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The warning signs are subtle—genetic variants scattered across a vast parasite genome—but together they sketch a picture that disease‑control and elimination programs can’t afford to ignore. A new study published in Science Advances, “Extensive parasite transmission and variation in a functional receptor associated with drug resistance in endemic Schistosoma mansoni,” reveals genomic changes in the parasite that cause schistosomiasis, which may reduce its sensitivity to praziquantel, the only drug currently available to treat the disease.

Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the Food Expo PRO and Hong Kong International Tea Fair will be staged concurrently from 13 to 15 August 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The fairs feature global foods, beverages, tea, and related products, providing a one-stop sourcing platform for F&B importers, wholesalers, retailers, restaurants, department stores and e-tailers.

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Researchers studied the extensive network of protein-protein interactions that forms in cells infected with the influenza A virus. [Daniela Velasco/EMBL]

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and many other forms of neurodegeneration share a common culprit. In these diseases, tau proteins that normally stabilize neuronal microtubule filaments within nervous system networks instead form noxious knots and gradually disrupt the circuits they would otherwise preserve.

The development of patient-derived tumor organoids for preclinical research will undoubtedly advance precision medicine research. Now, researchers have developed a pan-cancer patient-derived organoid (PDO) platform comprising 220 PDOs from 191 patients across 15 cancer types. This advance points to an increase in the use of tumor organoids as models for evaluating and optimizing cancer treatments.

The human brain continues developing beyond the teenage years, with crucial changes involving decision-making and emotional regulation extending into the mid-to-late 20s. Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine  have identified a biological process in mice that offers new insight into how memory circuits mature during this period of brain development.  

MilliporeSigma opened a new €25 million BioReliance® testing facility at the company’s global headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. The facility expands access to commercial drug substance and drug product release testing as well as stability testing for biopharmaceutical companies developing and commercializing therapies in Europe, according to the company.