Researcher uses AI tool to diagnose throat cancers via the human voice

Have you noticed that more children than ever are wearing glasses? Global research indicates 35% of children are affected by myopia, needing glasses to see clearly at a distance. If the trend continues, the number is expected to rise to 40%, or more than 740 million children, by 2050.

Researchers from George Washington University have uncovered promising evidence in an animal study that shows setmelanotide, an FDA-approved medication for a rare genetic obesity disorder, may offer a pathway for treating a life-threatening form of sleep-disordered breathing called Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome.

A new paper by a team of scientists from across the U.S. provides quantifiable data that can be used by national groups seeking to create guidelines for anal cancer screening.

Investigators at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology report walking more than 100 minutes per day was associated with a 23% lower risk of chronic low back pain.

Personalized drug treatments have outperformed chemotherapy for leukemia patients in a trial led by Leeds researchers. Newly published, long-term results of the UK-wide FLAIR trial could transform treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common form of leukemia in adults.

Tissue staining is a cornerstone of medical diagnostics, used to highlight cellular structures and render tissue features visible under an optical microscope—critical for identifying diseases such as cancer. Traditionally, this process involves applying chemical dyes, like hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), to thinly sliced tissue samples.

Camryn was diagnosed with a low-grade glioma at age two after her parents noticed a lazy eye. Sixteen years, 11 brain surgeries and over six years of chemotherapy treatment, Camryn is now transitioning from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) into adult care.

Whether you have a rebellious personality or not, most people imagine they are better at overcoming pressure to violate their own principles than they really are, finds a new study.

Virtual escape rooms focusing on anatomy education concepts provide medical students with a fun, creative and challenging way to engage with classroom material, improve their critical thinking, and identify gaps in knowledge. The case study is published in Advances in Physiology Education and has been chosen as an APSselect article for June.

With the weather finally warming up and tempting people to get outside, a dermatologist is sharing a reminder to protect our skin from serious damage when we spend time in the sun.

Children on the autism spectrum, often at odds with their own emotions, may find help in an unlikely place: their own inner voice. A team from the University of Pittsburgh and collaborators tested a novel intervention designed to train autistic children in developing internal speech—and the results suggest it may reduce emotional dysregulation.

Type 2 diabetes patients taking semaglutide, often sold as Ozempic or Wegovy, have a slightly lower risk of stroke compared to patients taking another diabetes drug—empagliflozin. International researchers studied data from 7,899 patients treated with semaglutide and 7,899 treated with empagliflozin to look for differences in the risk of death, heart attack, stroke, heart failure and an irregular heartbeat.

From tiny tree frogs to towering redwoods—to you and me—DNA drives all life on Earth. Embedded in every cell in every organism, DNA acts as a kind of biological instruction manual, containing all the genetic information needed to make life.

The applications of virtual reality far exceed the gaming world as Griffith University researchers investigate its benefits for pediatric burns pain management at the Queensland Children's Hospital.

A new study using one of the world's largest cancer registries shows that patient outcomes can be significantly impacted depending on when colorectal cancer (CRC) is diagnosed related to other cancers. The results are published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Suicide remains one of the most pressing public health crises affecting young adults today, with devastating consequences. According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is currently the third leading cause of death among individuals aged 18 to 25, with a 51% increase in suicide deaths between 2000 and 2021.

A brain imaging technology called tau-PET can improve Alzheimer's diagnostics in health care, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg. The technology enables earlier diagnosis and robustly identifies people at highest risk—even before symptoms appear.

While testing of colorectal cancer tumors for mismatch repair (MMR) defects has been recommended for years, the majority of patients with abnormal results do not complete the next steps, including genetic testing. Skipping those steps can cause missed cancer diagnoses and unnecessary costs, as explained in a Yale study recently published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.