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Electrical stimulation boosts math skills in people with weaker neural links

The strength of certain neural connections can predict how well someone can learn math, and mild electrically stimulating these networks can boost learning, according to a study published on July 1st in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Roi Cohen Kadosh from University of Surrey, United Kingdom, and colleagues.

2 Jul 2025

SCAI publishes first clinical guidelines for managing chronic venous disease

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) has published new, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to support the treatment of chronic venous disease (CVD), a common and often overlooked vascular condition that affects over 25 million adults in the United States.

2 Jul 2025

AI model predicts death from sudden cardiac arrest with greater accuracy than doctors

A new AI model is much better than doctors at identifying patients likely to experience cardiac arrest.

2 Jul 2025

Aromatic benzaldehyde inhibits growth of therapy-resistant pancreatic cancer

During therapy, some cancer cells evolve to escape elimination. Newer anticancer drugs that can overcome this resistance are necessary.

2 Jul 2025

Theater activities enhance emotional well-being in Parkinson’s patients

A research team at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), working with the Hospital Sant Pau in Barcelona, has shown that theatre can improve the emotional well-being of people with Parkinson's disease.

2 Jul 2025

New point-of-care device shows promise for accurate bilirubin testing

This pilot study evaluates a newly developed point-of-care (PoC) device designed to measure bilirubin levels in human blood serum using a microfluidic cartridge and optoelectronic sensing module.

2 Jul 2025

Mature dendritic cell vesicles enhance influenza vaccine effectiveness

Influenza hemagglutinin subunit vaccines are more effective and offer better cross protection against various influenza virus challenges when combined with a mucosal adjuvant that enhances the body's immune response, according to a study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

2 Jul 2025

Women with endometriosis-associated infertility are more likely to become pregnant, study reveals

A landmark 30-year study of over four million women in England has revealed that women with endometriosis-associated infertility are significantly more likely to become pregnant compared to those with infertility from other causes.

2 Jul 2025

New MRI technology reveals brain metabolism in unprecedented detail

A new technology that uses clinical MRI machines to image metabolic activity in the brain could give researchers and clinicians unique insight into brain function and disease, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report.

2 Jul 2025

Older women face increased risk of HPV-related cervical cancer

Women aged 65 and above are still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), suggest the findings of a large observational study published in the open access journal Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine.

2 Jul 2025

Healthy lifestyle lowers risk of diverticulitis despite genetic susceptibility

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle-specifically, a diet rich in fibre but light on red/processed meat, regular exercise, not smoking, and sticking to a normal weight-is linked to a significantly lower risk of diverticulitis, finds a large long term study, published online in the journal Gut.

2 Jul 2025

Slower arm movements increase fall risk in older adults

When a person starts to lose their balance on a slippery surface, the natural reaction is to raise the arms to restore balance.

2 Jul 2025

Nanoemulsion form of vitamin D3 could improve core manifestations of autism

This study investigates the effectiveness of a vitamin D3-loaded nanoemulsion in improving the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children.

2 Jul 2025

Transforming OCD treatment through research and innovation

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) impacts approximately 2% of the global population, often preventing individuals from living life to their full potential.

2 Jul 2025

Leukemia-on-a-chip offers breakthrough in personalized cancer treatment

A team of researchers led by NYU Tandon School of Engineering's Weiqiang Chen has developed a miniature device that could transform how blood cancer treatments are tested and tailored for patients.

2 Jul 2025

Optibrium partners with TalTech on EU-funded PhD program to advance sustainable drug discovery

Optibrium, a leading developer of software and AI solutions for molecular design, today announced its partnership with TalTech (Tallinn University of Technology) to co-supervise an EU-funded PhD position as part of the INNOCHEMBIO programme.

2 Jul 2025

New strategy enhances immunotherapy effectiveness against glioblastoma by utilizing gut microbes

Advanced treatments, known as immunotherapies that activate T cells—our body's immune cells—to eliminate cancer cells, have shown limited efficacy as standalone therapies for glioblastoma, the most lethal form of brain tumor.

2 Jul 2025

Fidelio Capital partners with Alphalyse to accelerate the global roll-out of LC-MS host cell protein analytics

Alphalyse, a fast-growing Danish specialist contract research organization (CRO) that has developed GMP‑validated liquid‑chromatography mass‑spectrometry (LC‑MS) assays for host‑cell‑protein (HCP) impurity testing in biologic drugs, today announces that Fidelio Capital has acquired a majority stake in the company.

From Alphalyse A/S 2 Jul 2025

‘MAHA Report’ calls for fighting chronic disease, but Trump and Kennedy have yanked funding

‘MAHA report’ calls for fighting chronic disease, but Trump and Kennedy have yanked funding

2 Jul 2025

To cut Medicaid, the GOP’s following a path often used to expand health care

President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful" budget reconciliation bill would make some of the most sweeping changes in health policy in years, largely affecting Medicaid and Affordable Care Act plans — with reverberations felt throughout the health care system.

2 Jul 2025