Hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy may increase risk of stroke

Pregnant women who consume five or more drinks of artificially sweetened beverages (ASB) a week increase their risk of developing gestational diabetes by 6%, new research from the University of Adelaide has found.

Obtaining prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in living patients does not increase the risk of adverse events or cognitive decline compared to standard DBS procedures that don't involve biopsies, a team of clinical research scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has demonstrated.

Providing an online program to help those living with persistent pain could remove barriers to accessing help, a University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found.

The placenta has long been thought to produce serotonin during pregnancy. But in a new study, Yale researchers shatter the deep-rooted hypothesis—and show that the placenta doesn't produce serotonin but instead regulates its delivery to the embryo and fetus. They found that serotonin comes from the pregnant parent, with the placenta acting as a "serotonin shield" that controls how much reaches the embryo and fetus.

3 September 2025, Cairo, Egypt – In response to the urgent – and  growing ­– threat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses to global health, development and security, the World Health Organization (WHO) is developing a new Global Action Plan on AMR (AMR GAP 2.0) in line with Resolution WHA77.6 and the 2024 UN Political Declaration on AMR. As part of the process of framing the future of global AMR policy, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean convened a consultation with Member States this week to review and provide feedback on the zero draft of the new plan. The consultation seeks to ensure that regional perspectives, priorities and challenges are reflected in the global strategy. In her opening remarks to health leaders from across the Region who gathered in Cairo for the event, Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Hanan Balkhy called for a technically robust, operationally practical and socially equitable plan that addresses the social determinants and gender dimensions of AMR and ensures that the Region’s needs are fully reflected in Read more...

Scientists at the University of Oxford, together with colleagues at Imperial College London and the University of Glasgow, have developed a new type of immunotherapy that could improve outcomes for infants and children with high-risk leukemia.

Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disorder characterized by alternating episodes of depression (i.e., low mood and a loss of interest in everyday activities) and mania (i.e., a state in which arousal and energy levels are abnormally high). On average, an estimated 1–2% of people worldwide are diagnosed with bipolar disorder at some point during their lives.

People who have autistic-like traits, but who fall short of a clinical diagnosis, are at risk of problematic gaming, according to a new Charles Darwin University (CDU) study exploring what factors can lead to gaming disorders.

Patients are increasingly turning to AI for medical information and even advice, but how should they approach using AI-powered services? A new study published Sept. 3 in the journal Future Science OA, provides insight into this question for the fast-moving field of blood cancer, evaluating the quality of responses by ChatGPT to a set of 10 medical questions.

A team of scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) has created a protein-based therapeutic tool that could change the way we treat diseases caused by harmful or unnecessary cells.

Researchers from Texas A&M University, the University of Florida and the Texas Department of State Health Services say the time is now to recognize Chagas disease as endemic in the U.S. The multi-institutional team's perspective article, published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, underscores growing evidence that points to endemic transmission.

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and four other institutions have devised a novel method to test for prostate cancer using biomarkers present in urine. This approach could significantly reduce the need for invasive, often painful biopsies, they say.

Psychedelic drugs, long-known for their powerful effects on perception and emotion, may hold the key to treating a wide range of inflammatory diseases where new therapies are urgently needed—from neurodegenerative conditions to gut and respiratory disorders.

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are serious mental illnesses that affect both males and females, but research in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica indicates that sex may influence the characteristics and course of these conditions.

A study in Health Economics reveals that comprehensive state bans on flavored e-cigarettes may reduce vaping among young adults, but they can also lead to increased use of traditional cigarettes.

Research in Economic Inquiry reveals that Major League Baseball teams appear to manage player injuries differently depending on contract status, with players on temporary contracts missing significantly fewer games due to injury. This suggests that teams may invest less in the long-term health of non-permanent players.

Scientists studying ways of improving motion sickness have found that playing different types of music may help people recover more effectively. Using a specially calibrated driving simulator, they induced car sickness in participants and then played different types of music while they tried to recover. Soft and joyful music produced the best recovery effects, while sad music was less effective than doing nothing at all.

A father's exposure to passive smoking as a child may impair the lifelong lung function of his children, putting them at risk of COPD—a risk that is heightened further if they are childhood passive smokers themselves—finds research published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.