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Computational model predicts the hemodynamic response of patients following atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a cardiac disorder in which the chambers of the heart beat rapidly and irregularly. It's the most common type of arrhythmia and the leading cardiac cause of stroke.

29 Oct 2025

Systematic analysis reveals psilocybin's impact on obsessive-compulsive behaviors

A systematic review published today in Psychedelics by Mr. James Gattuso and colleagues at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health synthesizes clinical and preclinical evidence on psilocybin's effects on obsessive-compulsive behaviors, revealing consistent therapeutic potential across human patients and validated animal models.

29 Oct 2025

Retaining gonad function could be a potent strategy to fight late-life frailty

Frailty threatens older individuals because it increases their vulnerability to detrimental health outcomes, such as falling, longer hospitalization, or even shortened life expectancy.

29 Oct 2025

Harnessing extracellular vesicles for targeted lung cancer treatment

In the quest for more targeted lung cancer treatments, a researcher at the University of Missouri thinks the solution may lie in tiny bubble-shaped packages that cells use to talk to each other.

29 Oct 2025

Unlocking memory: The role of epigenetics in memory expression

Our experiences leave traces in the brain, stored in small groups of cells called "engrams". Engrams are thought to hold the information of a memory and are reactivated when we remember, which makes them very interesting to research on memory and age- or trauma-related memory loss.

29 Oct 2025

MIT study reveals what happens inside the brain during sleep deprivation

Nearly everyone has experienced it: After a night of poor sleep, you don't feel as alert as you should. Your brain might seem foggy, and your mind drifts off when you should be paying attention.

29 Oct 2025

Study sheds light on the practice patterns of aerosol drug therapy in patients with ARDS

A new review led by Associate Professor Sanjay Singhal from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences sheds light on the prevalence and practice patterns of ADT in patients with ARDS.

29 Oct 2025

Enhancing ALS diagnosis with dual blood biomarkers

Despite modern imaging and genetic testing, diagnosing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remains challenging, particularly when distinguishing it from clinically similar neurodegenerative disorders.

29 Oct 2025

Study aims to examine the association between arsenic exposure and MASLD

While metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with obesity, the cause of its rapidly rising prevalence is not well understood.

29 Oct 2025

Fruit flies illuminate the role of Alzheimer's disease risk genes

Scientists have identified hundreds of genes that may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease but the roles these genes play in the brain are poorly understood.

29 Oct 2025

New genetic marker may improve the ability to predict life-threatening reactions to gout medication

A newly identified genetic marker may significantly improve the ability to predict life-threatening reactions to the gout medication allopurinol in U.S. patients.

29 Oct 2025

Understanding age-related changes in T cells and vaccine response

As flu season approaches and public health officials roll out their annual push for vaccination, Allen Institute scientists are learning why vaccines can trigger a weaker response in older adults, around age 65, and what can be done to improve them.

29 Oct 2025

Broad-spectrum antivenom could revolutionize treatment of venomous snakebites in Africa

DTU researchers are behind a potentially groundbreaking antivenom that could revolutionize the treatment of venomous snakebites in Africa.

29 Oct 2025

Specialized type of cardiac fibroblasts can actively worsen heart failure

Heart failure (HF) is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, affecting millions of people and placing an enormous burden on healthcare systems.

29 Oct 2025

Interacting with friends may reduce momentary loneliness for dementia caregivers

Daily interactions with friends, even through something as simple as a text message, may reduce momentary loneliness for caregivers tending to a family member with dementia.

29 Oct 2025

Experimental compound reduces cell death, inflammation, and organ damage in diabetes

An experimental compound reduced the cell death, inflammation, and organ damage seen with diabetes.

29 Oct 2025

Research shows the potential of structural nanomedicine in cancer treatment

In a promising advance for cancer treatment, Northwestern University scientists have re-engineered the molecular structure of a common chemotherapy drug, making it dramatically more soluble and effective and less toxic.

29 Oct 2025

Two analgesic drugs may one day be repurposed as anti-tumor therapies

Peripheral afferent neurons - nerves that send signals from all areas of the body to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) - are known to infiltrate and grow within malignant bone tumors called osteosarcomas, often accompanied by severe pain.

29 Oct 2025

Flavanol-rich foods offer vascular protection during extended sitting

New research from the University of Birmingham shows that eating flavanol-rich foods-like tea, berries, apples, and cocoa-can protect vascular health in men from the harmful effects of prolonged sitting.

29 Oct 2025

Some acute and chronic viral infections linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease

In the weeks following a bout of influenza or COVID, the risk of heart attack or stroke may rise dramatically, and chronic infections such as HIV may increase the long-term risk of serious cardiovascular disease events, according to new, independent research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

29 Oct 2025

Medical Research News

Computational model predicts the hemodynamic response of patients following atrial fibrillation

Systematic analysis reveals psilocybin's impact on obsessive-compulsive behaviors

Retaining gonad function could be a potent strategy to fight late-life frailty

Harnessing extracellular vesicles for targeted lung cancer treatment

Unlocking memory: The role of epigenetics in memory expression

MIT study reveals what happens inside the brain during sleep deprivation

Study sheds light on the practice patterns of aerosol drug therapy in patients with ARDS

Enhancing ALS diagnosis with dual blood biomarkers

Study aims to examine the association between arsenic exposure and MASLD

Fruit flies illuminate the role of Alzheimer's disease risk genes

New genetic marker may improve the ability to predict life-threatening reactions to gout medication

Understanding age-related changes in T cells and vaccine response

Broad-spectrum antivenom could revolutionize treatment of venomous snakebites in Africa

Specialized type of cardiac fibroblasts can actively worsen heart failure

Interacting with friends may reduce momentary loneliness for dementia caregivers

Experimental compound reduces cell death, inflammation, and organ damage in diabetes

Research shows the potential of structural nanomedicine in cancer treatment

Two analgesic drugs may one day be repurposed as anti-tumor therapies

Flavanol-rich foods offer vascular protection during extended sitting

Some acute and chronic viral infections linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease

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

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

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