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Brain metastases are one of the most severe complications of melanoma, the most aggressive type of skin cancer. Researchers at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) in Elche, have identified a strategy to slow their progression, which could improve the response to current treatments.

The largest study to date to analyze millions of both genetic and patient records on the long-term health conditions of later life has identified opportunities for new ways to prevent and treat multiple overlapping conditions.

Mild electrical brain stimulation did not further improve motor recovery in stroke survivors, according to late-breaking science presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2025, held in Los Angeles, Feb. 5–7, 2025.

A new study has demonstrated that a combination of conditional cash transfers and TB counseling significantly improves treatment success rates and reduces loss to follow-up among TB patients in South Africa.

Modifying the physical characteristics of microscopic biomaterials to interact seamlessly with the body’s tissues could unlock safer and more effective cancer treatments, according to Virginia Tech researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.

Using data from the latest census, York University researchers from the Faculty of Health found Canadians who identify as gender diverse experience disability at rates much higher than their cis counterparts. In particular, nonbinary individuals consistently had the highest levels of disabilities, followed by binary-transgender individuals.

A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant, spending months getting into good enough shape to be part of a small pilot study of a highly experimental treatment.

New York on Friday ordered a weeklong shutdown of all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and Long Island after seven cases of avian flu were detected at bird markets in the city.

Can’t find eggs at your local grocery store? You’re not alone. The recent H5N1 bird flu has led to the culling of millions of egg-laying chickens, leading to higher egg prices and egg shortages across the nation.

In 2024, state legislatures introduced an all-time record of 533 bills targeting LGBTQ+ populations. These policies create a patchwork of legal landscapes that vary widely between and within states, affecting aspects of everyday life ranging from how kids learn and play to where adults live and work.