Medical researchers in Japan have discovered a way to predict a potentially life-threatening side effect of cancer immunotherapy before it occurs. By analyzing cerebrospinal fluid collected pre-treatment, researchers at Kyushu University identified specific proteins associated with a damaging immune response that can affect the central nervous system after therapy.
A team of researchers at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan found new insights into the timing of prenatal stress and its effect on infant stress reactivity and temperament—including differences between genders.
The rate of measles outbreaks in the United States is rising: Last year, there were 16 outbreaks, up from four in 2023.
At a time when the number of teens having babies in the Mountain State remains higher than the national average, maternal and child health researchers at West Virginia University have found that these infants have a lower birth weight and are smaller for their gestational age compared to those born to adults.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize numerous aspects of human life, with health care among the most critical fields set to benefit from this transformation. Medicine is a complex, costly and high-impact field, facing challenges in data management, diagnostics and cost reduction. AI offers solutions to these issues, enhancing care and cutting costs. However, its adoption lags behind other industries, underscoring the need to address key barriers.
Prostate cancer statistics can look scary: 34,250 U.S. deaths in 2024. 1.4 million new cases worldwide in 2022. Dr. Bruce Montgomery, a UW Medicine oncologist, hopes that patients won’t see these numbers and just throw up their hands in fear or resignation.
Patients struggling with hard-to-detect conditions, such as long COVID; or with symptoms whose causes modern medical testing has trouble pinning down, such as irritable bowel syndrome, can feel dismissed when a doctor says they can’t find a cause for the ailment, or—worse—when they suggest that the condition may be all in the patient’s head. This is commonly known as “medical gaslighting,” a problem that is hardly new but one that social media has amplified in recent years.
Researchers have uncovered changes in the cellular response throughout lung damage caused by SARS-CoV-2—the virus behind COVID-19. The team revealed distinct phases where waves of immune responses give way to lung fibrosis—scarring of the lungs—in severe COVID-19.
Liver fibrosis is a major global health concern, developing as a result of chronic liver diseases (CLDs) such as viral hepatitis, alcohol-related liver disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). If left untreated, it can progress to cirrhosis, liver cancer, or even liver failure, significantly increasing the risk of severe complications and mortality.
A Japanese study conducted by a team from Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine found that the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, equipped with sensors that alert diabetics when their blood sugar levels drop, can potentially make diabetic drivers safer on the road. Those who used such devices had lower incidences of low blood sugar and reported increased confidence in driving. The findings are published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.