Review highlights bone health risks linked to modern cancer treatments

A novel integrated molecular imaging approach enables precise localization and quantification of heart damage, as well as accurate identification of disease subtypes. The dual PET/MR and PET/CMR technique also provides direct evidence supporting surgery as a cardio-protective intervention in these patients, offering a comprehensive strategy for managing primary aldosteronism.

Acute myocarditis—sudden inflammation of the heart—causes mild symptoms in most cases, but about 10% of acute myocarditis cases can be sudden and severe, leading to cardiac arrhythmias, heart pump failure, or even death. Current therapies for the condition are built on limited data and may not effectively target the underlying disease mechanisms. Patients may even require mechanical circulatory support for life support when the heart is failing.

ETRI researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) technique for the early screening of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The technology is designed to detect early signs of ASD in children more quickly, which could expand opportunities for early screening and intervention and greatly improve accessibility.

How can Sweden better protect public health during the next pandemic? A new study from Lund University shows that during the COVID-19 pandemic, new arrivals to Sweden were excluded from information, despite good intentions on the part of the authorities. This may have influenced their willingness to get vaccinated.

Exposure to high levels of the body's primary stress hormone—cortisol—in preterm fetuses can disrupt normal heart development, potentially increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease in later life.

A single pellet of recycled plastic can contain over 80 different chemicals. A new study by researchers from the University of Gothenburg and Leipzig shows that recycled polyethylene plastic can leach chemicals into water, causing impacts on the hormone systems and lipid metabolism of zebrafish larvae.

A team of researchers from Toho University has uncovered a potential new use for a naturally occurring compound, schisandrin A, found in the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Schisandra chinensis.

Scientists have found a way to use the bacteria E. coli to convert plastic waste into a popular painkiller, a study said Monday, though outside experts doubted the technique would make a dent in the fight against plastic pollution.

Although we know sleep is essential to our physical and mental well-being, it remains an incredibly enigmatic behavior, scientifically speaking. Researchers at the University of Michigan, however, may have developed a new hypothesis to account for one of sleep's looming mysteries.

The nation's major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications.

Most of us know what it feels like to be in awe—whether it's watching a sunset, holding your baby for the first time, or experiencing a powerful spiritual moment. Awe is that feeling of wonder or amazement when something seems bigger than us. But it is not always easy to describe.

New guidelines, developed and led by experts at the University of Nottingham, will help clinicians to better treat the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) more accurately and more quickly.

A first-in-class peptide-based PET tracer, 18F-AlF-NOTA-PCP2, can effectively measure PD-L1 expression in patients with head and neck cancers, outperforming the conventional tracer 18F-FDG. 18F-AlF-NOTA-PCP2 uptake strongly correlated with PD-L1 levels, highlighting the tracer's potential to improve patient stratification and guide personalized treatment strategies.

In a significant leap forward for successful cancer surgery, researchers at the University of Missouri and collaborators have developed a new imaging probe to help surgeons more accurately identify and remove aggressive tumors during operations.

Mabel Ramos's favorite song is "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Junior. From morning until night, if Mabel is awake, she is listening and dancing to—or asking to listen to—the number one Billboard hit from 1984. Though some parents might be annoyed by listening to a single song repeatedly, her father, Mark Ramos, said he is delighted by his daughter's ability to dance, communicate and express her enthusiasm.

For the first time, a new PET imaging technique has successfully visualized three radiotracers in a single scan, according to findings presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2025 Annual Meeting. This innovation in multiplexed PET offers the potential to deliver a more comprehensive molecular profile of disease, enabling greater precision in both diagnosis and therapeutic assessment.

A new drug called amycretin has shown it can help reduce body weight in two early-phase clinical trials. The drug, which targets both GLP-1 and amylin receptors to help control blood sugar and appetite, was reported to reduce body weight by up to 24.3% when injected over 36 weeks, and 13.1% when taken orally over 12 weeks.

A major new report into the lifecycle of medicines in the U.K. is published today (23 June 2025), which offers fresh insight into how medicines can better meet the needs of the people who develop, prescribe, and take them.