No strong evidence for alternative autism treatments, study finds

Remembering past events in minute detail, revisiting them methodically, and reliving past emotions—this is the peculiarity of people with an exceptional memory of their own lives, known as autobiographical hypermnesia, or hyperthymesia. This fascinating condition remains poorly understood, and each new case contributes to our understanding.

A recent survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC–James) focused on Americans' awareness of the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer. The survey results show most people (80%) don't know early-stage prostate cancer often presents with no physical symptoms, typically only diagnosed with a blood test.

Both the Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) and the Nijmegen-Nail Psoriasis Activity Index Tool (N-NAIL) provide accurate cutoffs for diagnosing nail psoriasis, with better accuracy seen for the N-NAIL, according to a study published online in the International Journal of Dermatology.

U.S. regulators have approved updated versions of the COVID vaccine, though a much smaller group of people will be eligible to receive them this fall after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at the shots earlier this year.

During childhood and adolescence, our brain goes through a lot of changes. But studying those changes in juvenile mice is challenging because scientists don't have a way to repeatedly image the same animal's neural pathways as they grow.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent letters to health care providers alerting them to the importance of following manufacturer instructions for the safe use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) devices.

For women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), pregnancy can be an uncertain time due to limited clinical data about how IBD medications impact pregnancy outcomes and infants who have been exposed to IBD medications in utero.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder that causes progressive memory loss and a decline in mental (i.e., cognitive) abilities. Statistics suggest that between 500,000 and 900,000 people are diagnosed with this disease every year, while several hundreds of thousands experience dementia or other aging-related cognitive decline.

SHEA is deeply disappointed by the sudden departure of the CDC director so soon after her confirmation, at a time when the agency most needs stability and authority to carry out its vital mission of protecting the health and safety of all Americans.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common and deadly forms of cancer worldwide. A key reason for its high death toll is that it often goes undetected until it reaches an advanced stage.

The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday it had fired the head of the top US public health agency after she refused to step down during a standoff with vaccine skeptic Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

It's well known that alcohol misuse can harm not only drinkers themselves but also those around them. Now, a new report in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs shows that, among college students, harms such as lower grades, mental distress and even suicidal thoughts are linked to being exposed to a drinker's poor behavior.

Inspired by an urgent need to improve timely defibrillation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) in dense urban settings, a team of investigators developed a simulation that explored the potential of leveraging an existing food delivery network in Taipei City, Taiwan, to help address this challenge.

For women diagnosed with early breast cancer, the long-term risk of developing a second primary cancer is low (around 2–3% greater than women in the general population), finds a study published in The BMJ.

Children in sub-Saharan Africa have the world's highest rates of under-5 mortality at 74 deaths per 1,000 live births, which is 14 times higher than the risk for children in North America and Europe. In 2021, sub-Saharan Africa accounted for more than 80% of under-5 mortality worldwide. Sadly, the causes of death, such as diarrhea, malaria and preterm birth, are mostly preventable or treatable.

Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, affecting over 10 million people worldwide. Some forms of Parkinson's disease are characterized by an inability of cells to clean up dysfunctional mitochondria, particularly in neural cells of the brain. Like batteries, the mitochondria provide energy for a cell to function, but also like batteries, they can leak toxins as they age. Mitophagy is the process by which cells conduct quality control, throwing away old and defective mitochondria like taking out the trash.

The type of estradiol-based hormone therapy taken during and after menopause, such as patches or pills, may be associated with differences in memory performance, according to a study published on August 27, 2025, in Neurology.

A new study found that Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander people had the highest rate of stroke among people from other race and ethnic groups, with a rate more than three times higher than that of white people. The study is published on August 27, 2025, in Neurology.