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Research shows different EML4-ALK variants drive lung cancer aggressiveness

About five percent of lung adenocarcinomas, one of the most common forms of lung cancer, are driven by a faulty fusion of two genes, EML4 and ALK.

23 Sep 2025

New screening method boosts efficiency and accuracy of CAST genome editing

Natural systems such as CRISPR-associated transposons (CASTs) offer a targetable, one-step way to edit genomes.

23 Sep 2025

Cleaner air can improve vision in younger children

Air pollution may be harming children's eyesight with cleaner air helping to protect and even improve their vision - especially in younger children, a new study reveals.

23 Sep 2025

Gestures and speech rhythms can help improve comprehension in children with language difficulties

Developmental language disorder (DLD) affects around two children in each class. It hinders their acquisition and use of language, even if they do not have other auditory, intellectual or neurological problems, and are only affected in this aspect of language.

23 Sep 2025

How pandemic puppies changed children’s mental health and family life

Getting a puppy during the pandemic had mixed effects on children's mental health, emphasizing the need for safety and caregiver support in families.

23 Sep 2025

Understanding how lipids activate LC3-associated phagocytosis

LC3-associated phagocytosis (LAP) is a specialized process for degrading dead cells, microbes or other particles. It plays a role in innate immunity, inflammation regulation and anticancer responses.

23 Sep 2025

George Mason University advances long-term study on child health

Scientists, nurses, and researchers in George Mason University's College of Public Health (CPH) have successfully progressed to the third phase of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program studying a broad range of early life exposures on child health.

23 Sep 2025

‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say

Ann Bauer, a researcher who studies Tylenol and autism, felt queasy with anxiety in the weeks leading up to the White House's much-anticipated autism announcement.

22 Sep 2025

SNAP benefit reductions increase food and financial hardship for families

A new study found that families experienced greater difficulty affording adequate food and household expenses after states began to lift emergency SNAP benefits that were provided to families at the start of the pandemic.

22 Sep 2025

Dried fish provide essential nutrients for women and children in Africa

Hidden in plain sight, dried fish are an overlooked yet vital nutrient-packed superfood helping to feed millions of people across Africa, a new study reveals.

22 Sep 2025

Gut microbial imbalance linked to chronic sickle cell disease pain

A research collaboration involving scientists and students at The University of Texas at Dallas has found a clear connection between chronic sickle cell disease pain and the bacteria present in the gastrointestinal tract.

22 Sep 2025

Inflammatory cells drive lung underdevelopment in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a dangerous malformation of the lungs and diaphragm that causes almost a third of affected babies to die from underdeveloped lungs. So far, there have been no concrete options for treating this malformation with medication.

22 Sep 2025

Groundbreaking tool could transform acute leukemia diagnosis and treatment

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a groundbreaking diagnostic tool that could transform the way acute leukemia is identified and treated.

22 Sep 2025

Study sheds light on how inadequate sleep in teens can contribute to cycles of violence

Mass General Brigham study also finds link to violent behaviors such as carrying a weapon, highlighting the vicious cycle between lack of sleep and violence.

22 Sep 2025

UV222 light shows promise in disabling airborne allergens indoors

Cats. Dust mites. Mold. Trees. For people with allergies, even a brief whiff of the airborne allergens these organisms produce can lead to swollen eyes, itchy skin and impaired breathing.

22 Sep 2025

Virtual care expansion in Ontario fails to extend specialist reach to distant patients

Despite the expansion of virtual care in Ontario prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, specialist physicians did not expand reach to patients living at great distances from where they provided care, found new research published in CMAJ.

22 Sep 2025

States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit

Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom.

22 Sep 2025

New gluten test detects hidden wheat in food in under three minutes

With over 98% agreement with ELISA, the LEO system offers a fast, reliable method for gluten testing, supporting safer food choices for sensitive individuals.

22 Sep 2025

Childhood exposure to plastic chemicals linked to long-term health risks

Childhood exposure to chemicals used to make plastic household items presents growing health risks that can extend long into adulthood, experts from NYU Langone Health report.

21 Sep 2025

Why universal COVID-19 vaccine guidance offers stronger protection than high-risk-only policies

The US Scenario Modeling Hub’s nine-team ensemble projected COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths for April 2024 to April 2025 under six policy and immune-escape scenarios. Burden was similar to the prior year, with universal vaccination recommendations averting more outcomes than high-risk-only guidance, especially for adults aged 65 years and older.

21 Sep 2025