One in three young adults skip the dentist, and that's a problem

Patients in specialized psychiatric care face a variety of social risks that are intertwined, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland published in Nordic Social Work Research. Social risks tend to accumulate among the most vulnerable segments of the population. They include, for example, financial difficulties, housing challenges and violence.

The brain is famously plastic: Neurons' ability to change their behavior in response to new stimuli is what makes learning possible. And even neurons' response to the same stimuli changes over time—a phenomenon known as representational drift. Yet our day-to-day perception of the world is relatively stable. How so?

Rakesh Jain, Ph.D., director of the Edwin Steele Laboratories for Tumor Biology in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Andrew Werk Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School, is senior and corresponding author of a new paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, "Wnt Inhibition Alleviates Resistance to Anti-PD1 Therapy and Improves Anti-Tumor Immunity in Glioblastoma."

A new study from UC Davis Health researchers reveals a promising new way to treat various bone loss conditions, including age-related osteoporosis.

Epilepsy patients who experience breathing interruptions after a seizure may be at a higher risk of sudden unexpected death later in life, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.

Cerebral malaria kills 1 out of 5 children that suffer from it, and causes long-term disabilities in half of the survivors. Malaria is caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which reproduces in our red blood cells and then breaks out of them to continue infecting new cells. Once the parasite makes it to the blood–brain barrier (BBB), a structure that protects the brain from harmful substances, it is able to damage it, causing severe complications.

Spinal cord injury is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide, often impacting young people who face a lifetime of physical and neurological challenges ahead. A new study questions a widely accepted treatment strategy in the critical first days after injury, findings that could reshape ICU protocols and improve patient outcomes.

A new study from researchers at the Fairbanks School of Public Health examined how accurate health care settings are at measuring food insecurity, housing instability, financial strain, transportation barriers and legal issues.

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have identified a new way to weaken pancreatic cancer's defenses by targeting two key proteins that help the deadly disease resist treatment. The study, recently published in Redox Biology, revealed that a drug combination blocking the proteins together may offer a more effective strategy against pancreatic cancer and potentially other aggressive cancers.

It's time to develop more effective ways to control and prevent sexually transmitted gut infections, urge the authors of an article appearing in Clinical Microbiology Reviews.

Type IIb fast-twitch myofibers, known for their rapid contraction speed, are plentiful in small mammals but have largely diminished in humans. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have discovered that the overexpression of a protein called the large Maf group transcription factor in human muscle cells can reactivate the dormant "Type IIb fast-twitch muscle program."

The prevalence of microplastics and nanoplastics in the human body is an increasing concern. Studies revealed that human brain tissues contain seven to 30 times more particles than other organs, such as the liver and kidneys. Individuals are estimated to consume between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles annually through food and water. These findings underscore the urgent need to accurately assess the potential health impacts of nanoplastics.

While acute myocardial infarction—commonly referred to as a heart attack—remains a leading cause of death in the United States, deaths have decreased significantly over the past two decades in part due to improved treatment methods, according to Charleen Hsuan, associate professor of health policy and administration at Penn State. However, not all patients may receive the recommended treatment.

A study from Taipei Medical University reveals how disruptions in the body's internal clock (caused by modern life and certain mood medications) can interfere with women's hormonal health and potentially worsen mood disorders. This research underscores the need for more rhythm-aware treatments that balance mental health and hormonal well-being.

Researchers at Cranfield University have been conducting a study in partnership with Milton Keynes University Hospital using an AI-controlled robotic system to deliver echocardiograms. The technology could eventually bring reduced waiting times and greater accessibility to complex scans of this kind.

Results from a new trial published in The Lancet Global Health show that a mobile application, Med Safety, improved the reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) by health care workers in Uganda.

Federal health officials want to take Orange B—an artificial food dye that hasn't been used in more than four decades—off the books.

According to the World Health Organization, tuberculosis accounts for one in three deaths among people living with HIV. In fact, even when receiving effective antiretroviral treatment, HIV-positive individuals are 15 to 30 times more likely to contract tuberculosis than HIV-uninfected people.