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Esther Bejarano’s son was 11 months old when asthma landed him in the hospital. She didn’t know what had triggered his symptoms—neither she nor her husband had asthma—but she suspected it was the pesticides sprayed on the agricultural fields near her family’s home.

Stony Brook University-led researchers tracked post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in more than 12,000 World Trade Center responders for 20 years and found that recovery was often delayed, non-linear and incomplete.

At some point in their lifetimes, approximately one out of every eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer. That estimate from the American Cancer Society becomes even more troubling when considering that the rate of breast cancer incidence continues to climb, rising around 1% every year from 2012–2021.

Rest, rehab and patience are cornerstones of injury recovery. But should quitting alcohol be a part of any recovery plan? This is what England cricket captain Ben Stokes has done—saying he’s given up alcohol in a bid to quickly recover from a serious hamstring injury.

Exercising is healthy, but it also puts strain on the heart. During physical exertion, the protein troponin is released—a biomarker indicative of cardiac damage. New research from Radboudumc involving a thousand athletes shows that elevated troponin levels after exercise are not due to coronary atherosclerosis. This suggests that the cause of elevated troponin levels after exertion lies elsewhere.

Researchers at Northeastern University have identified two proteins abundant on drug-resistant ovarian cancer cells that become receptive to chemotherapy when treated with light.

The immune system is the body’s protector. Following the detection of a potential threat, such as a bacterial or viral infection, a healthy immune system will attack the foreign invader. What many people don’t realize is that our brains have their own unique immune system, made up of cells called microglia that play an essential role in maintaining brain function.

Medical crash carts—stocked with medications, syringes, gauze, and IV fluids—are essential tools in emergency rooms, where seconds matter, space is tight, and confusion can cost lives. However, despite their importance, crash carts vary widely in layout between hospitals and departments. In high-stress situations, this inconsistency can lead to delays as providers search for supplies or open the wrong drawers.

A survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC—James) focused on Americans’ perceptions of testicular cancer. The results suggest more can be done to educate the public about the disease, which affects nearly 10,000 adults in the United States each year, according to the American Cancer Society.

In cancer care, accurate tools for predicting whether a tumor will spread (metastasize) can help patients receive the most appropriate treatments. But existing prediction methods don’t always work equally well for everyone. In particular, Black patients with breast or colon cancer often experience worse outcomes than white patients, despite receiving similar care.