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  • Hidden acid imbalance in kidney disease raises red flags
    on March 17, 2026 at 6:20 pm

    A Japanese registry has identified a blind spot in the routine care of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Serum bicarbonate levels are rarely measured, leaving metabolic acidosis largely undetected and hence, undertreated.

  • Engineered bacteria deliver cancer drug directly inside tumors in mice
    on March 17, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Every year, millions of people are diagnosed with cancer globally; however, current treatments are limited by disease complexity. A study published in the open-access journal in PLOS Biology by Tianyu Jiang at Shandong University, Qingdao, China and colleagues suggests that Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) may be engineered with anticancer agents to treat cancerous tumors in mice.

  • Heart disease risk tied to certain molecules made by gut microbes
    on March 17, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    In a study involving data from thousands of people, the risk of a new coronary heart disease diagnosis was statistically associated with bloodstream levels of nine specific molecules that are produced by gut microbes. Danxia Yu of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, U.S., and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.

  • Research uncovers the dual role of ezrin, a protein driving bone cancer in children
    on March 17, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Scientists at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have uncovered a new dual function for a well-known cancer-related protein called ezrin. This finding could potentially open the door to new treatments for osteosarcoma, the most common bone cancer in children and young adults, as well as other cancers that are ezrin-dependent. The finding appears in the journal Science Signaling.

  • Why arthritis in children can threaten eyesight
    on March 17, 2026 at 5:40 pm

    Arthritis is often associated with older age, but it also affects children. One of the most common forms is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), an inflammatory condition that causes persistent joint swelling and pain.