recently established Korea’s first dedicated Center for Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), designed to comprehensively manage patients with severe or treatment-resistant reflux esophagitis who do not respond to conventional pharmacotherapy or experience recurrent symptoms.

9-Jul-2026

Genetic study links irritable bowel syndrome to lipid metabolism and triglyceride regulation

CIC bioGUNE
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In the largest genetic study of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to date, researchers analysed DNA and health-related data from nearly 2.8 million people.

The results point to new biological mechanisms connecting IBS with lipid metabolism and broader cardiometabolic health.

Journal: Gut

9-Jul-2026

BU medical student receives American Society for Radiation Oncology Medical Student Fellowship Award

Boston University School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

(Boston)—Afzalbek Fayzullaev, a second-year student at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has been awarded the prestigious ASTRO (American Society for Radiation Oncology) Medical Student Fellowship Award for his project, “Readability of Patient Education Materials for Radiation Oncology and Treatment Adherence at an Urban Safety Net Hospital.”

9-Jul-2026

Unmedicated women with depression do not tolerate heat as well as those on SSRIs

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Women with clinical depression who take a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) medication may be better able to withstand extreme heat compared to those who do not take antidepressive medication, according to a new study by Penn State researchers.

Journal: Journal of Applied Physiology

9-Jul-2026

BU awarded $4.6 million to support the next generation lung science researchers

Boston University School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine’s longest NIH-funded research training program, “Biology of the Lung: A Multi-Disciplinary Program,” has received an additional five-year, T32 award to continue providing multidisciplinary training and exposure to collaborative lung biology in three scientific areas that are special strengths at Boston University: development and regenerative medicine; immunology and infection; and biomedical data sciences.

9-Jul-2026

Pre-cooked seafood-based meals can absorb chemical contaminants during packaging and processing

Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Ready meals containing fish and seafood can expose consumers to chemical contaminants that are present in the environment or introduced during processing and packaging. A study by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) has, for the first time, analysed the presence of a wide range of high-volume chemical substances in ready-made fish and seafood dishes sold in Tarragona.

Journal: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

9-Jul-2026

Long-term clinical data advance stem cell research for chronic stroke recovery presented today at ISSCR 2026 in Montréal, Canada

International Society for Stem Cell Research
Reports and Proceedings

Previously unpublished long-term clinical and imaging findings from participants treated with an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neural progenitor cell therapy for chronic ischemic stroke were presented today at the ISSCR 2026 Annual Meeting.

The data include extended follow-up from Phase I studies evaluating hNPC01, an iPSC-derived forebrain neural progenitor cell therapy designed to promote repair of stroke-damaged brain tissue. The findings provide new insight into the long-term safety, feasibility, and biological activity of this regenerative approach in patients living with chronic motor disability following stroke.

Meeting: ISSCR 2026

9-Jul-2026

New clinical data presented at ISSCR 2026 Advance Stem Cell-Based Cell Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

International Society for Stem Cell Research
Reports and Proceedings

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today announced the presentation of new clinical data from the STEM-PD Phase I/II clinical trial at the ISSCR 2026 Annual Meeting. The study reports 12-month outcomes evaluating a cryopreserved, off-the-shelf dopaminergic progenitor cell product derived from human pluripotent stem cells for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

The findings provide new insights into the safety, feasibility, and biological activity of stem cell-derived dopaminergic cell transplantation in patients with Parkinson’s disease and represent another important step in the clinical translation of regenerative medicine for neurodegenerative disease.

Meeting: ISSCR 2026