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Beyond food: Bran-based gels show potential for targeted drug delivery

When it comes to colon health, the benefits of wheat and rye bran in wholegrain foods are well-known. Now researchers in Sweden have shown how these fibers may have a therapeutic use, too.

12 Nov 2026

Adelaide researchers investigate optimal exercise and education for neck pain

Whether you hunch over a computer or spend hours scrolling on your phone, everyday habits can be a real pain in the neck. But when that pain persists, it can take a serious toll on everyday life, affecting everything from work and sleep to physical activity and wellbeing.

12 Nov 2026

Yale Cancer Center offers team-based care for breast cancer patients

Hilary Axtmayer can pinpoint the moment her life changed. In 2023, Axtmayer-then a 40-year-old mother of two from Madison, Conn.-was receiving her regularly scheduled breast exam when her gynecologist paused mid-palpation. She'd found a lump.

12 Nov 2026

UK food labels fail to flag most ultra-processed products

The study, published in BMJ Medicine, found that among the official public health definitions used to identify and regulate food and drink products in the UK, each varied widely in what proportion of processed and ultra-processed products was classed as unhealthy, while systems such as traffic light labels failed to identify more than half of these unhealthy packaged foods.

11 Nov 2026

Declining vaccination rates put U.S. measles elimination at risk

More than a quarter century after measles was declared eradicated in the United States, the country is at risk of losing that public health achievement.

11 Nov 2026

Childhood cancer survival reaches nearly 90%, yet disparities remain

Nearly nine in 10 young people with cancer were alive five years after diagnosis by 2017 – up from six in 10 in 1975, according to first comprehensive update of U.S. childhood cancer survival statistics in over a decade published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

11 Nov 2026

Skipping antihypertensive medication reduces surgical hypotension in older adults

Pausing a patient's usual dose of blood pressure medication on the day of surgery reduces the rate of very low blood pressure requiring treatment during the operation compared with taking their medication as normal, finds a trial of older adults, published by The BMJ today.

11 Nov 2026

New statement highlights urgent need to improve veterans' heart health

Fewer than 5% of U.S. military veterans may achieve optimal cardiovascular health based on the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8™ metrics, highlighting an urgent opportunity to improve prevention and help veterans live longer, healthier lives, according to a new scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship journal, Circulation.

11 Nov 2026

Vaping frequency linked to declining lung function in young adults

Long term vaping in young people may induce persistent changes in lung function, suggest preliminary findings published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

11 Nov 2026

Positive psychology may help young adults build lifelong resilience

For a long time, scientists thought that brain development was an exclusive feature of childhood, but now we understand that the brains of older teenagers and young adults undergo one of the most remarkable reorganizations in human lifetime.

11 Nov 2026

Drug ads can subtly sway AI medical treatment recommendations

As people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence (AI) for health information, a new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai raises questions about what happens when commercial advertising appears alongside a clinical question.

11 Nov 2026

Vanderbilt surgical team completes three liver transplants in 12 hours

The Vanderbilt Liver Transplant team recently performed three liver transplants in 12 hours, a remarkable feat that spotlights the capabilities of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center, the busiest in the nation.

11 Nov 2026

Case report highlights urgent communication gaps for deaf NHS patients

Deaf patients get a raw deal in NHS hospitals, suggests an illustrative case history of a deaf person's experience as an inpatient, published in the online journal BMJ Case Reports.

11 Nov 2026

Cataract surgery boosts work, income, and food security in Mozambique

Two studies from rural Mozambique suggest cataract surgery is associated with benefits well beyond restored sight, including gains in quality of life, work participation, food and income security.

11 Nov 2026

Study reveals how people judge the risks of hormone-disrupting chemicals

When it comes to hormone-disrupting chemicals, people worry most about what they eat and drink and least about what they put on their skin, according to new research published in Risk Analysis.

11 Nov 2026

New study links senior living arrangements to mental health outcomes

As traditional multigenerational households have become less common, increasing numbers of older adults are living alone or with only their spouses.

11 Nov 2026

Study evaluates AI tools for making medical documents easier to read

A team of researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has evaluated various artificial intelligence (AI) language models to simplify medical reports and adapt them into clearer language for non-expert audiences.

11 Nov 2026

Precision nutrition shifts the focus from calorie cuts to quality

"Eat less, live longer" has a firm footing in the laboratory: dietary restriction extends lifespan across species, from yeast to mammals.

11 Nov 2026

Yourgene Health Insight DPYD assay secures TGA regulatory approval in Australia

Yourgene Health (part of the Novacyt Group), an international molecular diagnostics company with a broad portfolio of integrated technologies and services, announces Australian regulatory approval for its Yourgene® Insight DPYD assay.

From Yourgene Health 11 Nov 2026

T-Cypher Bio extends footprint in purpose-built laboratory space at Abingdon Science Park, Oxford

T-Cypher Bio ("T-Cypher), a biotechnology company developing novel T cell receptor (TCR)-based T cell engagers that target high copy number antigens, today announced its relocation to Abingdon Science Park, Oxford, UK.

11 Nov 2026