Scientists from the Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection of the University of Lodz are conducting research to break the drug resistance of neoplasms. This approach may translate into an improved effectiveness of chemotherapy.

Specialists from the Medical University of Warsaw performed Poland's first liver transplantation using an extracorporeal perfusion device in normothermic conditions. This is a revolution in transplantology, specialists emphasise in the Medical University of Warsaw press release sent to PAP.

Scientists from Kraków will look for voice patterns that would indicate cardiac disease. The research will be carried out on a sample of 100 patients of the Upper-Silesian Medical Centre in Katowice. In the future, a voice application could be created to help diagnose the disease.

A team from the University of Gdańsk and specialists from China have developed a novel approach to fighting multidrug-resistant bacteria.

Professor Krzysztof Palczewski and team are working on therapies for people with diseases that lead to loss of eyesight. At this point, gene editing techniques allow to repair genetic mutations in living cells, including the eye. 'We need 5-7 years before human trials could begin', he says.

Scientists in Poznań have developed a new method for detecting genetic predisposition to aggressive breast cancer.

Scientists at the University of Florida have developed and pre-clinically tested an innovative method of vaccination against nontyphoidal salmonella using small extracellular vesicles.

Kombucha - a fermented beverage based on tea - can be one of the sources of fluoride in the diet. For this reason, you have to be very careful about how much of it you drink. Excessive consumption can have serious consequences.

Although microplastics are ubiquitous in food and we unknowingly eat up to 5 g of them every week, there are still no estimates on a safe dose for the body.