Studies identify predictors and outcomes in systemic sclerosis

A blood-based test has acceptable accuracy for colorectal cancer detection but not for advanced precancerous lesions in an average-risk colorectal cancer screening population, according to a study published online June 2 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Diseases caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), such as cervical cancer, may have a new treatment option thanks to a technology developed by researchers at Imunotera Soluções Terapêuticas, a São Paulo startup incubated at Eretz.bio, the biotechnology startup hub at Albert Einstein Jewish Brazilian Hospital.

Pancreatic cancer is a severe illness and major challenge in cancer medicine since it is difficult to diagnose, while potential therapies are scarce. A new international cooperation study indicates that in the future pancreatic cancer may be detected at an early stage from gut microbes. Gut microbes may also offer solutions for therapy development.

The word "crisis" is used frequently and, I would argue, inaccurately, to depict the psychological well-being of today's college students.

Older adults diagnosed with dementia lose their ability to assess how well they manage their finances, according to a recent study I co-authored in The Gerontologist. In comparison, people of the same age who don't have dementia are aware of their financial abilities—and this awareness improves over time.

As companies such as Elon Musk's Neuralink begin human trials of high-risk brain implants, a new proposal calls for a major change in how the U.S. handles injuries caused by the devices.

Large cuts to government-funded research and development can endanger American innovation—and the vital productivity gains it supports.

Tobacco use in a variety of forms is common in adolescent life today, with over 2.25 million youth using.

About 1 in 10 women worldwide have endometriosis. This common condition causes tissue similar to the lining of the uterus to grow in other parts of the body. This can result in painful periods, chronic pain and even infertility.

Scientists have discovered tumors can tap a nontraditional pathway to acquire lipoproteins—molecules that transport fat in blood—which enriches cancer cells with an antioxidant shield to survive stress, according to new research from Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) published in Nature.

A new target for potential treatments for blast phase myeloproliferative neoplasm (BP-MPN), one of the most aggressive forms of leukemia, has been identified by a research team at the University of Oxford.

The hardest part of any workout regime is sticking with it. Around half of those who start an exercise program stop within six months.

Researchers have developed an innovative new nanopore sequencing assay to identify carriers of fragile X syndrome (FXS), the leading cause of monogenic autism spectrum disorder and inherited intellectual disabilities. The study, published in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, addresses the urgent need for a screening tool to identify carriers of FXS in a more comprehensive, faster, efficient, and cost-effective way compared to current methods, for better informed genetic counseling.

In British Columbia, First Nations youth who speak their ancestral language are less likely to die by suicide. In Australia's Northern Territory, community-led language initiatives are linked to better mental health outcomes.

Contrary to expectations, the COVID pandemic did not cause a spike in the overall use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Europe: the growth was modest, from 27% in 2014 to 28% in 2023. These University of Helsinki findings are reported in an article published in the Journal of Public Health.

According to a new study, presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Care of the Athletic Heart 2025 conference, sleep apnea may be more prevalent in younger female athletes than previously believed, especially among female athletes with higher levels of training. While obstructive sleep apnea has been observed in younger male athletes, the prevalence in female athletes and the association with cardiovascular risk is largely unknown.

A study published in PLOS Mental Health has explored whether having a sibling born preterm (before 37 weeks of gestation) affects the behavior of children born at term.

Aging and chronic diseases involve the gradual accumulation of subtle tissue changes over a long period. Therefore, there are still limitations in quantitatively understanding these changes within organs and linking them to early signs of disease onset.