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Epidemiologist Lauren McCullough is leading the VOICES of Black Women study.Credit: Courtesy of Lauren McCulloughBroadening the long viewLongitudinal studies — which follow individuals to collect data about health, lifestyle and environment over a period of months, years or even decades — have helped researchers understand disease risk, inform prevention strategies and improve public health planning. But the majority of large-scale longitudinal research has historically taken place in Europe or North America, meaning many populations remain under-represented in the data.A new generation of longitudinal studies is aiming to better reflect population diversity — not just by recruiting from underserved groups, but…
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02972-2Little is known about the early history of lizards, snakes and their kin. New fossil discoveries reveal a complex evolutionary journey.
A survey of pregnant women and mothers reveals that growth and immunity health benefits most likely influence mothers’ purchases of infant or toddler formula. The survey, commissioned by Arla Foods Ingredients, included 6,800 women from 13 countries. All participants were aged 18–45, were educated to at least college level, and either had children aged 0–4 or were pregnant. As key factors influencing purchasing decisions, 40% of the women named quality, 40% mentioned nutrients and ingredients, and 30% pointed to health and safety. All these factors ranked higher than price or brand. From a list of health benefits, 61% of the participants chose…
Symbiosis Pharmaceutical Services say the company has completed qualification of its new FPD 50 Flexicon automated fill/finish line at its new commercial production facility in Stirling, Scotland. The fully integrated sterile liquid fill/finish system operates under a Grade A Restricted Access Barrier System (RABS). Designed to deliver with both precision and efficiency, it incorporates rapid transfer ports for aseptic handling and high-accuracy vial filling with flexicon pump technology, notes Colin MacKay, CEO, who adds that the system also features a rotary crimp mechanism to ensure consistent overseal application and secure closure. “The qualification of our automated fill/finish line…enhances our technical…
Proteins found in blood plasma can provide critical insights into human health, acting as biomarkers that scientists can use to understand disease and provide personalized care. Yet, capturing the full complexity of the plasma proteome has remained a technical hurdle. Conventional screening methods can be slow and often miss low-abundance proteins.Aaron Gajadhar, PhD Director of Strategic Applications SeerIn this Innovation Spotlight, Aaron Gajadhar, the director of strategic applications at Seer, discusses the potential contained within the plasma proteome and introduces Proteograph® ONE, a system that uses engineered nanoparticles to prepare proteins for mass spectrometry-based analysis. Coupled with an automated workflow…
BIOARMOR reaches XPRIZE Healthspan semifinals with an intervention rooted in Malaysian heritage and clinical ambition. In partnership with our friends at TimePie, we continue our journey through the XPRIZE Healthspan Top 40, this heading to Malaysia and back to school to discover how a group of teenagers is applying classroom creativity to one of biology’s most complex problems. When the XPRIZE Healthspan competition announced its semifinalists, one name stood out not for the scale of its biotech budget, but for the age of its participants. BIOARMOR, a team of Malaysian high school students, has joined the roster of research heavyweights in…
Adding a leftover Parmesan rind to simmering soup gives the broth a rich, nutty umami flavor.The rind slowly infuses flavor like tea steeping, unlike grated cheese that clumps without deepening the broth.This trick works best in brothy or blended soups and avoids letting food go to waste. For some, fall means all things sweet and spice. Flavors like pumpkin, pecan, maple and apple come to mind, enhanced with those warming kitchen spices like cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. But for me, when the temperature starts to drop outside, the one thing I look forward to the most is a big pot…
US withdrawals of funding and pharmaceutical tariffs have left European drug development on a cliff edge, delegates at the European Health Forum in Gastein, Austria, have warned.The concerns come amid admissions from European World Health Organization officials that they believe that the organisation’s progress is “increasingly coming under scrutiny and under threat.”In May the Trump administration stopped the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) approving new research grants to …
Credit: peterschreiber.media / iStock / Getty Images Plus An AI tool developed by a Harvard Medical School–led team of researchers accurately distinguishes between glioblastoma and other central nervous system (CNS) tumors during surgery, helping surgeons make critical treatment decisions in real time. The tool, known as PICTURE (Pathology Image Characterization Tool with Uncertainty-aware Rapid Evaluations), demonstrated almost perfect accuracy in differentiating glioblastoma from primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), a far less common malignancy that is frequently misdiagnosed as glioblastoma. “I was struck by the very high level of accuracy,” said study senior author Kun-Hsing Yu, MD, PhD, associate professor…
Drinking enough water with your salad helps fiber move smoothly through your gut and may prevent bloating.Slowly increasing fiber-rich foods in your diet gives your gut time to adjust and reduces gas discomfort.Choosing smaller portions of high-FODMAP foods or certain dressings can make salads easier to digest. Salads can certainly be a healthy food choice, but if you’ve ever finished one feeling gassy or uncomfortably full, you’re not alone. Bloating is a normal part of digestion and usually harmless, but it can still feel uncomfortable for some individuals. Common salad ingredients like vegetables, beans and whole grains are packed with…