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Circulating calprotectin has emerged as a sensitive and clinically valuable biomarker reflecting inflammatory activity across a range of rheumatic diseases. Unlike traditional acute-phase markers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), calprotectin directly reflects innate immune activation and may detect inflammation even when conventional markers remain low.

A new study found that fish oil supplements neither slowed down brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s or improved memory and cognition in older adults. The findings were published in eBioMedicine.

Date: August 20, 2026 Time: 9:30 IST, 12:00 SGT, 13:00 JST, 14:00 AEST With fresh focus on New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to move away from animal models in biosciences and preclinical discovery, neuroscience remains a top-tier challenge for cellular and systems-level biology research.

Dr. Delisa Garcia Business Developer Software Solutions at Carl Zeiss Microscopy Limited BIOGRAPHY Date: July 23, 2026 Time: 7:00 AM PT, 10:00 AM ET, 4:00 PM CEST This webinar explores how pharma and biotech companies can adopt scalable 3D high content analysis (HCA) to accelerate drug discovery using complex in vitro models (CIVM)  such as organoids.

Heart disease is still the leading cause of death worldwide, and high cholesterol is a major driver of that problem. Researchers have revealed a previously unknown pathway that can show how high cholesterol levels gradually disrupt the body’s ability to eliminate low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, a bad cholesterol, from the blood. This study, which was reported in Nature, has also found a drug that could help treat this disorder.

How can in-orbit refueling be used to improve future space missions? This is what a recent test hopes to address as a team of scientists and engineers from NASA and L3Harris successfully tested a cryocoupler, which is a novel method for fueling spacecraft in the harsh space environment. This cryocoupler has the potential to enhance in-orbit refueling, especially since an in-orbit vehicle-to-vehicle refueling mission has never been achieved.

What can “cotton candy” exoplanets teach astronomers about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated two unique exoplanets whose densities are lighter than the famous sweet treat. This study has the potential to help scientists better understand planetary formation and evolution and where we could potentially find life beyond Earth.

A study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research assessed the safety and tolerability of cannabidiol (CBD) and alcohol co-administration. Combining CBD and alcohol can increase sedative effects, such as increased drowsiness and impaired coordination. Since both substances are processed by the liver, combining CBD and alcohol can have potentially negative effects on liver function. ​The participants included healthy adults aged 21-65 who were moderate alcohol users.

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common type of malignant brain tumor, has a very high mortality rate, due in part to poor responses to chemotherapy. Treatment of GBM requires anti-cancer agents to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), the biological membrane that protects the brain and other parts of the central nervous system from pathogens and toxins in the blood. While the BBB serves an important protective function, it also presents challenges to drug delivery.

New research studies reported in Nature Communications have highlighted the importance of fungi in the gut microbiome, a community of microorganisms in the gut that has a major influence on human health. Many research studies on the gut microbiome have highlighted its importance, but have also focused on bacteria. This research shows how some gut fungi are related to problems with immune regulation and some allergies seen in kids. These fungi also present potential targets for novel treatments.