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New insights into what causes the painful and disruptive symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) could offer hope for improved treatment.

Findings indicate a sharp drop in immunity after Omicron infection, stressing the necessity for updated vaccines to enhance protection against reinfection.

Scientists are learning more about how an intriguing type of virus protects itself. Revealing its strategies could boost the fight against antibiotic resistance.

Depression affects 280 million people worldwide. The mental illness has been proven to lead to changes in eating behavior.

MaxCyte, Inc., a leading, cell-engineering focused company providing solutions to advance the discovery, development and commercialization of next-generation cell therapeutics announced today the acquisition of SeQure Dx, a market leader of on-target and off-target editing assessment services for cell and gene therapies.

The MASAI trial reveals AI in mammography increases cancer detection by 29% and decreases radiologists' workload by 44%, ensuring diagnostic reliability.

In Brazil, education emerges as the top factor influencing cognitive decline, revealing significant health disparities affecting brain health in Latin America.

New research estimates that globally, only 6.9 per cent of people with mental health or substance-use disorders receive effective treatment for their disorders.

A new study led by researchers from Peking University, published in Health Data Science, reveals a sharp rise in the burden of early-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) among adolescents and young adults in China from 1990 to 2021.

A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female fertility, according to a new study.

Allergies and asthma are widespread diseases that could arise during embryonal development in the womb.

A new research paper was published in Oncoscience's Volume 12 on January 20, 2025, titled "Maternal, delivery and neonatal outcomes in women with cervical cancer. A study of a population database."

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on November 27, 2024, in Volume 17, Issue 1, titled "Neurocognitive disparities: investigating ethnicity and mental health in rural aging adults."

As children's screen time continues to rise, so does their exposure to age-inappropriate content, including R-rated movies and violent video games.

Genetic variants linked to autism are associated with structural differences in neonatal white matter, particularly increased fiber-bundle cross-section in the left superior corona radiata, highlighting early neurodevelopmental influences.

Olive oil bioactives, including MUFAs, polyphenols, and triterpenoids, modulate gene expression linked to insulin sensitivity, inflammation, and beta-cell function, offering potential benefits for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus prevention and management.

As global temperatures rise, more regions are experiencing heat levels that exceed the human body's ability to cool itself. Scientists reveal how record-breaking heat waves are pushing past survival thresholds, making urgent climate action and adaptation critical.

Antibiotics are indispensable for treating bacterial infections. But why are they sometimes ineffective, even when the bacteria are not resistant? In their latest study published in the journal Nature, researchers from the University of Basel challenge the conventional view that a small subset of particularly resilient bacteria are responsible for the failure of antibiotic therapies.

COVID-19 accelerates the progression of atherosclerotic plaques, increasing coronary inflammation and the risk of high-risk plaques, even in non-hospitalized individuals.

The lab of The Wistar Institute's Jessie Villanueva, Ph.D., has identified a new strategy for attacking treatment-resistant melanoma: inhibiting the gene S6K2. .