Researchers reveal unprecedented insights into insulin resistance that could pave the way for better treatments and earlier detection of type 2 diabetes.

Trees, shrubs, and other plants along roads and sidewalks play an important role in making cities more resilient to climate change, improving public health, and advancing environmental justice. Yet, tracking its distribution and change over time remains a major challenge – especially across large, rapidly urbanizing regions of the world. A new IIASA-led study addresses this gap.

Memory impairment, particularly in the context of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia, has become an increasingly pressing global health concern. With current pharmaceutical treatments offering limited efficacy, interest is growing in traditional herbal medicines. This review explores medicinal plants from the Indian subcontinent traditionally used to treat memory loss, assessing their scientific validation and mechanistic pathways, especially in relation to AD.

Advances in human stem cell-derived disease models have the potential to augment our predictive power for the efficacy and safety of new drugs. This technology, which complements existing approaches, is poised to reduce R&D costs and accelerate the development of new therapies for patients.

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has assembled an international consortium of cross-sector thought leaders from industry, academia, and regulatory science to enable the widespread, responsible adoption.