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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-Sep-2025 10:11 ET (11-Sep-2025 14:11 GMT/UTC)

11-Apr-2025

3-year study of tirzepatide shows that most patients only gain 5% or less from their lowest or ‘nadir’ weight

European Association for the Study of Obesity
Reports and Proceedings

*Note – this is an early press release from the European Congress on Obesity in Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May. Please credit the congress when using this research.*

New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that around two thirds of participants of the SURMOUNT-1 trial had only regained 5% or less of their so-called nadir (or lowest weight) three years after beginning treatment with tirzepatide. The study is by Professor Louis Aronne, Comprehensive Weight Control Center, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA, and co-authors from Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA, which funded the study.

Meeting: European Congress on Obesity (ECO2025)

11-Apr-2025

Researchers investigate low-Intensity electrical pulses to help the immune system fight cancer

Virginia Tech
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute have discovered that low-intensity electrical pulses, through a technique called sub-ablative H-FIRE, don’t destroy tumors outright but instead remodel their environment. In mouse models of breast cancer, the treatment increased blood and lymphatic vessel growth, potentially guiding immune cells toward the tumor. This approach could enhance the body’s natural defenses and improve the effectiveness of other therapies.

Journal: Annals of Biomedical Engineering
Funder: NIH/National Cancer Institute, NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), NIH/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Bioengineering, NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

11-Apr-2025

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine Ahead-of-Print Tip Sheet: April 11, 2025

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research has been published ahead-of-print by The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM). JNM is published by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, an international scientific and medical organization dedicated to advancing nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, and theranostics—precision medicine that allows diagnosis and treatment to be tailored to individual patients in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Journal: Journal of Nuclear Medicine

11-Apr-2025

Brain-like AI promises game-changing advances in small drones

Texas A&M University

Researchers plan to develop flexible, neuron-like nano-devices to add energy-efficient artificial intelligence to energy-hungry applications such as battery-powered miniature drones.

Journal: Science Advances
Funder: Air Force Office of Scientific Research

11-Apr-2025

New key genes in Parkinson’s disease identified using CRISPR technology

Northwestern University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A longstanding mystery in Parkinson’s disease research has been why some individuals carrying pathogenic variants that increase their risk of PD go on to develop the disease, while others who also carry such variants do not. The prevailing theory has suggested additional genetic factors may play a role.

To address this question, a new study from Northwestern Medicine used modern technology, called CRISPR interference, to systematically examine every gene in the human genome. The scientists identified a new set of genes that contribute to the risk of Parkinson’s disease, which opens the door to previously untapped drug targets for treating PD.

Journal: Science
Funder: NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

11-Apr-2025

Mexican society AMMOM honored with the International Osteoporosis Foundation CNS Medal

International Osteoporosis Foundation
Grant and Award Announcement

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has awarded the 2025 Committee of National Societies (CNS) Medal to the Asociación Mexicana de Metabolismo Óseo y Mineral A.C. (AMMOM). Dr. Vázquez Alanís, current President, accepted the honour on behalf of AMMOM, in recognition of the society’s longstanding commitment to the IOF and its significant contributions to osteoporosis awareness and bone health in Mexico. The prestigious CNS award was presented at a special session of the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, and Musculoskeletal Diseases in Rome, Italy.

Meeting: World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis & Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2025 Rome)

11-Apr-2025

Phytobiomes Journal publishes landmark focus issue on the phytovirome

American Phytopathological Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Phytobiomes Journal, published by The American Phytopathological Society, is pleased to announce the publication of its special Focus Issue on the Phytovirome, a critical exploration of the diversity, interactions, and impact of plant-associated viruses within phytobiomes.

Journal: Phytobiomes Journal