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High-dose vitamin D strengthens bones in very low birth weight infants

Research indicates that high-dose vitamin D improves bone health in very low birth weight preterm infants, highlighting its role in early development.

8 Aug 2025

Gut microbiota and short chain fatty acids influence bone health in postmenopausal osteoporosis

Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) is framed as a systemic bone disease driven by estrogen withdrawal, but emerging evidence positions gut dysbiosis and its fermentation products—short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)—as equally influential regulators of skeletal fate.

6 Aug 2025

New research unveils vast influence of B vitamins on health and disease

Eight essential nutrients make up the suite of B vitamins also known as the B complex. Researchers from Tufts University and elsewhere have revealed that these B vitamins influence a vast spectrum of human health and disease, including cognitive function, cardiovascular health, gastric bypass recovery, neural tube defects, and even cancer.

4 Aug 2025

Researchers map atomic structure of protein complex driving cilia movement

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has uncovered the atomic structure of a protein complex pivotal to the function of motile cilia, the hair-like structures extending from the surfaces of many cell types that generate their movement.

28 Jul 2025

Retrospective analyses indicate Ozempic’s protective effects against stroke fatality

Three studies presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting discussed whether using GLP-1 inhibitors could lessen the impacts of stroke and related brain injuries or reduce the risk of stroke altogether.

18 Jul 2025

Robotic-assisted neuroendovascular aneurysm embolization shows promising 6-month results

The six-month follow-up results from the pioneering trial of robotic-assisted neuroendovascular aneurysm embolization using the CorPath GRX system were presented today by Vitor Pereira, MD on behalf of the investigators at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting.

17 Jul 2025

Americans divided on how to manage neck and back pain, survey reveals

New survey data from the Orlando Health Spine Center reveals a significant difference among Americans on how to manage neck and back pain.

15 Jul 2025

Study highlights dangers of vascular injuries in young gunshot victims

A study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting found that almost half of gunshot wound injuries to the brain in children and young adults include penetrating cerebrovascular injuries (PCVIs).

15 Jul 2025

Pregnancy increases rupture risk for brain arteriovenous malformations

At the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting today, researchers presented findings about how pregnancy can worsen the rupture risk for brain arteriovenous malformations, abnormal connections between arteries and veins whose rupture can result in serious brain injury or death.

14 Jul 2025

New studies highlight disparities and progress in stroke treatment access

Research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting included three studies that explored the differences in treatment and recovery options for patients across racial, gender and socioeconomic lines in a large telestroke network in Pennsylvania and a university medical center in Rhode Island.

14 Jul 2025

AI system estimates bone density using routine X-ray images

Investigators have developed an artificial intelligence-assisted diagnostic system that can estimate bone mineral density in both the lumbar spine and the femur of the upper leg, based on X-ray images.

9 Jul 2025

Rice engineering student advances surgical tool design to reduce postoperative complications

Chihtong "Lily" Lee never set out to reinvent surgical tools, but her curiosity, precision and creativity led her to do just that.

7 Jul 2025

Real time imaging reveals how visual experience rewires the brain

Scientists have long known that the brain's visual system isn't fully hardwired from the start-it becomes refined by what babies see-but the authors of a new MIT study still weren't prepared for the degree of rewiring they observed when they took a first-ever look at the process in mice as it happened in real-time.

4 Jul 2025

$Men face silent threat of weak bones and fractures$

Men face silent threat of weak bones and fractures

Weak bones can have deadly consequences. Women often get bone density tests to screen for osteoporosis, yet many men don't even realize they are at risk until they suffer a major fracture.

25 Jun 2025

Flexible wireless implant offers hope for chronic pain sufferers

Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that severely impacts quality of life, often leading to reliance on opioid medications with their severe side effects and addiction risks.

24 Jun 2025

Aquatic therapy eases back pain and boosts mental health

A new Concordia study suggests that aquatic therapy for individuals with chronic low back pain can do more than strengthen the muscles around the spine.

17 Jun 2025

Healthy glial cell transplants slow Huntington’s disease progression

Huntington's disease has long defied attempts to rescue suffering neurons. A new study in Cell Reports shows that transplanting healthy human glial progenitor cells into the brains of adult animal models of the disease not only slowed motor and cognitive decline but also extended lifespan.

17 Jun 2025

Mitochondrial dysfunction drives cerebellar damage in multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects an estimated 2.3 million people worldwide. Approximately 80% of people with MS have inflammation in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that helps control movement and balance, potentially leading to tremors, poor coordination, and trouble with motor control.

16 Jun 2025

TTUHSC researchers seek to understand TBX2's role in bone metastasis of prostate cancer

The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 313,780 cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2025, resulting in approximately 35,770 deaths.

12 Jun 2025

Is it time to rethink dairy? Here’s what 25 years of research reveals for women

A 25-year Finnish cohort study found that higher intake of liquid dairy products lowers the risk of osteoporotic and general fractures in older women. Cheese consumption was specifically linked to reduced hip fracture risk, while overall fracture risk was unaffected by cheese.

10 Jun 2025