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An Arm and a Leg: A mathematical solution for US hospitals?

What do the KGB and the former CEO of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital have in common?

4 Jun 2025

AI spots future breast cancer risk in mammograms years before diagnosis

In a large Norwegian study, a commercial AI tool analyzed routine mammograms and identified women at elevated risk of developing breast cancer up to 4–6 years before diagnosis. These AI-generated risk scores may help personalize breast cancer screening and facilitate earlier interventions.

3 Jun 2025

Exercise after chemo key for colon cancer survival, study finds

Post-chemotherapy exercise significantly boosts disease-free survival in colon cancer patients, underscoring the importance of structured physical activity.

3 Jun 2025

Plant-based portfolio diet linked to fewer heart-related deaths

The portfolio diet significantly lowers heart disease risk, with long-term benefits for cardiovascular health and all-cause mortality in diverse populations.

3 Jun 2025

Study finds strong connection between incarceration and early death

This study shows individual incarceration rates and rates at the county level (the number of incarcerated individuals per 100,000 residents) are strongly associated with increased mortality in the United States.

3 Jun 2025

Study uncovers how exposure to PM2.5 air pollutants causes airway dysfunction

Air pollution is the second leading risk factor for death globally, with most of the world population subject to harmful air pollutant levels. However, the mechanisms behind air pollution affecting human health and mortality remain poorly understood, leaving treatment strategies unknown.

3 Jun 2025

Scientists uncover how a single gene shaped the course of plague pandemic

Scientists have documented the way a single gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, allowed it to survive hundreds of years by adjusting its virulence and the length of time it took to kill its victims, but these forms of plague ultimately died out.

1 Jun 2025

Researchers report surge in at-home heart attacks and cardiac deaths since COVID pandemic

Heart attacks are the leading cause of death globally, yet some statistics from many different countries suggest these events declined in frequency since the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 May 2025

Research uncovers new links between blood lipid profiles and risk of developing Alzheimer's

People who are at higher risk for heart disease also seem more likely to develop dementia.

30 May 2025

Mass General Brigham researchers share cancer research discoveries at ASCO 2025

Researchers from Mass General Brigham will present research discoveries and outcomes from clinical trials in cancer at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, held May 30-June 3, in Chicago.

30 May 2025

Early allergen introduction reduces childhood food allergy risk

Investigating allergy prevention, this research highlights early intervention strategies and the promise of biologic treatments in managing allergic conditions.

29 May 2025

Midlife weight loss may lower your long-term risk of diabetes, study finds

This study shows that midlife weight loss, without medical interventions, reduces chronic disease risk and supports longevity, beyond diabetes benefits.

29 May 2025

Genetic evolution of plague bacterium may have prolonged historic pandemics

Scientists at the Institut Pasteur and McMaster University have discovered that the evolution of a gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, may have prolonged the duration of two major pandemics.

29 May 2025

Study reveals rising toll of alcohol-linked cancer mortality across the United States

A new study led by experts at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is the first to look at trends over time in alcohol-linked cancer mortality across the United States.

29 May 2025

New global study links red meat to rising breast cancer burden

A global analysis using 30+ years of data reveals a sharp rise in breast cancer deaths and disability among women aged 25–45 linked to high unprocessed red meat consumption. The study highlights striking disparities by region and socioeconomic status, calling for urgent dietary and public health action.

29 May 2025

Global study maps the spread of IBD in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

Inflammatory bowel disease, which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, has long been considered a modern condition of the industrialized West, with cases steadily increasing in North America and Europe throughout the 20th century.

28 May 2025

Gender blind spots undermine tobacco control research

Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, York University researchers with Global Strategy Lab (GSL) have published a paper that finds a lack of gender analysis in tobacco control research.

28 May 2025

Coronary inflammation marker helps identify hidden heart risk in young adults

Researchers found that peri-coronary adipose tissue attenuation (PCAT), a marker of coronary inflammation, is independently associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) in young adults. Adding PCAT to standard risk models improved detection of early atherosclerosis, even in patients with a zero calcium score.

28 May 2025

Alcohol abuse drug may mitigate trauma-induced damage, especially in females

Runaway cell death and inflammation triggered by severe trauma may be interrupted by a drug used to prevent alcohol abuse – and it may be particularly effective in females, according to new research led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine surgeon-scientists and published today in Science Translational Medicine.

28 May 2025

Global study shows air pollution could triple heart disease cases by 2045

The study highlights air pollution's role in escalating heart disease, showing increased mortality and disability rates, especially among women and older adults.

28 May 2025