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A review in Biomolecules and Biomedicine sheds light on how microRNAs (miRNAs)—small regulatory RNA molecules—play a central role in the body’s response to Klebsiella pneumoniae, a major cause of hospital-acquired infections and rising antimicrobial resistance.

FMI researchers have provided new insights into how the brain organizes and processes memories, thanks to a study that looks at the balance between excitatory and inhibitory neurons. The paper is published in the journal eLife.

Switching from one selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) to another antidepressant could be used to measure antidepressant non-response, according to new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London.

Many home health care agencies adopted telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the absence of federal reimbursements for these services has led to an increasing number of providers discontinuing these options, a national survey conducted by the University of California, Irvine, and other institutions reveals. Results are published in Health Services Research.

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging have discovered that the combination of the two cancer drugs, rapamycin and trametinib, significantly extends the lifespan of mice. The work has been published in Nature Aging.

In a study published in Neuron, a research team led by Prof. Wang Liping from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the neural circuit underlying individual differences in visual escape habituation.

Researchers from the Centenary Institute have uncovered a reason why some people with hemophilia A develop resistance to their critical treatment, paving the way for the development of more effective therapies. The study was published in Blood Advances.

NATION REPORTER ZAMBIA Sugar Plc has commenced implementation of the K1.72 billion Twazabuka Project, a landmark investment to construct a state-of-the-art packing plant and warehouse at its Nakambala mill. Announcing the company’s financial results for the year ended February 28, 2025, company secretary Harriet Kapekele-Katongo said the project formed part of its long-term growth strategy. […]

People with an autism diagnosis are at a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease early in life, a large-scale study from Karolinska Institutet published in JAMA Neurology reports. The researchers believe that the two conditions can share underlying biological mechanisms.

Long COVID—symptoms that linger long after the initial viral infection—can affect people of every age, including children. But the lasting symptoms in an infant, toddler, or pre-school-aged child may be different than symptoms in adults and older children.