Nearly one in three women with autoimmune diseases waited at least four years for a diagnosis, survey finds
Oct 15 2026 From unexplained symptoms to repeated medical appointments, a survey of more than 6,600 patients examines…
Adding a chatbot to specialist care helped young people make sense of cancer risk
Young people with hereditary cancer syndromes face difficult questions about their future, prompting researchers to test whether tailored…
A study links a blood protein to memory and brain changes in Down syndrome
A study combining blood samples, memory assessments, and brain scans examines whether a protein found at nerve cell…
New iron deficiency guidelines raise key blood test cutoffs
Could current blood test cutoffs be missing iron deficiency? New guidelines recommend higher ferritin thresholds for key patient…
Online approach helped patients manage anxiety after chest pain
A randomized trial found peer-supported online cognitive behavioral therapy helped ease anxiety after low-risk chest pain, particularly for…
Hedgehog coronaviruses reveal potential pathways for cross-species transmission
Washington State University researchers have discovered how a group of coronaviruses circulating in hedgehogs invades host cells, a…
Boy, 6, died from hidden scurvy after multivitamin lacked vitamin C
A six-year-old boy died from cardiac arrest linked to the “sailor’s disease” scurvy, after a hidden vitamin C…
Breastmilk from cannabis users showed differences, but cannabis may not be the whole story
With just two human studies directly examining how cannabis use relates to breast milk nutrients and immune components,…
Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair lowers mortality and hospitalizations in high-risk patients
Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair significantly improved clinical outcomes in high-risk patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation, according to results…
Sunlight, blood sugar and diabetes: a new study finds an intriguing connection
From winter UVA levels to long-term sun-seeking habits, a large UK Biobank study explores how different patterns of…
A striking immune cell pattern emerges around a person’s 100th birthday
Rare immune cells found at strikingly high levels in people who live beyond 110 reveal an unusual pattern…
Scientists create brain organoids with distinct cortical regional identity
The human brain is often described as one of the most complex structures in biology, and much of…