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ESC launches its first Digital & AI Summit to advance cardiovascular innovation

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) will host its first Digital & AI Summit in Berlin on 21-22 November, bringing together global experts in cardiology, technology, and healthcare.

18 Nov 2025

Childhood trauma affects two in five Australian adults and raises lifelong health risks

A University of Sydney-led study published today has found 42 percent of Australian adults - more than eight million people - experienced a traumatic event as children.

18 Nov 2025

Study explores how elevated growth hormone levels contribute to liver aging

A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 10 of Aging-US on October 3, 2025, titled "Growth hormone excess drives liver aging via increased glycation stress."

18 Nov 2025

TRPM1 loss drives rhythmic activity across retinal diseases

Rhythmic electrical activity in the retina (known as pathological oscillations) has been observed in several eye diseases, including congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

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

Muscle-driven gene therapy shows promise for protecting memory in Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating cause of memory loss and cognitive decline, for which no curative treatment is available.

18 Nov 2025

Large language models revolutionize psychiatric questionnaires

Large language models can help improve questionnaires used to diagnose mental illness by optimizing symptom generalizability and reducing redundancy.

18 Nov 2025

Deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant severe depression shows positive results

Deep brain stimulation – implants in the brain that act as a kind of 'pacemaker' – has led to clinical improvements in half of the participants with treatment-resistant severe depression in an 'open label' trial.

18 Nov 2025

Successful root canal treatment benefits metabolic and heart health

Successful root canal treatment could reduce inflammation linked to heart disease and improve levels of blood sugar and cholesterol.

18 Nov 2025

Researchers identify key differences between two subtypes of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and their international collaborators have identified key developmental and molecular differences between the two main subtypes of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, CLL.

18 Nov 2025

People with both sleep apnea and insomnia more likely to have high blood pressure

The likelihood of high blood pressure is clearly higher among people who have both sleep apnea and insomnia. This is shown by a study from the University of Gothenburg.

18 Nov 2025

New robotic testing method reveals overlooked proprioception deficits after stroke

A decade ago, at age 55, Don Lewis suffered a stroke in his sleep. When he woke up, he couldn't move his left arm or leg. Lewis' neighbor realized his truck hadn't moved in two days and called 911 for a welfare check. When paramedics found him, he was paralyzed on one side.

17 Nov 2025

American Heart Association expands effort to improve hypertrophic cardiomyopathy care

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited heart disease and impacts an estimated 1 in 500 people in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere.

17 Nov 2025

Study reveals widespread use of burdensome interventions for older dementia patients in Singapore

A new study by researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School has revealed that almost all community-dwelling older adults with advanced dementia in Singapore experience at least one potentially burdensome intervention in their last year of life.

17 Nov 2025

First-of-its-kind provincial registry opens to build Ontario’s hereditary cancer database

The Ontario Hereditary Cancer Research Network's (OHCRN) participant portal is now open and Ontarians at risk of hereditary cancers are invited to register.

17 Nov 2025

Daily berries and cocoa enhance mood by targeting key brain pathways

Dietary flavonoids from everyday foods show modest but promising benefits for mood, with the strongest evidence emerging from chronic, anthocyanin rich interventions. Acute effects are mixed, but longer term intake may support emotional well being through mechanisms involving monoamine activity and neuroplasticity.

17 Nov 2025

Breast cancer cells use a molecular switch to survive stress

Cells are regularly faced with environmental stresses that may damage or destroy them. To survive, they quickly adjust their gene expression to protect themselves.

17 Nov 2025

Maternal obesity raises childhood epilepsy and disability risks, new study shows

Higher maternal BMI before pregnancy is linked to increased risks of epilepsy and intellectual disability in young children, even after extensive adjustment for maternal and neonatal factors. Associations with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD disappear after full adjustment, highlighting the potential mediating role of perinatal complications.

17 Nov 2025

Reclassifying wine intake reshapes the Mediterranean diet’s cognitive impact

Higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet was not associated with better cognition when wine was scored as a “beneficial” component. When wine was reverse scored, Mediterranean diet adherence showed a modest positive association with MMSE performance and a borderline link with MoCA in Portuguese older adults at high dementia risk.

17 Nov 2025

Medical Condition News

ESC launches its first Digital & AI Summit to advance cardiovascular innovation

Childhood trauma affects two in five Australian adults and raises lifelong health risks

Study explores how elevated growth hormone levels contribute to liver aging

TRPM1 loss drives rhythmic activity across retinal diseases

Advances in diagnosis and management of chronic subdural hematoma

Toward precision diagnosis and treatment of radiation-induced brain injury

Muscle-driven gene therapy shows promise for protecting memory in Alzheimer’s

Large language models revolutionize psychiatric questionnaires

Deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant severe depression shows positive results

Successful root canal treatment benefits metabolic and heart health

Researchers identify key differences between two subtypes of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

People with both sleep apnea and insomnia more likely to have high blood pressure

New robotic testing method reveals overlooked proprioception deficits after stroke

American Heart Association expands effort to improve hypertrophic cardiomyopathy care

Study reveals widespread use of burdensome interventions for older dementia patients in Singapore

First-of-its-kind provincial registry opens to build Ontario’s hereditary cancer database

Daily berries and cocoa enhance mood by targeting key brain pathways

Breast cancer cells use a molecular switch to survive stress

Maternal obesity raises childhood epilepsy and disability risks, new study shows

Reclassifying wine intake reshapes the Mediterranean diet’s cognitive impact

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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