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German researchers studying tuberculosis that spreads beyond the lungs identified unique immune patterns in patients’ blood. These patterns reveal how the body fights the infection and could lead to a simple blood test to replace biopsies.

The Human Protein Atlas v25 offers expanded protein maps across blood, tissues and cells, adding structural and disease-linked data. With over 10 million annotated images, it enhances understanding of how proteins drive health and disease.

Single-cell RNA sequencing identified distinct immune profiles in extrapulmonary TB, linking interferon–IL-1 signaling to disease progression and paving the way for blood-based diagnostics.

Researchers identified how leptin, a hormone from fat cells, fuels estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. The study found leptin activates the enzyme SCD, boosting cancer cell growth and energy production.

New research reveals that blocking an enzyme involved in fructose metabolism can reduce alcohol cravings and protect against liver damage.

Scientists found that long-term, low doses of THC reduced inflammation and liver toxicity caused by HIV and antiretroviral therapy. The treatment increased serotonin and healthy gut bacteria while lowering harmful bile acids.

Researchers used spatial transcriptomic mapping to reveal that inflammation drives the earliest stages of lung cancer. They identified highly inflamed regions containing tumor-associated cells.

New insights into kidney function tests suggest using creatinine and cystatin C together may lower the risk of kidney failure.

Researchers uncovered 117 enzymes that modify RNA polymerase II, the key enzyme that transcribes DNA into RNA. The study revealed that even cell-surface kinases like EGFR act within the nucleus to regulate transcription.

Higher midlife troponin levels predicted faster cognitive decline and greater dementia risk decades later, suggesting a simple blood test could help identify those at risk.