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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the most abundantly expressed proteins in the human body, which regulate diverse physiological processes ranging from pain perception to hormone signaling.
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n6 Tec, Inc. (n6), the developer of icon96™, the first and only intelligent thermocycler platform with real-time, per-well adaptive amplification (iconPCR™ with AutoNorm), today announced the appointment of Dr. Aziz Al'Khafaji as...
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Popular science fiction is no stranger to escape pod scenarios, typically featuring characters who narrowly avoid their demise by jettisoning from a spaceship - think R2-D2 and C-3PO shooting away from a rebel spaceship in the opening of...
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As food system resilience gains renewed attention in EU policy discussions ahead of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the EU, new research from the EIT Food Consumer Observatory highlights a key challenge for the agri-food sector:...
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Research from the University of Granada, recently published in the European Journal of Pediatrics, has revealed that girls with higher levels of bisphenol A (a component of plastics and epoxy-phenolic resins) and benzophenones (ultraviolet...
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Ebola outbreak exposes a fractured outbreak response system
Today's health news includes the costly threat to employer-based health care, Gen Z doctors, and why health care is so expensive
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Can the trauma of a parent rewrite the mental health of a child born decades later? A new compelling study reveals that children born decades after the Holocaust to parents who were older than age five at the time of the initial Nazi...
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Medicine thinks Gen Z is too soft. It’s wrong
We can’t simultaneously count on Gen Z doctors to refill the workforce and dismiss them as too soft for it.
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For a Georgia entrepreneur, health coverage has never been affordable
Amy Bielawski is part of a trend. Rising health care costs are reshaping the labor market, and small businesses are where the change becomes visible first.
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America’s small businesses are giving up on health insurance
U.S. small businesses are offering health insurance to their workers at the lowest rate ever. See why in Part 1 of the series 'Out of Pocket, Out of Reach.'
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This whistleblower took on a health insurance giant and a political machine. She’s not stopping there
Chris Deacon's whistleblower crusade: America's workers and businesses are buckling under the weight of health care costs driven by industry profiteering.
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What if this Ebola outbreak can’t be stopped?
If the Ebola outbreak isn’t extinguished, it could burn for decades, posing an ongoing threat to global health.
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5 takeaways from STAT’s series on the soaring cost of health insurance
Employer-based health insurance is under severe strain. Here are the key takeaways from a STAT series by Bob Herman, 'Out of Pocket, Out of Reach.'
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Vertex acquires Crinetics Pharmaceuticals for $10 billion as biotech M&A booms
Vertex has been on a mission to build out the next generation of drug products beyond its cystic fibrosis portfolio.
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Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows
New federal data provides complete 50-state breakdown of sharp enrollment declines following the January expiration of enhanced subsidies.
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The California drugmaker, which has collaborations in place with Biogen, Sanofi and Eli Lilly, could be the 14th biotech to go public in 2026.
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Epic president to step down this summer
Sumit Rana’s departure could be a significant leadership shakeup for Epic, as the president was viewed as a potential successor to the EHR vendor’s 82-year-old CEO.
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The deal hands over two ADCs with a different mechanism of action targeting cell growth, and marks Novartis' entry into ADC development.
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Drug developers focusing on either disease area made up more than 40% of the number of biotech companies and amount raised so far in 2026, per BioPharma Dive data.
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As Greater Boston’s biotech industry sheds jobs, three unlikely regions are showing promise as up-and-coming hubs.
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Millions may be getting the wrong cholesterol test
A new study suggests that apoB, a blood test that measures harmful cholesterol particles, is better than standard LDL cholesterol testing for deciding who needs more intensive treatment. Researchers found it could prevent more heart...
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Scientists may have finally found how Alzheimer's kills brain cells
Researchers have identified a previously overlooked mechanism of brain cell death that appears to play a major role in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia. The finding could lead to new treatments aimed at slowing neuron loss...
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Scientists discover the deep sleep circuit that builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts the brain
Researchers have identified the brain circuitry that links deep sleep with the release of growth hormone, revealing how the two regulate each other. The newly discovered feedback loop helps explain why poor sleep can interfere with growth,...
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A hidden weakness in deadly cancers could lead to powerful new treatments
A UCLA study has identified a hidden Achilles' heel in aggressive small cell cancers that have resisted new treatments for decades. Scientists found that tumors lacking the RB gene become critically dependent on the protein E2F3 for...
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Drinking to cope with stress may permanently rewire your brain
Using alcohol to cope with stress when young may permanently alter the brain, making it harder to adapt to challenges and increasing the risk of returning to drinking later in life. Researchers also found signs of brain damage associated...
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Scientists discover why some brains resist Alzheimer's
Some brains appear to fight back against Alzheimer's by helping immature brain cells survive damage instead of succumbing to it. Understanding this natural resilience could point researchers toward entirely new ways to protect memory and...