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Why Ozempic doesn’t work for everyone: Scientists just found a hidden reason

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12 April 2026 at 20:58
A new study reveals that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may not work as effectively for about 10% of people due to specific genetic variants. These individuals appear to have a puzzling condition called “GLP-1 resistance,” where their bodies produce higher levels of the hormone targeted by these drugs—but don’t respond to it properly.
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  • Neandertals may have hunted and eaten outsiders, chilling cannibalism study finds
    A cave in Belgium has revealed unsettling evidence that Neandertals selectively cannibalized outsiders, focusing on women and children. The victims weren’t from the local group and appear to have been treated like prey, with bones butchered for meat and marrow. This suggests the behavior wasn’t ritual, but practical—or possibly linked to intergroup conflict. The discovery paints a darker, more complex picture of Neandertal life during their final millennia.
     
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Neandertals may have hunted and eaten outsiders, chilling cannibalism study finds

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12 April 2026 at 19:59
A cave in Belgium has revealed unsettling evidence that Neandertals selectively cannibalized outsiders, focusing on women and children. The victims weren’t from the local group and appear to have been treated like prey, with bones butchered for meat and marrow. This suggests the behavior wasn’t ritual, but practical—or possibly linked to intergroup conflict. The discovery paints a darker, more complex picture of Neandertal life during their final millennia.

110,000-year-old discovery rewrites human history: Neanderthals and Homo sapiens worked together

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12 April 2026 at 19:32
The first-ever published research on Tinshemet Cave reveals that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in the mid-Middle Paleolithic Levant not only coexisted but actively interacted, sharing technology, lifestyles, and burial customs. These interactions fostered cultural exchange, social complexity, and behavioral innovations, such as formal burial practices and the symbolic use of ochre for decoration. The findings suggest that human connections, rather than isolation, were key drivers of technological and cultural advancements, highlighting the Levant as a crucial crossroads in early human history.
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  • How aggressive breast cancer turns off the immune system
    Researchers are launching a new project to crack the mystery of aggressive breast cancer, where predicting disease progression remains a major hurdle. By studying how tumors interact with and suppress the immune system, scientists aim to identify new biomarkers that reveal how the cancer evolves. Using real patient samples, the team hopes to turn earlier discoveries into practical clinical tools. The goal: more precise, personalized treatments that can outsmart even the most dangerous tumors.
     
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How aggressive breast cancer turns off the immune system

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12 April 2026 at 19:03
Researchers are launching a new project to crack the mystery of aggressive breast cancer, where predicting disease progression remains a major hurdle. By studying how tumors interact with and suppress the immune system, scientists aim to identify new biomarkers that reveal how the cancer evolves. Using real patient samples, the team hopes to turn earlier discoveries into practical clinical tools. The goal: more precise, personalized treatments that can outsmart even the most dangerous tumors.

Hidden weak spots in HIV and Ebola revealed with breakthrough nanodisc technology

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12 April 2026 at 18:42
A new nanodisc-based platform lets scientists study viral proteins in a form that closely mimics real viruses, revealing how antibodies truly recognize them. This approach uncovered hidden interactions in viruses like HIV and Ebola that traditional methods missed. By recreating the virus’s membrane environment, researchers can better understand how immune defenses work. The technique could speed up the development of more effective vaccines.
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  • Life on Mars? Tiny cells just survived shock waves and toxic soil
    Mars may be hostile, but it might not be entirely unlivable. In lab experiments, yeast cells survived simulated Martian shock waves and toxic perchlorate salts—two major environmental threats on the Red Planet. Their secret weapon was forming protective molecular clusters that shield critical cellular functions under stress. Without these defenses, survival plummeted, pointing to a potential universal strategy life could use beyond Earth.
     
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Life on Mars? Tiny cells just survived shock waves and toxic soil

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12 April 2026 at 15:00
Mars may be hostile, but it might not be entirely unlivable. In lab experiments, yeast cells survived simulated Martian shock waves and toxic perchlorate salts—two major environmental threats on the Red Planet. Their secret weapon was forming protective molecular clusters that shield critical cellular functions under stress. Without these defenses, survival plummeted, pointing to a potential universal strategy life could use beyond Earth.

The Universe is expanding too fast and scientists still can’t explain it

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12 April 2026 at 14:37
A major international effort has produced an ultra-precise measurement of the Universe’s expansion rate, confirming it’s faster than early-Universe models predict. By linking multiple distance-measuring techniques, scientists ruled out simple errors as the cause of the discrepancy. The persistent “Hubble tension” now looks more real than ever. It could mean our current model of the cosmos is incomplete.
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  • Early weight gain is linked to lifelong health consequences
    Putting on weight earlier in life may be more dangerous than previously thought. Researchers found that early adulthood obesity significantly raises the risk of premature death, especially from major diseases like heart disease and diabetes. The longer the body carries excess weight, the greater the damage appears to be. Interestingly, cancer risk in women didn’t follow this pattern, suggesting other biological factors are at play.
     
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Early weight gain is linked to lifelong health consequences

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11 April 2026 at 21:54
Putting on weight earlier in life may be more dangerous than previously thought. Researchers found that early adulthood obesity significantly raises the risk of premature death, especially from major diseases like heart disease and diabetes. The longer the body carries excess weight, the greater the damage appears to be. Interestingly, cancer risk in women didn’t follow this pattern, suggesting other biological factors are at play.
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  • Two simple eating habits linked to lower weight, study finds
    A major study suggests that when you eat could play a key role in staying lean. People who fast longer overnight and start their day with an early breakfast were more likely to have a lower BMI years later. Scientists think this is because eating earlier aligns better with the body’s internal clock. But skipping breakfast as part of intermittent fasting didn’t offer the same advantage—and may even be tied to unhealthy habits.
     
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Two simple eating habits linked to lower weight, study finds

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11 April 2026 at 21:24
A major study suggests that when you eat could play a key role in staying lean. People who fast longer overnight and start their day with an early breakfast were more likely to have a lower BMI years later. Scientists think this is because eating earlier aligns better with the body’s internal clock. But skipping breakfast as part of intermittent fasting didn’t offer the same advantage—and may even be tied to unhealthy habits.
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  • Your nose could detect Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin
    Losing your sense of smell might signal Alzheimer’s far earlier than expected. Scientists found that immune cells in the brain actively destroy smell-related nerve fibers after detecting abnormal signals on their surfaces. This damage begins in early stages of the disease, well before cognitive decline. The discovery could help identify at-risk patients sooner and improve treatment timing.
     
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Your nose could detect Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin

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11 April 2026 at 20:13
Losing your sense of smell might signal Alzheimer’s far earlier than expected. Scientists found that immune cells in the brain actively destroy smell-related nerve fibers after detecting abnormal signals on their surfaces. This damage begins in early stages of the disease, well before cognitive decline. The discovery could help identify at-risk patients sooner and improve treatment timing.

Scientists finally crack mystery of rare COVID vaccine blood clots

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11 April 2026 at 10:31
Researchers have uncovered why a rare blood clotting disorder can occur after certain COVID-19 vaccines or adenovirus infections. The immune system can mistakenly target a normal blood protein (PF4) after confusing it with a viral protein. This triggers clotting in extremely rare cases. The breakthrough means vaccines can now be redesigned to avoid this reaction while staying effective.

HERC1 oncogene enhances stemness and tumorigenic potential in CD44<sup>+</sup>-derived organoids of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma through IL-6/STAT3 signaling

✇Oncogene - Issue - nature.com science feeds
By: Eunjin Jeong · Hye Lin Kim · Seohee Park · Seojin Jang · Jamin Ku · Hajeong Kim · Haeun Kim · Seo Lyn Choi · Kang Pa Lee · Suji Baek · Jeong-Yoon Yang · Jung Ho Park · Jangok Yeo · Jae Jun Lee · Sei Young Lee · Seok-Hyung Kim · Hong Sook Kim · Chang-Whan Yoon · Sang-Hyuk Lee
11 April 2026 at 08:00

Oncogene, Published online: 11 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41388-026-03725-9

HERC1 oncogene enhances stemness and tumorigenic potential in CD44+-derived organoids of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma through IL-6/STAT3 signaling

TREM2-mediated microglial phagocytosis of inhibitory synapses contributes to prolonged FS-induced epileptogenesis

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By: Xiaoqian Wang · Hua Zhou · Yujie Zhai · Yunrong Zhang · Yao Cheng · Yi Yuan · Wenxiao Cao · Anqing Gao · Mengshuang Liu · Qiaoyun Wang · Hongliu Sun
11 April 2026 at 08:00

Cell Death Discovery, Published online: 11 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41420-026-03118-7

TREM2-mediated microglial phagocytosis of inhibitory synapses contributes to prolonged FS-induced epileptogenesis
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