Cart is empty Pacifiers and thumb-sucking can help soothe babies and ease them to sleep, but some parents struggle with knowing when and how to stop these habits, a new national poll suggests.
Noninvasive prenatal testing identifies twice as many Down syndrome cases as second-trimester serum screening
A novel study has analyzed the cost-effectiveness of different Down syndrome (DS) screening strategies. The result confirms that noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) outperforms second-trimester serum screening (STSS) in accuracy and cost-effectiveness, as NIPT identifies twice as many DS cases as STSS.
Large-scale analysis reveals distinct genetic patterns in veterans with metastatic prostate cancer
In the largest clinical genomic profiling study of non-Hispanic Black men with metastatic prostate cancer to date, researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, University of California Los Angeles and the Veterans Affairs (VA) National Precision Oncology Program found key differences in tumor biology between non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic white veterans, but similar survival outcomes when both groups had equal access to care.
Waitlist deaths drop under new lung transplant allocation system
Two years ago, the United Network for Organ Sharing implemented new allocation guidelines for lung transplants that prioritize medical urgency. Now new research, published at the 2025 ATS International Conference and in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, shows that waitlist outcomes significantly improved under the new system.
Methotrexate as effective as prednisone in pulmonary sarcoidosis, research finds
Prednisone is recommended as the first-line treatment for pulmonary sarcoidosis, but this steroid causes a number of unwanted side effects. Now new research, published at the ATS 2025 International Conference and in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, finds that methotrexate provides a comparable alternative.
Wearable sensor could be used to monitor obstructive sleep apnea treatment response
A wearable pulse oximeter and connected software platform show promise for monitoring obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep-related breathing diseases, according to research presented at the ATS 2025 International Conference.
On the sidelines no more: New research shows astrocytes are active players in neuromodulation
Once thought to play a supporting function in the brain, new research published in Science shows non-neuronal astroglial cells perform a leading role in regulating the activity of neurons and their connections.
So your primary school child has a ‘boyfriend’ or ‘girlfriend’. Should you be worried?
If you have a child in primary school, you may not be expecting to help them manage romantic relationships. Surely this is an issue for the high school years?
Glial cells may play key role in managing sleep and metabolism, fruit fly study suggests
Homeostasis is the ability of living organisms to maintain stable internal conditions, such as temperature, hydration and blood sugar levels, irrespective of any changes in their surroundings. Homeostatic mechanisms also regulate behaviors that are central to the survival of animal species, such as sleep, rest and eating.
Wife of incarcerated former Luapula Minister Nixon Chilangwa dies.
THE wife of incarcerated former Luapula Province Minister Nixon Chilangwa, Mwamba Kambikambi, has died. Ms Kambikambi passed away today in Ndola after an illness. The Patriotic Front (PF) has since appealed to the Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security, the Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS), and the Government to consider the immediate temporary release of […]
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