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Acute and chronic depression involve different mechanisms in the brain

A new study investigating neuroinflammation in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the brain, a small, midbrain dopaminergic region, has found that acute and chronic depression are associated with distinct pathophysiological mechanisms.

18 Nov 2025

Climate extremes continue to drive preventable deaths across the United States

Researchers led by investigators at Mass General Brigham have discovered that over the last 25 years, heat and cold-related deaths have caused more than 69,000 deaths in the U.S., disproportionately affecting certain populations. The findings are published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

18 Nov 2025

Advances in diagnosis and management of chronic subdural hematoma

Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is one of the most common neurosurgical conditions, particularly among the elderly, with an annual incidence ranging from 1.7 to 20.6 per 100,000 people.

18 Nov 2025

Toward precision diagnosis and treatment of radiation-induced brain injury

Radiation-induced brain injury (RIBI) is a serious and often delayed complication of cranial radiotherapy, which remains a cornerstone in the treatment of brain tumors such as gliomas, metastases, and lymphomas.

18 Nov 2025

Bruker launches xView Module for Ultima 2Pplus multiphoton microscopes

At the Neuroscience 2025 conference, Bruker Corporation today announced the release of the xView Module for Ultima 2Pplus multiphoton microscopes to significantly extend imaging scale and experiment flexibility for advanced neuroscience research.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 17 Nov 2025

FAU professor receives $746,998 to advance understanding of how the brain learns to see

Vision is one of the most fundamental senses, shaping how we perceive, navigate and interact with the world around us. Yet for more than 12 million Americans living with visual impairments, even small deficits can profoundly impact daily life, limiting independence and overall quality of life.

17 Nov 2025

New therapy restores vision after stroke induced blindness

Each year, thousands of stroke survivors are left with hemianopia, a condition that causes loss of half of their visual field (the "vertical midline"). Hemianopia severely affects daily activities such as reading, driving, or just walking through a crowded space.

17 Nov 2025

Johns Hopkins study links mild pancreatic duct dilatation to higher cancer risk

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is projected to become the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States by 2030, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

14 Nov 2025

Analysis reveals overutilization of imaging in Bell's palsy

This study analyzes how imaging is used to diagnose and manage Bell's palsy, a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face, usually temporarily.

14 Nov 2025

Terasaki Institute and Caltech join forces on groundbreaking embryo formation study

The Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) is pleased to announce its collaboration with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) on a newly awarded $2.8 million Discovery Stage Research (DISC0) grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM).

14 Nov 2025

Unexpected traces of bacteria found within brain tumors

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have uncovered unexpected traces of bacteria within brain tumors.

14 Nov 2025

Enhancing the cancer-immunity cycle through innovative vaccines

Therapeutic cancer vaccines have experienced a remarkable resurgence over the past decade, representing a paradigm shift in oncology toward harnessing the immune system's intrinsic ability to combat malignancies.

14 Nov 2025

New insights into glioblastoma survival linked to brain fluid dynamics

Glioblastoma-the most aggressive form of brain cancer-remains one of medicine's biggest challenges. Despite surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, most patients survive only about a year after diagnosis.

14 Nov 2025

Transforming precision oncology with medical imaging foundation models

Medical imaging foundation models are ushering in a new era for precision oncology. By integrating massive multimodal datasets and advanced AI algorithms, these models achieve unprecedented accuracy in early cancer screening, treatment planning, and prognosis prediction.

14 Nov 2025

VR raises eye temperature and thickens protective tear layer

VR gaming impacts tear film dynamics, increasing lipid layer thickness and eye temperature, but fails to enhance tear stability or alleviate dry eye symptoms.

14 Nov 2025

Magnetic microrobots guide drugs directly to blood clots

Every year, 12 million people worldwide suffer a stroke; many die or are permanently impaired. Currently, drugs are administered to dissolve the thrombus that blocks the blood vessel.

14 Nov 2025

Cardiologists recommend reassessing need for additional stents later

A blocked coronary artery causing an acute heart attack must be opened immediately with a stent procedure. However, if other coronary arteries also appear to be narrowed, it is safe to wait and treat those later. This approach cuts the number of stent procedures in half, according to cardiologists from Radboud university medical center, writing in The New England Journal of Medicine.

14 Nov 2025

Modular magnetic microrobots achieve precision drug delivery

A magnetically guided microrobotics system is capable of navigating the body's intricate passageways and vasculature to deliver drugs with pinpoint accuracy, according to a new study.

13 Nov 2025

How soccer fandom rewires the brain

Studying brain patterns in soccer fans, researchers found that certain circuit regions of the brain were activated while viewing soccer matches involving their favorite team, triggering positive and negative emotions and behaviors, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

13 Nov 2025

Scientists discover hidden weakness in Lyme disease bacterium

For decades, Lyme disease has frustrated both physicians and patients alike. Caused by the corkscrew-shaped bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, the infection, if left untreated, can linger for months, leading to fever, fatigue and painful inflammation.

13 Nov 2025