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Bladder cancer is a grave concern, with a staggering cure rate exceeding 90% when detected early. However, this disease presents a unique challenge due to its notorious recurrence rate of approximately 70%, which necessitates ongoing monitoring and testing. Patients often face the prospect of late-stage diagnoses, which may lead to severe interventions such as bladder removal and the subsequent use of artificial bladders or urine pouches. These surgeries can drastically diminish quality of life, underscoring the pressing need for innovative diagnostic methods that are both effective and user-friendly. Current methods for bladder cancer detection, including traditional urine test kits, have…

Researchers at the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University have uncovered significant disparities in healthcare experiences among autistic individuals who identify as transgender or gender diverse (TGD). This groundbreaking investigation highlights that autistic TGD individuals report lower quality healthcare when compared to their autistic and non-autistic peers who identify as cisgender. These findings are not only critical but also form the first substantial study examining the healthcare experiences specifically among autistic TGD persons, shedding light on an often-overlooked population. Previous studies have shown that both autistic individuals and TGD individuals face significant barriers in accessing quality healthcare. They are frequently…

Anesthesia is a treatment that prevents patients from feeling pain during procedures like surgery, medical tests, and dental work. Anesthesiologists are doctors who have been specifically trained to give medicines used for anesthesia, which are called anesthetics. Depending on the procedure they’re having, patients receive different types of anesthesia: General anesthesia affects the whole body and makes patients unconscious and immobile. Doctors use it for complex surgeries involving internal organs or other invasive or time-consuming procedures. Monitored sedation relaxes patients and may induce sleep but doesn’t cause unconsciousness. Doctors often combine this type of anesthesia with other types of pain…

With more than 50,000 described species, the leaf beetle family is distributed worldwide and represents about a quarter of the species diversity of all herbivores. Leaf beetles can be found to feed on almost all plant groups. They live in the rhizosphere, the canopy and even underwater. Many leaf beetles, such as the Colorado potato beetle, are notorious pests. Their species richness and global distribution highlight their evolutionary success, which is particularly astonishing given that leaves are a difficult food source to digest and provide unbalanced nutrients. Researchers from the Department of Insect Symbiosis at the Max Planck Institute for…

Ena Onishi, a doctoral student at Kyoto University, has spent over 600 hours watching chimpanzees urinating. She has a good reason for all that peeping, though. She is part of a team of researchers that recently discovered that the primates tend to tinkle when they see nearby chimps do the same.In a study published Monday in the journal Current Biology, Ms. Onishi and her colleagues described this phenomenon, which they call contagious urination. Their discovery raises questions about the role peeing might play in the social lives of chimps and other primates.Ms. Onishi first spotted contagious urination in 2019 while…

The landscape of prostate cancer management is undergoing a significant transformation as genomic classifier tests continue to gain attention for their potential role in influencing treatment decisions. Despite the promise that such tests hold, a recent systematic review underscores a gap in evidence regarding their effectiveness in addressing long-term patient outcomes. Specifically, this review published in the Annals of Internal Medicine highlights the pressing need for further data concerning the cost-effectiveness, clinical utility, and implications for diverse populations, notably Black men who face a higher incidence of this disease compared to their counterparts. The complexity of managing prostate cancer often…

A honey possum on a banksia plant. Credit: Simon Colenutt via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) For far too long, women have been seen as secondary to men under the patriarchal rule of human society. Yet, humanity’s existence has been a minor blip in the history of the Earth, where females are the dominant sex of many species. The differences between men and women are far greater culturally than biologically. In animals like the noolbenger/honey possum, females are highly promiscuous, forcing males to evolve some impressive anatomical changes. A man of science? Charles Darwin’s work in natural selection was pivotal to…

Dr. Park Jun-woo’s research team at the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has made significant strides in the field of energy storage by addressing the complexities associated with lithium-sulfur batteries. Lithium-sulfur batteries have long promised a higher energy density than traditional lithium-ion batteries, boasting theoretical capacities that could surpass current technologies by more than eight times. This potential, coupled with the abundance of sulfur as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly resource, positions lithium-sulfur batteries as a crucial player in the future of energy solutions, particularly in sectors dreaming of urban air mobility. Yet despite the exciting prospects, researchers have grappled…

Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.12.013 Over half of our genomes consist of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, which are widespread across the tree of life. Once dismissed as the “dark side” of the genome, researchers at Helmholtz Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) have now revealed their crucial role in early embryo development. The study is published in the journal Cell. Transposable elements, remnants of ancient viral DNA, are reactivated during the first hours and days following fertilization. This dynamic period of early development sees embryonic cells displaying remarkable plasticity, yet the molecular mechanisms…

The rising demand for weight-loss medications has garnered significant attention in recent years, particularly for drugs sold under prominent brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy. A recent study reveals a striking statistic: approximately one in eight Americans has either utilized or is currently utilizing these medications for managing diabetes, heart disease, or obesity. These medications, scientifically classified as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA), encompass drugs such as Mounjaro and Zepbound. Their reputation as “miracle drugs” has been solidified by the remarkable weight loss reported by users, although comprehensive understanding of their effects on various organ systems remains limited. The innovative…