A research paper by scientists at the University of Macau proposed a novel multi-section magnetic soft robot maneuvered by an associated collaborative multirobot navigation system with magnetic actuation and ultrasound guidance for intravascular intervention.

The new research paper, published on Nov. 28, 2024 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, provided a versatile magnetic soft robot along with a navigation system to complete the interventional procedure with the vasculature, e.g., embolization elimination.

Recently, the research team led by Professor Zhang Zhongtao and Professor Yao Hongwei from the General Surgery Center at Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, published a review article titled "Inhibition of PCSK9: A Promising Enhancer for Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Immunotherapy" in Research. The paper reviews the relationship between proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) and cholesterol metabolism, systematically discusses the specific mechanisms by which PCSK9 inhibition enhances anti-programmed cell death protein 1/programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) immunotherapy, and provides a comprehensive summary and outlook on the research directions of this therapeutic strategy.

A new study from the Air Force Medical University, China shows that Sevoflurane (Sev) influences social functioning via the gut-brain axis, with microbiota-derived bile acids serving as critical mediators in this pathway. This insight offers novel avenues for investigating the mechanisms underlying Sev toxicity and its prevention.