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Focused ultrasound can be safely used in children being treated for brain cancer

Columbia University researchers are the first to show that focused ultrasound - a non-invasive technique that uses sound waves to enhance the delivery of drugs into the brain - can be safely used in children being treated for brain cancer.

19 Nov 2025

Study reveals the long-lasting health impacts of eating disorders

The health impacts of eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, are not only complex, affecting many different organ systems, but long-lasting, finds a large tracking study, published in the open access journal BMJ Medicine.

19 Nov 2025

Healthcare workforce perspectives on patient experience improvement in private hospitals

A study published in the Journal of Patient Experience, with the participation of the D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), analyzed the perceptions of over 47,000 healthcare professionals on institutional efforts to improve patient experience in private hospitals in Brazil.

19 Nov 2025

EULAR develops new disease activity score for antiphospholipid syndrome

EULAR - The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology - has developed a new disease activity score that quantifies the level of disease activity in people with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).

19 Nov 2025

Oral microsphere pills can detect markers of gastrointestinal disease

Move over, colonoscopies - researchers report in ACS Sensors that they've developed a sensor made of tiny microspheres packed with blood-sensing bacteria that detect markers of gastrointestinal disease.

19 Nov 2025

Middle-aged Australians experience the highest levels of stress, burnout and emotional fatigue

Middle-aged Australians are keeping the country running - but it's taking a hefty toll on their wellbeing, a new report shows.

19 Nov 2025

Evaluating whether LIT supplementation slows cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline such as memory loss and behavioral disturbances that severely impair quality of life. Despite decades of research, effective disease-modifying therapies remain elusive, underscoring the urgent need for novel neuroprotective strategies.

19 Nov 2025

Unified global scoring system urgently needed for intensive care

Assessing the severity of illness in critically ill patients is a crucial task in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) worldwide.

19 Nov 2025

Current genetic screening guidelines overlook most cases of familial hypercholesterolemia

Current genetic screening guidelines fail to identify most people with an inherited condition known as familial hypercholesterolemia that can cause dangerously high cholesterol and early heart disease, a Mayo Clinic study found.

19 Nov 2025

A hidden health crisis following natural disasters: Mold growth in homes

After returning from what felt like the best internship of her life, Danae Daniels was excited to unwind and settle into a new semester at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

19 Nov 2025

Blocking mir-21 shows promise for slowing bladder cancer growth

Bladder cancer ranks among the ten most common types of cancer worldwide. The main treatment is bladder removal surgery, and despite advances in systemic therapies, recurrence is frequent in the most aggressive forms of the disease.

18 Nov 2025

Study finds low uptake of colorectal cancer testing among adults aged 45 to 49

UCLA research finds that fewer than 1 in 4 eligible younger adults completed colorectal cancer screenings after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lowered the recommended screening age to 45 from 50.

18 Nov 2025

Machine learning tool helps evaluate ICU resource efficiency in severe pneumonia care

A study published in the Journal of Critical Care, conducted with the participation of the D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), investigated how to measure efficiency in the use of resources for patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), an illness contracted outside hospital settings and most common among older adults.

18 Nov 2025

Education News and Research

Focused ultrasound can be safely used in children being treated for brain cancer

Study reveals the long-lasting health impacts of eating disorders

Healthcare workforce perspectives on patient experience improvement in private hospitals

EULAR develops new disease activity score for antiphospholipid syndrome

Oral microsphere pills can detect markers of gastrointestinal disease

Middle-aged Australians experience the highest levels of stress, burnout and emotional fatigue

Evaluating whether LIT supplementation slows cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients

Unified global scoring system urgently needed for intensive care

Current genetic screening guidelines overlook most cases of familial hypercholesterolemia

A hidden health crisis following natural disasters: Mold growth in homes

Blocking mir-21 shows promise for slowing bladder cancer growth

Study finds low uptake of colorectal cancer testing among adults aged 45 to 49

Machine learning tool helps evaluate ICU resource efficiency in severe pneumonia care

Encapsulated hormone therapy strengthens osteoporotic bones while avoiding side effects

New transplant approach resets the immune system to stop Type 1 diabetes

ESC launches its first Digital & AI Summit to advance cardiovascular innovation

Childhood trauma affects two in five Australian adults and raises lifelong health risks

Researchers create a simple way to induce strong response linked to psychological pressure

Muscle-driven gene therapy shows promise for protecting memory in Alzheimer’s

Maternal stress linked to earlier baby teeth

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