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Jan 2026
Breast milk bacteria help shape infant gut microbiome development
Most conversations about breast milk tend to focus on topics like nutrients, antibodies and bonding time rather than bacteria.
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Jan 2026
Day case surgery linked to significant readmission and chronic pain risks
Two new studies published in Anaesthesia (the journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) analyzing pain and other factors connected with day surgery in the UK show that around 1 in 8 patients having day-case surgery end up not going home and instead are admitted to hospital for various complications.
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Jan 2026
New partnership launches marketplace to revive deprioritized cell and gene therapies
The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT), the leading professional organization for the advancement of cell and gene therapies (CGTs), and the Orphan Therapeutics Accelerator (OTXL), a non-profit biotech focused on completing development and enabling access to stalled rare disease treatments, today announced a partnership to establish CGTxchange, a jointly owned entity that will serve as a clearinghouse and marketplace for deprioritized CGTs.
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Jan 2026
New antibody mechanisms disrupt bacterial adhesion in urinary tract infections
Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines of attack is to cling tenaciously to the surfaces of targeted human cells.
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Jan 2026
Physical activity shows comparable benefits to therapy for treating depression
Exercise may reduce symptoms of depression to a similar extent as psychological therapy, according to an updated Cochrane review. When compared with antidepressant medication, exercise also showed a similar effect, but the evidence was of low certainty.
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Jan 2026
Cardiovascular risk scores predict future development of serious eye diseases
A new study from UCLA Health shows that a cardiovascular risk score already used routinely in primary care can predict who will develop serious eye diseases years later.
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Jan 2026
Injectable nanomaterial reduces secondary brain injury after ischemic stroke
When a person suffers a stroke, physicians must restore blood flow to the brain as quickly as possible to save their life.
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Jan 2026
Millions in Great Britain using or seeking weight loss drugs
An estimated 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to help lose weight between early 2024 and early 2025, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers.
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Jan 2026
Maternal pertussis vaccination delivers early immune protection to newborns
Vaccinating women during pregnancy leads to the transfer of antibodies to their newborns. These antibodies were detected not only in blood, but also in the nasal mucosa, the site where whooping cough bacteria enter the body.
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Jan 2026
Stopping weight loss drugs leads to rapid weight regain and health reversal
Stopping weight loss drugs is followed by weight regain and reversal of beneficial effects on heart and metabolic health markers such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
