New therapeutic strategy designed to help lower cholesterol levels

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior shows that a father-focused nutrition and physical activity program has significantly improved long-term healthy dietary behaviors among Mexican-heritage fathers living in rural US communities. The six-week program led to sustained increases in fruit and vegetable intake and healthy behaviors up to 2.5 years after completion.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis, PSC in short, is a rare liver disease that destroys the bile ducts. It is a severe condition for which we currently have no effective treatments and often results in the patient requiring a liver transplant.

Workplaces implement various interventions aimed at promoting employee health, including those targeting dietary habits, physical activity, education, stress management, mindfulness and environmental modifications to promote movement. Published in The Lancet Public Health, a recent review concludes that in workplace health promotion, the most consistent impacts are achieved through mental health and stress management interventions, such as group-based mindfulness training.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical Center have developed an innovative bioengineered skin equivalent for grafting in burn victims. The bioengineered skin produced from the patient's own cells is more stable, robust, and flexible than current treatments, making it easier to handle.

Each year, millions of people in the U.S. get dental implants as a long-term, natural-looking fix for missing teeth. But traditional implants don't fully mimic real teeth.

Why do people develop antibodies to food? While clinicians have long observed that healthy humans develop a particular type of antibody, called IgG, to the foods they eat, the reasons for this phenomenon have remained unknown.

A new study analyzing more than 3,200 hospitals across the United States (U.S.) has revealed stark differences in how patients rate their hospital experiences depending on where they receive care. The research was published in PLOS One and led by Man Hung of the University of Utah, U.S., and colleagues.

Two studies suggest there is no significant benefit of early biologics over standard step-up care with methotrexate, but these did not select for poor prognosis. The aim, therefore, of the SPEED trial (Severe Psoriatic arthritis—Early intervEntion to control Disease)—was to compare disease activity in 192 PsA patients with poor prognostic factors when treated with one of three regimens: standard step-up with conventional systemic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARD), combination csDMARD, or early induction with a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi). The primary endpoint was the mean PsA disease activity score (PASDAS) at 24 weeks. Data were presented at the 2025 annual EULAR congress in Barcelona.

Every baseball season, players from major leagues to youth levels lose time because of injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament in their elbow. A University of Kansas researcher is co-author of a new study that used advanced technology to measure the thickness of baseball players' UCLs, finding the ligaments were thicker in pitchers versus position players and that the common assumption of certain arm slots being less stressful on the elbow was not supported.

A team of geriatricians, neurologists, nutritionists and public health specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across China, working with a pair of colleagues from Australia, has found that of all the transportation modes older people can use to get from one place to another, bicycling appears to offer the most benefit in potentially reducing the chances of developing dementia.

Because it involves the interaction of hearing and vision impairments, so-called "deafblindness" creates unique challenges that go beyond those of each condition alone. When both senses are impaired, the usual compensatory methods no longer work, resulting in more complex communication and accessibility barriers.

Can you imagine reporting for surgery and having an eye scan at the front desk that can reveal if you have heart disease, dementia, or even cancer?

The simple act of looking and comparing may be the first step toward learning how to judge what we remember, a skill that is fundamental to learning and making decisions.

Scientists have discovered that certain immune cells—called neutrophils—can start making a protein called DUOX2 that they usually do not produce. This surprise activity may be fueling gut inflammation in conditions like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help speed the approval of new drugs and medical devices.

It turns out, our furry best friend might be our sleep enemy.

A new pilot project led by McGill University researchers is showing early success in helping cancer survivors return to work, addressing an aspect of recovery they say is often overlooked.

More than 1.7 million window air conditioners are being recalled because of a risk for mold growth, which can lead to serious health problems.