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New insights into diagnosis and treatment of tibial tubercle avulsion fractures in young athletes

As youth engagement in high-energy sports surges, so does the prevalence of sport-related injuries. Among them, tibial tubercle avulsion fractures (TTAFs) represent a small but serious subset, accounting for less than 3% of pediatric fractures.

18 Jul 2025

Maternal RSV vaccination linked to sharp drop in infant lung infections

Vaccination of pregnant women has been linked to a drop in newborns being admitted to hospital with a serious lung infection, research suggests.

18 Jul 2025

Researchers honored for groundbreaking work in cancer neuroscience

The University of Virginia School of Medicine's Harald Sontheimer, PhD, and Stanford's Michelle Monje, MD, PhD, have received the 2025 International Prize in Translational Neuroscience from the Gertrud Reemtsma Foundation for their pioneering research in the emerging field of cancer neuroscience.

18 Jul 2025

ATR FTIR spectroscopy shows high accuracy in breast tissue classification

Histopathology is the gold standard in cancer diagnosis. However, attenuated total reflectance (ATR)-Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has shown diagnostic potential in other settings.

18 Jul 2025

Study underscores the need for enhanced child abuse detection during public health emergencies

Child physical abuse (CPA) is a leading cause of injury-related death among infants and young children. Common indicators include bruises, fractures, and particularly retinal and intracranial hemorrhages.

18 Jul 2025

Antipsychotic medications linked to increased risk of oral health problems

A research group in the Department of Pharmacology of the University of the Basque Country has investigated the adverse reactions that antipsychotics can cause in the mouth.

18 Jul 2025

Study uncovers how teeth hold key clues to childhood craniofacial disorders

Teeth may seem like static fixtures, but a new collaboration between engineers and clinicians is proving just how dynamic, informative and medically significant our teeth can be.

18 Jul 2025

Rethinking childhood obesity through gentle nutrition and emotional support

Over the past decades, childhood obesity has become a global health crisis, intensified by the sedentary routines and dietary disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Jul 2025

Developing AI-driven stem cell therapies to fight ovarian aging

Ovarian aging, characterized by diminishing egg reserves and quality, affects millions of women worldwide, often leading to infertility.

18 Jul 2025

Innovative dynamic biomarker system unlocks new pathways in thyroid cancer management

Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) is typically indolent, and some patients may be managed conservatively without immediate surgery.

18 Jul 2025

Surprise medical Bills Were Supposed To Be A Thing Of The Past. Surprise — they’re not.

Last year in Massachusetts, after finding lumps in her breast, Jessica Chen went to Lowell General Hospital-Saints Campus, part of Tufts Medicine, for a mammogram and sonogram.

18 Jul 2025

Home rehab program improves lung function in bronchiectasis

Findings reveal that a structured home rehabilitation program boosts lung function and quality of life in bronchiectasis patients, reducing acute exacerbations.

18 Jul 2025

Research highlights guselkumab's impact on Crohn's endoscopic healing

In a major advance for patients with Crohn's disease, a new study led by researchers at Mount Sinai Health System found that guselkumab, a medication with a mechanism of action that is new to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment, outperformed an established standard of care in promoting intestinal healing and symptom relief.

18 Jul 2025

Heart failure and atrial fibrillation at the time of mitral valve repair linked to worse outcomes

Patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AF) at the time of mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) for severe mitral regurgitation are more than twice as likely to die or be rehospitalized for heart failure, compared to patients without AF.

18 Jul 2025

Study recommends ondansetron for children with gastroenteritis-induced vomiting at home

Most children seeking emergency department (ED) care due to vomiting are discharged home. Although they usually feel better when they leave the ED, the vomiting recurs in nearly one-third of children.

18 Jul 2025

Chronic venous insufficiency linked to increased cardiovascular disease and mortality risk

In light of reports from the White House that President Donald J. Trump has been diagnosed with Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI), the American Heart Association is sharing important information on the condition and its association with cardiovascular risk factors, disease and increased risk of death.

18 Jul 2025

Polyglycine aggregates disrupt tRNA splicing and drive neurodegeneration

Neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, are devastating and incurable diseases.

17 Jul 2025

Uncovering a protective RNA molecule in kidney stress and disease

Cells contain helper molecules called transfer RNAs (tRNAs), which carry building blocks (amino acids) to make proteins.

17 Jul 2025

Challenges in identifying high risk patients for preeclampsia using USPSTF guidelines

Preeclampsia (PE) is a hypertensive disease that complicates 7-10% of pregnancies. While recent advances in understanding the underlying causes of PE have been made, predicting its occurrence has historically been difficult because it is a complex condition that likely results from a variety of causes and can present in different ways.

17 Jul 2025

Scientists create liver organoids with functional blood vessels

Liver organoids with proper blood vessel networks have been successfully produced, as reported by researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

17 Jul 2025

Hospital News and Research

New insights into diagnosis and treatment of tibial tubercle avulsion fractures in young athletes

Maternal RSV vaccination linked to sharp drop in infant lung infections

Researchers honored for groundbreaking work in cancer neuroscience

ATR FTIR spectroscopy shows high accuracy in breast tissue classification

Study underscores the need for enhanced child abuse detection during public health emergencies

Antipsychotic medications linked to increased risk of oral health problems

Study uncovers how teeth hold key clues to childhood craniofacial disorders

Rethinking childhood obesity through gentle nutrition and emotional support

Developing AI-driven stem cell therapies to fight ovarian aging

Innovative dynamic biomarker system unlocks new pathways in thyroid cancer management

Surprise medical Bills Were Supposed To Be A Thing Of The Past. Surprise — they’re not.

Home rehab program improves lung function in bronchiectasis

Research highlights guselkumab's impact on Crohn's endoscopic healing

Heart failure and atrial fibrillation at the time of mitral valve repair linked to worse outcomes

Study recommends ondansetron for children with gastroenteritis-induced vomiting at home

Chronic venous insufficiency linked to increased cardiovascular disease and mortality risk

Polyglycine aggregates disrupt tRNA splicing and drive neurodegeneration

Uncovering a protective RNA molecule in kidney stress and disease

Challenges in identifying high risk patients for preeclampsia using USPSTF guidelines

Scientists create liver organoids with functional blood vessels

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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