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Epigenetic cancer 'fingerprints' can speed up and facilitate diagnosis
Scientists have developed a tumour classification system based on epigenetic changes that can distinguish nearly 50 types of cancer with high accuracy, a breakthrough that could eventually allow molecular testing to complement or partially replace conventional histopathology.
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Study finds DNA sequencing methods can miss key microbiome functions
Important information about the gut microbiome may be lost before DNA sequencing data are even analysed, potentially affecting future efforts to diagnose disease, monitor antibiotic resistance and develop personalised medicine, according to a study by Polish and Estonian researchers.
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Parasites in 500-year-old burials reveal clues to diet and sanitation
Scientists have identified eight species of parasites in human burials from Chełm in eastern Poland dating back around 500 years, with most individuals showing evidence of multiple simultaneous infections, according to a study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences.
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Flu hospitalisation more likely than COVID-19 to change parents’ vaccine views, study finds
Hospitalisation of children due to influenza is far more likely than COVID-19 to prompt parents to reconsider vaccination decisions, according to a study by Polish researchers, which found a marked difference in how parents respond to the two diseases after their child is admitted to hospital.
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Scientists develop potential new approach to treating epilepsy and neurological disorders
An international team of scientists led by researchers from the Faculty of Pharmacy at Jagiellonian University Medical College has developed compounds that could open new therapeutic avenues for treating epilepsy and other neurological disorders linked to excessive glutamate levels in the brain.
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Hepatitis B does not increase risk of hearing loss, Polish study finds
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is not associated with an increased frequency of hearing disorders in the Polish population, according to a study by researchers from several Polish medical universities published in the journal Scientific Reports.
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European scientists warn of growing pressure on academic freedom
Instances of restrictions on academic freedom are being observed across several European countries, researchers and representatives of young academies said during a meeting in Warsaw in May, where participants warned that scientific independence is being shaped not only by political decisions but also by funding systems, institutional policies and public pressure.
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Polish inventor says his levitating trains could transform global transport
A Polish inventor whose magnetic rail technology has been shortlisted for the European Inventor Award 2026 says trains travelling at speeds of up to 550 km/h on existing rail infrastructure could become a reality within about a decade.
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Immune cell therapy targeting autoimmune diseases developed by Polish scientists
A Polish biotechnology company developing therapies based on regulatory T cells has received patent protection in the United States for a second-generation treatment designed to direct immune cells precisely to sites of autoimmune disease.
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