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New project explores treatments to protect the brain from alphavirus infections

A breakthrough in the fight against mosquito-borne viruses could one day help protect patients from devastating neurological complications.

30 Oct 2026

Reducing opioid medication during pregnancy may not ease neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome

Pregnant patients receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder should not reduce their medication dose out of fear that it will worsen withdrawal symptoms in their newborns, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).

30 Oct 2026

New database offers insights into psychedelic use outside clinical trials

Fireside Project today announced the publication of "The Fireside Database: Large-Scale Evidence from 25,419 Psychedelic Support Interactions" in Science Advances, providing researchers and policymakers with an unprecedented empirical window into psychedelic use and support outside clinical settings.

30 Oct 2026

Ancient insect-eating traditions offer lessons for modern sustainable diets

New research from Durham University highlights how insects have been part of human diets for thousands of years despite seeming unusual to many people.

30 Oct 2026

Hemoadsorption may improve outcomes in severe poisoning cases

The WHO estimated over 800,000 suicide deaths in 2012, with poisoning a major concern. Three‑quarters of suicides occur in low‑ and middle‑income countries, with an estimated 30% related to pesticides.

30 Oct 2026

Norrin treatment prevents vision loss in diabetic rats

Over 100 million people in the U.S. are affected by diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that affects the eyes.

30 Oct 2026

Researchers test noninvasive ultrasound treatment for schizophrenia-related hallucinations

Auditory hallucinations – or hearing voices that others do not hear – affect more than 70% of people with schizophrenia. Despite treatment with antipsychotic medications, approximately 40% continue to experience persistent hallucinations.

30 Oct 2026

Mechanical force triggers metabolic changes that promote orthodontic bone formation

Bone adapts to mechanical force through coupled formation and resorption, a principle central to orthodontics.

30 Oct 2026

Children with intense mood swings face greater risk of emotional overeating in adolescence

Children with large mood swings are at greater risk for comfort eating in their teens.

30 Oct 2026

Researchers uncover molecular pathway controlling bone resorption and tooth eruption

RUNX2 is best known as a master transcription factor of osteoblast differentiation. Mutations in, or haploinsufficiency of RUNX2 cause CCD, a skeletal disorder characterized by delayed permanent tooth eruption, supernumerary teeth and clavicular defects.

30 Oct 2026

Excessive exercise disrupts dopamine regulation in the brain, study finds

Excessive physical exercise affects more than just the muscles; it can also alter brain chemistry. A new study published in the journal Neuroscience revealed that exhaustive training without adequate rest alters the regulation of dopamine in the hippocampus, a brain region closely linked to memory and the regulation of emotions.

30 Oct 2026

Immunotherapy reshapes immune cell interactions in melanoma-affected lymph nodes

A new study from Mayo Clinic suggests checkpoint immunotherapy may reshape the immune environment within lymph nodes after melanoma has spread to them.

30 Oct 2026

More than one-quarter of Americans exaggerate symptoms to obtain antibiotics

More than a quarter of Americans have exaggerated or made up symptoms to try to get antibiotics from their doctor, either for themselves or for their children, a new study has found.

30 Oct 2026

Myeloid immune cells play key roles in aortic health and disease

The aorta is often viewed primarily as the body's largest blood vessel-a durable conduit that delivers oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ.

30 Oct 2026

Hospital patients treated by female physicians have better outcomes

Patients cared for by female physicians in hospital were less likely to die or be readmitted compared with those treated by male physicians, according to a new ICES study, led by a University of Toronto researcher.

30 Oct 2026

Cold showers improve personal health while reducing carbon emissions

How can we encourage people to adopt more environmentally friendly habits? To explore this question, a psychologist at the University of Basel asked participants in a study to take cold showers. Those who stuck with the routine experienced several benefits.

30 Oct 2026

Hyperactive cancer-promoting proteins help tumor cells evade immune attack

The immune system may recognize a cancer cell and still fail to destroy it. Researchers at Hiroshima University and their international collaborators found that hyperactive YAP and TAZ (YAP/TAZ), two cancer-promoting proteins, were associated with genomic instability that may make cancer cells more recognizable to the immune system, while also increasing PD-L2, which helps the cells suppress T-cell attack.

30 Oct 2026