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The Thymus and Long-Term Health
The thymus was thought to be irrelevant in adults. New data suggests it may predict disease risk and long-term survival.

Leon Wirz
3 days ago5 min read


When the Heart Tries to Heal Itself
Heart damage was thought irreversible. New research reveals how heart cells might be pushed back into regeneration.

Leon Wirz
Apr 205 min read


When “Invisible” Tumors Become Vulnerable
Invisible tumors aren’t safe: Loss of MHC I makes cancer vulnerable to CD4 T cells via ferroptosis. A new immunotherapy angle.

Leon Wirz
Mar 306 min read


Why Your Immune System Doesn’t Attack Food
Why we don’t react to food: key proteins train immune cells to prevent allergies and inflammation

Leon Wirz
Mar 235 min read


Uploading a Brain
A Digital Simulation of the Fruit Fly Brain Reproduces Behavior Without Training

Leon Wirz
Mar 165 min read


How Viruses May Help Us Defeat Antibiotic Resistance
Viruses may reveal a new antibiotic strategy: phage proteins disable MurJ, a key bacterial transporter essential for cell wall synthesis.

Leon Wirz
Mar 95 min read


Why Some People Recover Faster From Pain
Monocyte-Derived IL-10 Drives Sex Differences in Pain Duration

Leon Wirz
Mar 26 min read


Why Some Pregnancies End Before They Begin
Common Variation in Meiosis Genes Shapes Human Recombination and Aneuploidy

Leon Wirz
Feb 235 min read


Can the Human Spinal Cord Heal?
From lab to life? Human spinal cord organoids may improve prediction of regenerative therapies.

Leon Wirz
Feb 164 min read


TimeVault: How Cells Can Store Memories of Their Own Past
TimeVault lets cells record past gene activity, helping scientists understand how earlier signals shape cell behavior.

Leon Wirz
Feb 95 min read


Microrobots That Deliver Drugs Exactly Where They Are Needed
ETH Zurich demonstrates how magnetic microrobots can navigate vessels and release drugs on target.

Leon Wirz
Feb 25 min read


Resetting Autoimmunity with CAR-T Cells
How a single immune-cell treatment led to drug-free remission in severe autoimmune disease

Leon Wirz
Jan 194 min read


Microbiome-Derived Metabolites and Gut Repair After Stem Cell Transplantation
Microbiome-derived metabolites boost gut regeneration after stem cell transplantation, offering a targeted alternative to microbiome therapies.

Leon Wirz
Jan 54 min read


Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health
Ultra-processed foods are reshaping modern diets. A Lancet review explains how processing, not just nutrients, affects disease risk.

Leon Wirz
Dec 29, 20254 min read


Antidepressants Are Not Metabolically Neutral
Antidepressants affect more than mood. A new Lancet meta-analysis reveals major differences in weight, blood pressure, and metabolic risk.

Leon Wirz
Dec 22, 20255 min read


Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: Why a Diagnosis Before 40 Fundamentally Changes Disease Risk
Early-onset type 2 diabetes is more aggressive than expected. A Lancet review explains why earlier diagnosis changes lifetime risk.

Leon Wirz
Dec 15, 20255 min read


Updated Evidence for Covid-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccines for the 2025–2026 Season
What one of the biggest vaccine reviews of the year means for individuals, clinicians and for health systems like Switzerland’s.

Leon Wirz
Dec 8, 20255 min read


The Heart That Heals Itself? A New Study Shows Adult Human Cells Can Divide Again
What if the heart could heal itself? New research shows adult human heart cells may divide again. A hint at real regeneration?

Leon Wirz
Dec 1, 20255 min read


CRISPR 3.0: AI-Designed Precision Gene Editors for Safer Gene Therapy
AI-designed CRISPR 3.0 editors bring safer, more precise gene editing closer to reality, opening a new era of future therapies.

Leon Wirz
Nov 24, 20254 min read


Human Enamel Rebuilt: Inside the Technology That Could Transform Dentistry
Could teeth repair themselves? A protein gel from Nottingham shows the most advanced enamel regeneration yet.

Leon Wirz
Nov 17, 20255 min read
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