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  • ‘Hamelin Assay’ traces molecular mechanisms that may guide cancer cell spread
    on April 7, 2026 at 6:20 pm

    Metastases are a key problem in many types of cancer. As descendants of the primary tumor, they can grow in other organs distant from the primary site and are often difficult to identify. A research team from the Institute of Genetics at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has now identified molecular mechanisms which can enable cancer cells to colonize other tissue. The team led by Dr. Tobias Reiff has published findings in Nature Communications.

  • Hearing loss linked to slower, less stable dual-task gait in older adults
    on April 7, 2026 at 6:10 pm

    Cognitive and physical training can help older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) maintain or improve their ability to move and think simultaneously, but hearing ability and sex influence outcomes, according to a new Concordia-led study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. The researchers used data from the SYNERGIC clinical trial, a multi-institutional study of how exercise and brain training can improve cognition, mobility and falls in older adults. Their study followed 75 adults between the ages of 60 and 85 with mild cognitive impairment before and after a 20-week intervention involving physical training and cognitive exercises.

  • Making the case for over-the-counter abortion pills: Study finds most people can accurately self-screen
    on April 7, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Currently, in U.S. states where abortion remains legal, women have to visit specialized clinics to access in-person medication abortion, as drugs like mifepristone and misoprostol are not available over-the-counter (OTC). A recent study makes the argument that these drugs do qualify under the FDA’s over-the-counter criteria, which states that people should be able to rely on the product’s packaging and its drug facts label to decide for themselves if the medicine is safe and appropriate, without having to consult a doctor first.

  • Why some people mentally travel into the future more often than others
    on April 7, 2026 at 5:50 pm

    In order to predict the potential consequences of actions, it helps to envision yourself in the future and imagine the coming scenario. Some people do this more often than others. Professor Ekrem Dere of Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, and Sorbonne Université in Paris has developed a theory for why. He believes that mental time travel activates the reward system in the brain, thereby reinforcing one’s behavior. Dere describes his approach in the journal Psychological Review, published online on April 6, 2026.

  • Blood-based biomarker could help stratify cancer risk in Lynch Syndrome
    on April 7, 2026 at 5:40 pm

    Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a new blood-based biomarker that can help identify and characterize asymptomatic people with Lynch Syndrome (LS) who are more susceptible to developing cancer based on early immune detection signatures, allowing clinicians to stratify patients based on their personal risk level.