The New England Journal of Medicine

Doctors thought this kidney drug helped some patients. It may help millions more.

Doctors thought this kidney drug helped some patients. It may help millions more. - Date: - June 8, 2026

90-minutes of one exercise cuts early death risk by 13 per cent

90-minutes of one exercise cuts early death risk by 13 per cent The new study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, included 147,374 people Doing 90 minutes to two hours of weight training per week can slash the risk of an early death, experts say. People who undertake resistance training regularly and keep it up for the long term lower the chance of early death from any cause by 13% – and by 19% when it comes to conditions such as heart disease and stroke, according to a...

After new drug’s ‘unprecedented’ results for pancreatic cancer, doctors look at other uses

Every single patient with advanced pancreatic cancer who walked into Dr. Zev Wainberg’s office told him they would rather take an experimental medication than endure another round of chemotherapy. Wainberg, co-director of UCLA Health’s GI Oncology Program, was leading a clinical trial of a new drug called daraxonrasib. All the study participants previously had chemotherapy that was starting to fail.

Weight training and press-ups are key to living longer, study suggests

Weight training and press-ups are key to living longer, study suggests Study in British Journal of Sports Medicine shows importance of strength training such as dumbbell work, squats and lunges Doing weight training each week helps us live longer, research suggests. Experts say resistance training such as lifting or push ups are vital as we age and are urging people not to only do aerobic exercise like jogging. Their research shows that people who did 90 minutes to two hours of resistance...

D&D-seq maps DNA-protein interactions in single cells with multi-omics compatibility

D&D-seq maps DNA-protein interactions in single cells with multi-omics compatibility Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor A new technology allows scientists to map, in single cells, the DNA binding sites of transcription factors and other regulatory proteins that control gene activity, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center. With key advantages over methods currently in use, the technology is expected to be a...

Scientists finally crack an “undruggable” pancreatic cancer target and nearly double survival

Scientists finally crack an “undruggable” pancreatic cancer target and nearly double survival A once-“undruggable” pancreatic cancer target has finally been cracked, and the new treatment nearly doubled survival in a landmark trial. - Date: - June 4, 2026 - Source: - The Conversation - Summary: -

Bad cholesterol slashed 62% by single dose of gene-editing drug in small trial

Pancreatic cancer: New drug results prompt standing ovation at oncology conference

A new drug for advanced pancreatic cancer is being hailed as a major breakthrough after trial results showed that it almost doubles survival time in patients previously treated with chemotherapy. Phase 3 trial results for daraxonrasib, a once daily oral treatment, have been described as a potential “revolution” in treating pancreatic cancer, which has the lowest survival of all common cancers, with five year survival less than 7%.In the RASolute 302 trial of 500 patients with metastatic...

Just 90 minutes of one regular exercise per week could lower early death risk, study finds

Just 90 minutes of one regular exercise per week could lower early death risk, study finds A major long-term study has found that one particular exercise is linked to lower mortality rates and could make a significant difference to your health New research reveals that just 90 minutes to two hours of weight training weekly could substantially cut the risk of premature death, a major long-term study has found. The findings, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, show that...

Leap in DNA synthesis slashes time to build new genetic sequences

A new method for writing DNA promises to unlock the potential of generative AI in biology, giving scientists a fast, affordable, and accurate way to physically build the novel genetic sequences that predictive models are now producing faster than anyone can construct them. The technique, called Sidewinder, can assemble dozens of genetic sequences simultaneously in a single test tube, producing just one incorrect junction for every 10 million assembly events—a level of precision that far...