Workplace health promotion: Mental health interventions outperform others, but long-term gains uncertain

A University of Alberta research team has identified a key protein involved in the normal growth of mammary glands during puberty that misfires in some breast cancers, and is now searching for drugs to reverse the problem.

A new large-scale study has mapped the first molecular events that drive the formation of harmful amyloid protein aggregates found in Alzheimer's disease, pointing toward a new potential therapeutic target.

Medical school attrition rates are high among lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) medical students, according to a research letter published online June 10 in JAMA Network Open.

Researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol research institute (IGTP) have conducted a preclinical study on the effects of the drug empagliflozin, alone or in combination with sacubitril/valsartan, in the early phase following a myocardial infarction. the combination of the two showed promising results.

Health care employment growth decreased during the pandemic but recovered by 2024, according to a research letter published online June 5 in the JAMA.

A clinical trial led by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) and Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry may enhance how medical professionals detect hidden blood clots responsible for strokes.

A new Swedish registry study shows that women who are affected by cervical cancer are not only at risk of mental health and financial difficulties themselves—their children and partners also appear to be negatively affected. The study is published in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior shows that a father-focused nutrition and physical activity program has significantly improved long-term healthy dietary behaviors among Mexican-heritage fathers living in rural US communities. The six-week program led to sustained increases in fruit and vegetable intake and healthy behaviors up to 2.5 years after completion.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis, PSC in short, is a rare liver disease that destroys the bile ducts. It is a severe condition for which we currently have no effective treatments and often results in the patient requiring a liver transplant.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical Center have developed an innovative bioengineered skin equivalent for grafting in burn victims. The bioengineered skin produced from the patient's own cells is more stable, robust, and flexible than current treatments, making it easier to handle.

Each year, millions of people in the U.S. get dental implants as a long-term, natural-looking fix for missing teeth. But traditional implants don't fully mimic real teeth.

Why do people develop antibodies to food? While clinicians have long observed that healthy humans develop a particular type of antibody, called IgG, to the foods they eat, the reasons for this phenomenon have remained unknown.

A new study analyzing more than 3,200 hospitals across the United States (U.S.) has revealed stark differences in how patients rate their hospital experiences depending on where they receive care. The research was published in PLOS One and led by Man Hung of the University of Utah, U.S., and colleagues.

Two studies suggest there is no significant benefit of early biologics over standard step-up care with methotrexate, but these did not select for poor prognosis. The aim, therefore, of the SPEED trial (Severe Psoriatic arthritis—Early intervEntion to control Disease)—was to compare disease activity in 192 PsA patients with poor prognostic factors when treated with one of three regimens: standard step-up with conventional systemic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARD), combination csDMARD, or early induction with a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi). The primary endpoint was the mean PsA disease activity score (PASDAS) at 24 weeks. Data were presented at the 2025 annual EULAR congress in Barcelona.

Every baseball season, players from major leagues to youth levels lose time because of injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament in their elbow. A University of Kansas researcher is co-author of a new study that used advanced technology to measure the thickness of baseball players' UCLs, finding the ligaments were thicker in pitchers versus position players and that the common assumption of certain arm slots being less stressful on the elbow was not supported.

When the amount of cholesterol in the blood is too high, hypercholesterolemia can develop, causing serious damage to the arteries and cardiovascular health. Now, a study led by the University of Barcelona and the University of Oregon presents a new therapeutic tool capable of regulating blood cholesterol levels and thus opening up new perspectives in the fight against atherosclerosis caused by the accumulation of lipid plaques in the artery walls.

A team of geriatricians, neurologists, nutritionists and public health specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across China, working with a pair of colleagues from Australia, has found that of all the transportation modes older people can use to get from one place to another, bicycling appears to offer the most benefit in potentially reducing the chances of developing dementia.

Because it involves the interaction of hearing and vision impairments, so-called "deafblindness" creates unique challenges that go beyond those of each condition alone. When both senses are impaired, the usual compensatory methods no longer work, resulting in more complex communication and accessibility barriers.