New co-designed resources to support culturally diverse older adults leaving the hospital

New research from the Charles Perkins Center at the University of Sydney has uncovered a new biological pathway that may help explain why people with type 2 diabetes are more prone to developing dangerous blood clots, potentially paving the way for future treatments that reduce their cardiovascular risk.

Researchers at Columbia Engineering have built a cancer therapy that makes bacteria and viruses work as a team. In a study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the Synthetic Biological Systems Lab shows how their system hides a virus inside a tumor-seeking bacterium, smuggles it past the immune system, and unleashes it inside cancerous tumors.

Hospital Clínico San Carlos in Madrid-led research reports that intermittent theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) paired with language therapy over six months was associated with positive outcomes in primary progressive aphasia (PPA). Improvements included less decline in regional brain metabolism and improvements in language abilities, functional independence, and neuropsychiatric symptoms.

America's youth mental health crisis has escalated to the point that thousands of children primarily suffering from suicide-related behaviors and depression are stuck in hospital emergency rooms for three days or more, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University.

A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Cell Reports Medicine, shows that follicular lymphoma (FL), a common type of blood cancer, is not one single disease but consists of three genetically distinct subtypes. The findings may help doctors diagnose and treat patients more accurately in the future.

Marijuana has been a hot topic for years, but one often clouded by misperceptions. Many turn to it as a perceived panacea, hoping it will address health issues or enhance their well-being if other options have fallen short. But what scientists are learning about weed's health effects might come as a surprise.

Laboratory mice are often considered the scientific equivalent of identical twins—genetically identical and expected to look and behave the same. But new research from the Faculty of Science, Charles University, shows that this assumption doesn't always hold true. The team discovered that the composition of the gut microbiota can dramatically influence the structure and function of the immune system—even in genetically identical animals.

People who regularly consume caffeine are usually in a better mood after a cup of coffee or another caffeinated drink—an effect that is much more pronounced in the morning than later in the day. This finding comes from a new study by researchers at Bielefeld University and the University of Warwick, published in the journal Scientific Reports. Participants reported feeling significantly happier and more enthusiastic on those mornings compared with other days at the same hour when they had not yet had coffee.

A new study has revealed that work-family conflict (WFC) is a common contributor to psychological distress among farmers in Ireland, with researchers calling for enhanced mental health support for farming families.

New research from SAHMRI has found no evidence that common chemical exposures during pregnancy shorten gestation or increase the risk of preterm birth in Australian women, contrasting with multiple previous international studies.

The results are in from Australia's most important test of the summer—and it wasn't just on the pitch. A national heart health screening initiative launched in memory of cricket legend Shane Warne has found nearly 7 in 10 Australians checked have at least one uncontrolled risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is recommending a 2.5% "efficiency adjustment" payment reduction in the proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule based on the assumption that surgeons are faster today in completing procedures than they were five years ago. However, a new research letter published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that overall operative length and complexity have actually increased since 2019.

Scientists have uncovered dementia-like behavior in pancreas cells at risk of turning into cancer. The findings provide clues that could help in the treatment and prevention of pancreatic cancer, a difficult-to-treat disease linked to 6,900 deaths in the UK every year.

Mitochondria do far more than just act as "powerhouses"—they are also response hubs that send and receive messages to regulate cellular activity.

Swansea University has helped uncover a surprising new role for platelets—one that could significantly advance early cancer detection.

Every party needs balloons. These just happen to be filled with laughing gas.

Columbia University investigators report an increased risk of breast lymphomas after postmastectomy implant-based reconstruction, including anaplastic large-cell lymphoma and several B-cell and T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma histologies.

It has long been understood that experiencing two senses simultaneously, like seeing and hearing, can lead to improved responses relative to those seen when only one sensory input is experienced by itself. For example, a potential prey that gets visual and auditory clues that it is about to be attacked by a snake in the grass has a better chance of survival.