Food insecurity, neighborhood, lack of social support, linked to worse stroke recovery

A research team led by Prof. Li Hai from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has become the first to systematically explore how large language models (LLMs) can assist in predicting liver cancer treatment responses—offering a new path toward AI-powered precision medicine.

Researchers in Taiwan and Belgium developed a lab-based diagnostic workflow that could help doctors predict the severity of a rare childhood brain disorder called FOXG1 syndrome (a rare neurodevelopmental disorder, like Rett syndrome). The findings could support earlier and more personalized interventions for children with FOXG1 gene mutations.

A study published in the Harm Reduction Journal identifies critical factors and strategies for expanding low-barrier wound care services for people who use drugs (PWUD).

Regulator-approved AI models used in eye care vary widely in providing evidence for clinical performance and lack transparency about training data, including details of gender, age and ethnicity, according to a new review led by researchers at UCL (University College London) and Moorfields Eye Hospital.

A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, explains in a paper published in PLOS Pathogens how a microscopic parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, can significantly disrupt brain function, even when it infects only a small number of neurons. The team found that the parasite interferes with essential communication between brain cells—research that can offer new ways to detect and treat chronic brain infections.

Researchers have demonstrated a specific type of genetic variation in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for the first time using advanced DNA sequencing technology. The findings support previous studies by the same group and help build a more complete picture of how genetics contributes to and influences the development of the disorder. They also pave the way for future research into earlier diagnosis and targeted treatments.

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences' twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV, a move the company hailed as a major breakthrough in the fight against the sexually transmitted virus.

The difference between the brain's predicted age and actual chronological age, called a brain age gap, may influence the relationship between cognitive impairment risk factors, like high blood pressure and diabetes, and a person's cognitive performance, also known as thinking and memory skills, according to a study published in Neurology.

The COVID-19 variant that may be driving a recent rise in cases in some parts of the world has earned a new nickname: "razor blade throat" COVID.

Researchers at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology have uncovered that "natural killer" cells (NK), a type of immune cell, may actually be hindering the immune system's ability to attack tumors in patients who don't respond to immune checkpoint blockade therapies (ICB), a form of immune therapy. The findings of the study have been published in Cancer Discovery.

A landmark narrative review published in Osteoporosis International reveals critical insights into how diabetes mellitus alters bone microarchitecture and influences fracture risk.

Motor neurons are nerve cells that control our muscles by sending signals from the brain and spinal cord out to the body. In diseases such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), these cells are destroyed, leading to muscle weakness and paralysis. On average, expected survival after diagnosis is about four years, as the patient's ability to move and breathe gradually deteriorates. There is no cure yet, but some drugs can slow the progression of the disease.

Extreme weather events driven by climate change have profound consequences for the sexual and reproductive health of young refugees in Uganda, according to a study published in Global Public Health.

Acute pancreatitis is among the most common gastrointestinal conditions requiring inpatient hospital care in the United States.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a new initiative to offer expedited reviews for new medicines, an initiative that will apply to drugs that administration officials determine promote "the health interests of Americans."

In the largest study of its kind, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center identified three subgroups of patients with large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) who have different levels of benefit from CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy.

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences uncovered a new tumor-suppressive response that could lead to novel therapies targeting hard-to-treat cancers.

A study published by researchers at University Hospitals Connor Whole Health and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has revealed that Whole Systems Traditional Chinese Medicine (WS-TCM), when integrated with in vitro fertilization (IVF), significantly improves patient-reported levels of stress, pain, and anxiety within a single treatment session. The researchers are also among the first to describe the real-world integration of WS-TCM treatments such as acupuncture within a fertility clinic at a U.S. academic medical center.