Chandra stacked three-color X-ray image of NGC 4631. Red, green, and blue correspond to the 0.5–1.0 keV, 1.0–2.0 keV, and 2.0–8.0 keV energy bands, respectively. The image was smoothed with a Gaussian kernel of 5??. White circles indicate the positions…

Senescent cells are labeled in green and wild type cells in red. Credit: IRB Barcelona Chromosomal instability is a common feature in many solid tumors and is associated with greater aggressiveness. For years, its main contribution to cancer was thought…

Generation and light stimulation of a ReaChR-expressing mouse strain. Credit: Science Advances (2026). DOI: 10.1126 An irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia, leads to inefficient pumping of blood by the heart, which then prevents blood and oxygen from getting to the body’s…

d, SOM+ mice express ChR2 in somatostatin-producing interneurons. g, ACR mice express soma-targeted Guillardia theta anion-conducting ChR1 (stGtACR1) in CaMKII?-producing neurons (mainly pyramidal neurons, light blue cells indicated by arrows). Credit: Nature Neuroscience (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-026-02318-9 By inducing specific patterns…

Ebola virus isolated in November 2014 from patient blood samples obtained in Mali. The virus was isolated on Vero cells. Credit: NIAID Trials of two separate potential treatments to fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo…

A new pill developed by the British pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca appears to help people lose a similar amount of weight as other oral GLP-1 drugs, trial results showed Monday. If confirmed by further research, the pill could mark AstraZeneca’s entrance…

Credit: Haberdoedas Photography from Pexels A target trial emulation estimated the risks associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) exposure in early pregnancy. The findings did not indicate a substantially increased risk for nonlive birth, abnormal fetal growth, or major…

A new UCL-led international trial will assess whether AI can perform as well as expert radiologists at detecting prostate cancer on MRI scans. Following the practice-changing UCL-led PROMIS and PRECISION trials, prostate MRI is now the first standard test for…

For patients with diabetic macular edema (DME), intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injection followed by a dexamethasone (DEX) intravitreal implant demonstrates noninferior efficacy and comparable safety to a conventional treatment regimen, according to a study published in the June…

A new treatment that involves growing a patient’s immune cells and then infusing them back into their body has shown promise for people with the rare blood disorder aplastic anemia. Results from the Phase 1 trial, led by Professor Ghulam…

A target trial emulation study found that among women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade 2 (CIN 2), a moderate form of precancerous cervical dysplasia, excision within six months did not lower three-year cervical cancer risk compared with continued surveillance.…

Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels What does it mean for a hospital to offer “trauma-informed care?” How about a hairdresser? Or even a paint color consultant? Suddenly, this term is everywhere, but it’s rarely explained. Behind the buzzword are decades…

Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, has found that people with psychosis experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can benefit from a…

Among the top artificial intelligence companies, the current race is ultimately to build better, faster and more accurate algorithms. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become commonplace in every sector, including health care, and an increasing number of primary care physicians are…

Recent Deakin research into the experiences of neurodivergent students studying for future health care careers showed many experience stigma, inadequate help in classroom and clinical settings, and hard-to-navigate support systems. The study, led by Associate Professor Laura Gray from the…

A cross-section through the brain reveals the symmetric architecture of the vascular network (cyan-green) and the tracer highlighting the glymphatic system (red-yellow) along the brain’s surface and drainage routes—imaged through the intact skull with 3D-PAULM. Credit: Duke University Biomedical engineers…

Credit: University of Lincoln Researchers from the University of Lincoln have contributed to an international study examining how interactions between people, free-roaming dogs and wildlife at urban tourist destinations may create opportunities for parasite transmission. The study, carried out in…

Researchers found that three cell types enter a senescent state during development: vascular endothelial cells (red), brain-resident macrophages (green) and choroid plexus epithelial cells (yellow). Credit: Ella Maru Studio, conceptualized by Ashley Watson and Hiruy Meharena Among the body’s most…

Researchers have created a zebrafish model of a challenging inherited neuropathy, CADASIL, to complement mouse research, which enabled them to pinpoint how collagen loss and a specific protein mutation affect disease development. Credit: Professor Motoyuki Itoh, Chiba University, Japan CADASIL,…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week shared findings from the 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). The American Heart Association has issued the following statement: “The latest survey on youth tobacco use shows meaningful progress, with fewer…

Adolescents in rural Appalachian communities face disproportionate mental health risks and geographic isolation, but new research from Georgetown University’s Berkley School of Nursing suggests that youth-led environmental design can foster a unique form of “Situated Strength.” The study, published June…

Credit: Finley M from Pexels You come home after a stressful day and reach out to your cat for a bit of comfort. It hisses. Maybe takes a swipe. Or simply flicks its tail and saunters off without so much…

It has often been suggested that we now live in a “post-truth” world. People increasingly rely on their own feelings as a yardstick for what is true. Psychologists at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have now developed the “Youniversalism” scale…

Younger people with bowel cancer in Aotearoa are waiting months for a diagnosis, are frequently misdiagnosed and often receive little information and support, according to the largest nationwide study of its kind published in the New Zealand Medical Journal. Researchers…

Credit: Helena Lopes from Pexels Which major life events matter to young people? A study by the University of Zurich (UZH) shows that adolescents and young adults primarily cite positive, everyday developmental steps as formative events, for example, school and…

What makes a speaker engaging? Both what is said and how it is said matter, but in different, complementary ways, a new study conducted at the McGill School of Communication Sciences and Disorders has found. When people try to sound…

Ebola survivors had a broad range of neurological symptoms during and after infection. Credit: Miguel Á. Padriñán for pexels. Ebola virus disease is caused by infection with an orthobolavirus found primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and can be fatal in 50%…

3-D sensory and motor homunculus models at the Natural History Museum, London. Credit: Wikipedia Joe Kiff, CC BY-SA 3.0 For almost a century, budding neuroscientists have been taught that the headband-like strip of brain tissue over our ears that controls…

JMIR Publications today released an article on a brief, scalable intervention for post-traumatic stress disorder in its News and Perspectives section. Authored by JMIR correspondent Candice Marie Sage, Ph.D., “Written Exposure Therapy as Transformative, Scalable Care for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder”…

Blood–brain barrier efflux limits brain penetration of mebendazole polymorph C, whereas elacridar increases central nervous system exposure. Credit: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (2026). DOI: 10.1002 A drug widely used to combat intestinal worms has shown promise in treating brain…

Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels QIMR Berghofer scientists have uncovered hundreds of genes that play a role in the growth of both moles and melanoma, in a discovery that could lead to new ways of preventing and treating the deadliest…

WWOX in brain homeostasis, neurological disease, and emerging therapeutic strategies. Credit: Neurobiology of Disease (2026). DOI: 10.1016 An 8-month-old infant with severe genetic epilepsy has become the first patient in the world to receive an experimental gene replacement therapy designed…

A new tool developed by Northeastern researchers gives public health experts the ability to track increased risk of diseases during the World Cup. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Spread across 11 U.S. host cities, the 2026 World Cup is bringing together…

Argentina’s Lionel Messi, England’s Bukayo Saka, Spain’s Lamine Yamal and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah are all highly skilled soccer players in slightly different ways, as is the tall, powerful and technically proficient Norwegian Erling Haaland. What unites all these players, however,…

Credit: Gillingham Town from Pexels It’s a Darwinian jungle out there in sportsland. Players with the right stuff are selected, and those without it end up on the sidelines. If you haven’t got what it takes, they won’t take what…

Credit: Pixabay from Pexels When the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, 2026, matches will be played across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Millions of fans will arrive through multiple airports and will pack…

The report only covers the eight most common climate hazards, so the true number of children threatened by risks is likely higher. More than 1 billion children face at least three overlapping climate hazards, UNICEF warned Monday, while highlighting the…

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed what they describe as a fundamentally new type of vaccine using artificial intelligence (AI). The vaccine’s key component was designed entirely by AI and has now been tested in people for the…

Overall process of the proposed EEG-based pain level classification method. Credit: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (2026). DOI: 10.1109 A research team has developed technology that uses artificial intelligence to analyze electroencephalogram signals triggered by thermal stimuli…

Credit: Karolina Grabowska from Pexels New Adelaide University research has identified which industries, workplace structures and employment policies are most strongly linked to gender pay gaps in Australian workplaces, with flexible work arrangements being a key indicator. The study analyzed…