Biomedical technology
Practical tool supports harmonization and quality improvement in vitamin D testing
Accurate laboratory results are essential for clinical decisions—but every measurement carries some uncertainty.
Sep 11, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bushfire smoke and COVID-19: Study reveals lessons from Canadian wildfires
Australian public health authorities have been urged to prepare for a possible increase in severe COVID-19 cases during the local bushfire season, following a QUT-led study that suggests there was a strong link between wildfire ...
Sep 11, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Retired Olympic athletes at greater risk of skin cancer and osteoarthritis, research reveals
Researchers from Keele University have revealed that retired Olympic athletes are more likely to develop skin cancer and osteoarthritis than the general population.
Sep 11, 2025
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Medications
Decades-old drug deployed in fight against mitochondrial diseases
When doctors prescribe oxybutynin, it's usually for an unglamorous problem: bladder incontinence. But researchers have discovered a surprising new role for this decades-old drug—one that could open the door to treatments ...
Sep 11, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Lung cancer rewires immune cells in bone marrow to weaken body's defenses
Lung tumors don't just evade the immune system. They reshape it at its source. Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators report in the September 10 online issue of Nature that tumors rewire ...
Sep 10, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The nest is empty: Parents grapple with mixed emotions after children move out
It's that time of year when many parents across the U.S. see their kids head off to college or leave home to start their working lives. For parents and guardians, experts say, the separation from their children can cause ...
Sep 11, 2025
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Timing of hormone replacement therapy may influence Alzheimer's disease risk, study suggests
The timing of hormone replacement therapy may make a big difference in a woman's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Starting treatment within five years of menopause may lower the risk by as much as 32%, but delaying ...
Sep 15, 2025
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Ophthalmology
New imaging approach simplifies retina exams by enabling digital refocusing
Eye exams are an essential tool for detecting diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration, which together account for much of the world's vision loss. A key part of this process is ...
Sep 10, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Innovative approach helps new mothers get hepatitis C treatment
Hepatitis C, a bloodborne virus that damages the liver, can cause cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure and death if left untreated. Despite the availability of highly effective treatments, the prevalence of hepatitis C ...
Sep 11, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers uncover how COVID-19 may linger in cancer patients and affect treatment outcomes
New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School is providing important insights into how COVID-19 persists in cancer patients even long after testing positive. The findings were recently published in iScience.
Sep 10, 2025
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