This local biotech says it has found a way to trick cancer cells into destroying themselves with its molecular glue. Now it's putting that claim to the test. After attracting global attention from researchers and billions of dollars from Big Pharma, Neomorph announced that it has begun its first clinical trial. The molecular glue aims to treat a form of kidney cancer.

Vancomycin is the antibiotic doctors reach for when almost nothing else will work. It's used in hospitals for serious drug-resistant infections, or for when an infection is spreading through the patient's bloodstream, but it's also notoriously tricky to dose: too little and it won't knock out the infection, too much and the patient risks kidney damage or even death. Up to 40% of patients receiving vancomycin develop an acute kidney injury.

Diagnostic tools based on artificial intelligence are now making their way into Norwegian hospitals. AI can independently read X-ray images and detect bone fractures, or assess cancer tumors in both the breast and prostate. "AI tools can take over the detection of simple and clear-cut cases, allowing doctors to spend their time on more complex ones," said Tone Frost Bathen. She is a professor at NTNU and the project manager of an AI-powered analysis tool for prostate cancer called PROVIZ.

Knee injuries are among the most serious and common injuries in rugby. Developing effective prevention strategies requires the identification of aspects of physical performance—such as power, muscle strength, and balance—that contribute to severe knee injuries during competition.

New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males. A McGill University-led study published in Matrix Biology found that a protein made in the liver helps regulate bone growth in male mice, but not in females. The findings may help explain why men with liver disease are more likely to experience bone loss.

Why do some people live to 100 while their sibling dies decades earlier? Is it luck, lifestyle, or something written into their DNA? Relative to many other species, humans are particularly long-lived, but there is an ongoing argument about how much of our long lifespan is shaped by our genes and how much to our environment. It's the old "nature versus nurture" debate.

A study led by researchers at Swansea University suggests that dietary patterns may play a role in adolescent mental health, and sets out a detailed research roadmap to better understand this relationship. The review examined evidence from 19 studies exploring links between diet and mental health outcomes in adolescents. The work is published in the journal Nutrients.

People who frequently consult artificial intelligence outside work could be more prone to depressive symptoms than others, according to a team of researchers led by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical School.

Wildfires are growing larger, lasting longer and happening more often as the climate warms—but the toll from their toxic smoke, especially from long-term exposure, remains poorly understood.

Where kids are born in a family can be important. But it is not just about who gets more grown-up privileges or parental pressure.