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  • why the ‘disease’ label doesn’t always fit

    why the ‘disease’ label doesn’t always fit0

    People with the same body mass index can have radically different health statuses. Credit: Hiraman/Getty Nearly one billion people worldwide live with obesity1. Yet the scientific community is divided over what obesity means for health. For decades, obesity was viewed mainly as a health risk, increasing the likelihood of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and premature death2.

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  • This organoid can menstruate — and shows how tissue can repair itself

    This organoid can menstruate — and shows how tissue can repair itself0

    Gynaecological disorders such as endometriosis could be studied using endometrium organoids.Credit: fizkes/Shutterstock Researchers have developed organoids that can regenerate like the endometrium, the lining of the uterus that sheds and re-forms during the menstrual cycle. The team used the miniature 3D structures to simulate rarely seen repair processes, which could inform future therapeutic strategies for

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  • Engineered blood clots stop bleeding in seconds

    Engineered blood clots stop bleeding in seconds0

    Jiang, S. et al. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10412-y (2026). Article  Google Scholar  Guo, B., Dong, R., Liang, Y. & Li, M. Nature Rev. Chem. 5, 773–791 (2021). Article  PubMed  Google Scholar  Peshkova, A. D. et al. Blood Adv. 9, 3418–3428 (2025). Article  PubMed  Google Scholar  Garyfallogiannis, K. et al. Acta Biomater. 159, 49–62 (2023). Article  PubMed  Google

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  • Four rising stars shaping the future of cancer research

    Four rising stars shaping the future of cancer research0

    In laboratories and hospitals around the world, a new generation of cancer researchers is working on the treatments and technologies of tomorrow. Some have turned their focus to improving imaging techniques for diagnostics; others are developing minimally invasive tests for early detection. Despite the differences in their work, they are united in achieving a common

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