Aspirin use may help unmask early asymptomatic bladder cancer
The presence of blood cells in urine is a sign of bladder cancer. Because aspirin blocks platelets from…
Waiting times for healthcare in Europe: The worst countries ranked
Did you know that more than one in ten patients who need to see a specialist in the…
GLP-1 treatments may reduce knee replacement surgery rates
GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs, used for the treatment of diabetes, and more recently, weight loss, are associated with…
New AI tool cuts breast cancer biopsy wait times
Women with abnormal mammograms often have to wait for weeks to find out whether they have breast cancer.…
Existing drug mitigates muscle loss from GLP-1 medications
Millions of Americans are currently taking GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic or Wegovy for weight loss. But along…
Scalable solutions can help address anxiety and mood disorders in women
Women make up half the world’s population yet are the focus of relatively little research, leading to deficits…
Goodbye CPAP? New Pill Shows Major Promise for Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder in which the upper airway repeatedly becomes blocked during…
Allen Institute launches global research initiative to accelerate new treatments for brain disorders
The Allen Institute, together with partner organizations, today launched the Brain Health accelerator: an ambitious global research initiative seeking to identify the specific brain cells and circuits affected in neurodegenerative disease and other brain disorders and use that…
New magnetic particle imaging ensures precision cell therapy injection tracking
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they used a form of magnetic imaging to track cell therapy injections…
AI is mapping health stigma faster than it is fixing it
A new review shows that AI can expose stigmatizing language at scale, but the evidence that it can…
Pediatric experts reveal the 10 research areas set to shape child health
From gene therapy and AI to vaccines, nutrition, and cancer care, pediatric research leaders outline where the next…
4D-printed expanders could transform reconstructive surgery outcomes
Di Wang, PhD, and Y. Shrike Zhang, PhD, of the Division of Engineering in the Mass General Brigham…