Gene therapy can be less effective in women—and my research in mice brings us one step closer to understanding why

In a comprehensive study, researchers from the Department of Epidemiology at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Augsburg have provided reliable evidence for a link between chronic inflammatory diseases and the development of tumors in the digestive tract. The results were recently published in eClinicalMedicine.

Healthy brain function relies on a steady supply of blood. Disruptions in blood flow are linked to major neurological conditions like stroke, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and traumatic brain injuries. But understanding how the brain fine-tunes this flow—especially across its smallest blood vessels—remains a challenge.

Rights activists in The Gambia are calling for justice after a one-month-old baby's death was linked to female genital mutilation, a widely practiced but illegal procedure up for review before the country's Supreme Court.

Stronger coordination between the brain and the stomach's natural rhythm is linked to higher levels of anxiety, depression, and stress, according to the largest study of its kind from Aarhus University.

What is long COVID? Despite hundreds of published studies and millions affected worldwide, the medical field still lacks a clear answer.

Princeton University and collaborators have developed SHINE-TB, a one-sample, parallelized reaction amplification and detection CRISPR assay that detects Mycobacterium tuberculosis directly from sputum, achieving 100% sensitivity (6 of 6) and 100% specificity (7 of 7) versus culture in 13 blinded clinical samples.

In the blistering heat of Freetown, Sierra Leone, young men gather on street corners, their limbs swollen, eyes glazed. They are the victims of kush, a cheap and deadly synthetic drug sweeping the country.

Around 1 in 5 women of childbearing age are living with [obesity], defined by the World Health Organization as having a body mass index (BMI) over 30 kg/m². Compared with women in the healthy BMI range (18.5–24.9 kg/m²), those living with obesity are three times more likely to experience fertility problems and nearly twice as likely to have a miscarriage. Many turn to in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the hope of having a baby.

Walk into any health store, scroll through TikTok, or browse the shelves of your favorite beauty retailer, and you'll be met with a familiar promise: that a pill, powder or potion could be the secret to glowing skin, boosted energy, or even inner "detoxification." Among the most hyped are chlorophyll—the green pigment in plants now found in trendy waters and tinctures—and collagen, the protein hailed as the holy grail for youthful skin and strong joints.

In a study conducted at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, researchers from the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) have uncovered a mechanistic link between maternal obesity prior to pregnancy and autism-related behavioral outcomes in offspring.

Researchers have found why common cuff-based blood pressure readings are inaccurate and how they might be improved, which could improve health outcomes for patients.

Algorithms submitted for an AI Challenge hosted by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) have shown excellent performance for detecting breast cancers on mammography images, increasing screening sensitivity while maintaining low recall rates, according to a study published in Radiology.

Despite increasing evidence linking alcohol consumption to cancer, little is known about the biological mechanisms behind the association.

It wasn't easy—and may have taken a few tries—but your child's asthma and allergies are well-managed at home. But what about their health at school? How do you make sure allergy and asthma flares don't happen away from home during the day?

A novel cancer vaccine that stimulates the immune system to target one of the most common cancer-driving mutations has shown encouraging early results in patients with pancreatic and colorectal cancer, two of the most difficult-to-treat malignancies, according to a study led in part by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

There is growing recognition of the important role that social needs, such as access to food, housing, and transportation, play in health care. Research has demonstrated their impact on physical and emotional well-being in a number of patient populations.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects millions worldwide and is a major global health issue which is characterized by the gradual loss of kidney function over time, leading to serious health complications. Biomarkers that could help predict and manage CKD have been identified in a new study led by the University of Surrey.

Researchers have created what could be called "skin in a syringe." The gel containing live cells can be 3D printed into a skin transplant, as shown in a study conducted on mice. This technology may lead to new ways to treat burns and severe wounds. The study was led by the Center for Disaster Medicine and Traumatology and Linköping University in Sweden.