Study identifies new approach to protect the brain during radiation therapy

Lung cancer screening might be the best-kept secret in health care today. Only about 16% of those who are eligible in the U.S. get screened for lung cancer, but a study appearing in NEJM Catalyst provides a roadmap for how health systems can improve those numbers. The study details how the UR Medicine primary care network reached a nearly 72% lung cancer screening rate.

A friend's struggles with arthritis and the finger braces used to manage it inspired research by a Carnegie Mellon University student that could make it easier for patients to follow rehabilitation plans, speed up recovery times and help people manage chronic conditions.

The conditions where you live may influence your brain health and risk for dementia, according to a new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

A groundbreaking study analyzing data from over 5 million older Americans has found that those who migrate within the U.S. have significantly better health outcomes than those who remain in their birth state, offering compelling evidence of a "healthy migrant effect" within U.S. borders.

A new review published in Sleep Medicine Reviews sheds light on the biological mechanisms that may explain why patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) face higher risks for heart disease, diabetes and other age-related conditions.

There's mounting evidence that popular drugs prescribed for diabetes management and weight loss—better known by trade names like Ozempic and Wegovy—could be effective in reducing alcohol use.

In extreme environments where evacuation isn't an option and urgent care is needed, a new surgical technology steps in to fill the gap—one that can fit inside of a backpack and costs a fraction of traditional field setups.

A person living in New York has tested positive for the chikungunya virus in what state health officials say is the first reported transmission of the mosquito-borne illness within the United States in six years

Higher levels of tree canopy cover may help prevent injurious pedestrian falls, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

A study published in Cancer Discovery finds that combining an epigenetic therapy with an anti-PD-1 antibody, which uses the body's natural response to viral infections, shows promising results in patients with relapsed or refractory natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (R/R NKTL), a rare and aggressive cancer with limited treatment options.

While delaying motherhood is a growing national trend, a new Orlando Health survey reveals a widespread public misconception. Over half of Americans (54%) believe women cannot give birth safely in their 40s. At Orlando Health, doctors are breaking down these misconceptions and empowering hopeful mothers through advanced testing and technology that ensures safer pregnancies.

Sports footwear manufacturers should ditch the "shrink it and pink it" approach to women's running shoes, because it fails to differentiate women's distinct anatomical and biomechanical needs across the life course from those of men, concludes a small qualitative study published in BMJ Open Sports & Exercise Medicine.

Loneliness and social isolation are linked to a heightened risk of death from cancer as well as from all causes among those with the disease, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research published online in the open access journal BMJ Oncology.

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a mathematical model that reveals how our circadian rhythms can have dramatic impacts on how our bodies interact with medicines.

Are sports apps only about competition and breaking personal records? Research conducted by scientists from SWPS University shows that cycling enthusiasts in Eastern Europe are increasingly treating digital tools as a path to well-being and comfort, not necessarily as a virtual racetrack.

An international study conducted by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology and the Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cooperative Group reveals that age-based classifications in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) may be outdated and overly simplistic.

Medical drugs are expensive to make and can have an adverse effect on the environment. Researchers Stefano Cucurachi and Justin Lian have developed a framework to help the health care system assess the economic and environmental sustainability of medical compounds. The research is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

As age increases, the pancreas changes, which increases the risk of metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, digestive disorders, and also cancer. Researchers at the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE) have now been able to show in an animal model that stellate cells, in interaction with blood vessels, play a key role in age-related changes in the pancreas. They published their results in the journal Redox Biology.