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  • Alcohol and the brain interact through immune cells, new research shows
    on October 13, 2026 at 9:20 pm

    A Cleveland Clinic research team studying alcohol and the brain discovered a new way that alcohol abuse can cause brain dysfunction and damage: through immune cells called microglia. The research also identified a potential new treatment target.

  • Robotic surgery enables effective and safe repair of hard-to-reach abdominal hernias
    on October 13, 2026 at 9:20 pm

    Surgeons have shown that robotic technology can help repair a rare and difficult type of hernia that develops along the side of the abdomen. These hernias are hard to treat because they form near the ribs, pelvis, muscles, nerves and blood vessels.

  • Yo-yo dieting may pose different risks depending on starting weight
    on October 13, 2026 at 9:00 pm

    Is it harmful to your health to lose weight repeatedly and then gain it back again? In a recent article in Nature Reviews Endocrinology, DZD researchers Norbert Stefan and Faidon Magkos of the University of Copenhagen offer an assessment: The deciding factor could be the starting weight. While weight fluctuations appear to be less problematic in people with obesity than is often assumed, they could increase the risk of developing obesity in the long term among people of normal weight.

  • Had genetic testing for cancer risk years ago? Newer tests may find what old ones missed
    on October 13, 2026 at 8:40 pm

    Women who had genetic testing for inherited cancer risk years ago may want to ask about testing again, experts say.

  • Human stem-cell model reveals a shared origin for tissue-resident macrophages
    on October 13, 2026 at 8:40 pm

    VIB researchers have developed a new human stem-cell-based model that recreates an early stage of immune-cell development and shows how a single progenitor population can give rise to specialized macrophages across different organs. The model provides a platform to study how these processes change in disease, and how they might eventually be harnessed therapeutically.