When we dream, does our brain wake up?

The termination of thousands of federal grants that fund clinical trials threatens to reverse substantial progress in understanding and treating the health challenges of marginalized populations, particularly children and adolescents who are already underrepresented in research.

New research from UCLA Health reveals that women continue to face barriers in accessing lung transplants compared to men, despite recent national policy changes aimed at making organ distribution more equitable.

Scientists have known alcohol causes cancer for years. But it has been a tall order to get people to understand this risk and change their drinking patterns.

Social support can be the difference between life and death for children struggling with adverse childhood experiences (like the death or absence of a parent, substance abuse in the household or community violence) at home, according to a new University of Georgia study.

Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with increases in blood pressure (BP) and stopping drinking—even drinking less—may lead to clinically meaningful BP reductions, according to a study published in JACC. Findings show that slight changes in alcohol consumption can affect BP and can be a strategy for BP management and improvement.

Some users of popular fitness and calorie counting apps experience shame, disappointment and demotivation, potentially undermining their health and well-being, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and Loughborough University.

Researchers explored how women experience menopause care within the NHS, focusing on inequalities shaped by ethnicity, socioeconomic status and cultural norms.

About 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will have breast cancer in their lifetime, making it the most common cancer among women. So you might wonder: Is there anything you can do to prevent it?

In October 1992, Columbia University doctoral student Glen Milstein transcribed some of his recent ideas in a notebook for possible inclusion in his dissertation. Those 20 minutes of erudite scribblings became the foundation of his work for the next third of a century, culminating in the publication of "COPE: Community Outreach & Professional Engagement—a framework to bridge public mental health services with religious organizations," a paper of which he is the lead author, in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

People on long-term opioid treatment can be reassured that stopping these medicines is not likely to increase their risk of suicide or fatal overdose, thanks to a major new study from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney.

As Australia braces for another scorching summer, new research led by Flinders University sleep experts reveals that rising temperatures are silently chipping away at our sleep and with it, our health.

Malnutrition is a common but difficult-to-manage complication for people with cancer, especially those treated with intensive chemotherapy. Now, new research from the University of Adelaide has delivered new insights into the way nutrients are provided for people with blood cancer to ensure they maintain adequate nutrition during treatment.

Oct. 22, 2025—The emotional strain on parents and other caregivers faced with deciding whether a tracheotomy is the best treatment for their child is hard to measure. The latest clinical practice guideline from the American Thoracic Society aims to give clinicians and parents/caregivers a way forward so they can navigate difficult decisions to ensure better outcomes for young patients. The guideline was published early online today, Wednesday, Oct. 22, in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

In Kentucky, patients drive up to two hours to see Dr. Manikya Kuriti, one of the few endocrinologists who serve the rural communities surrounding Louisville.

As the federal shutdown continues, states have been forced to fall back on their own resources to spot disease outbreaks—just as respiratory illness season begins.

Congenital heart block, sometimes referred to as cardiac neonatal lupus, is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition that affects babies born to mothers with specific autoantibodies—called anti-SSA/Ro antibodies—which can attack the fetal heart via its electrical conduction system, leading to a slower heart rate. Most surviving infants with congenital heart block eventually require a pacemaker for life.

A study published in the journal CABI One Health has revealed major inequalities in One Health research.

A new peer-reviewed study in the journal Marketing Science finds that direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising for prescription smoking-cessation drugs meaningfully reduces cigarette use. At the same time, the research found that advertising for over the counter (OTC) nicotine products does not reduce cigarette use.