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Hyperemesis gravidarum linked to depression in pregnant women

A recent study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland showed that hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of nausea that occurs during pregnancy, is linked to depression.

14 Nov 2025

New insights into glioblastoma survival linked to brain fluid dynamics

Glioblastoma-the most aggressive form of brain cancer-remains one of medicine's biggest challenges. Despite surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, most patients survive only about a year after diagnosis.

14 Nov 2025

Exploring m6A RNA modification as a therapeutic target in cardiovascular disorders

Emerging research highlights the transformative potential of m6A RNA modification in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

14 Nov 2025

Transforming colorectal cancer research with patient-derived xenograft models

Patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models are emerging as a transformative tool in colorectal cancer (CRC) research, offering unparalleled insights into tumor biology, drug resistance, and personalized treatment approaches.

14 Nov 2025

Rethinking cesarean closure techniques for better long-term health

The most common technique used for closing the uterus after a cesarean delivery causes so many long-term complications that it's time to question its use.

14 Nov 2025

New research links gerrymandering to reduced healthcare services

A University of Massachusetts Amherst study has found that gerrymandering in North Carolina resulted in reduced access to healthcare services.

14 Nov 2025

Mental navigation framework helps people change pathological thinking

The stereotypical image of psychotherapy shows a patient lying on a couch, exploring their deepest traumas. This leads to awareness of unconscious habits, thoughts, and drives and has long been a cornerstone of psychotherapy.

14 Nov 2025

Magnetic microrobots guide drugs directly to blood clots

Every year, 12 million people worldwide suffer a stroke; many die or are permanently impaired. Currently, drugs are administered to dissolve the thrombus that blocks the blood vessel.

14 Nov 2025

UCSF study explores sentiment analysis for hepatorenal syndrome

Taking a page from market research tactics, UC San Francisco experts are studying whether artificial intelligence (AI) can improve diagnosis of a complex liver condition by using the clinical notes of multiple providers.

14 Nov 2025

Cardiologists recommend reassessing need for additional stents later

A blocked coronary artery causing an acute heart attack must be opened immediately with a stent procedure. However, if other coronary arteries also appear to be narrowed, it is safe to wait and treat those later. This approach cuts the number of stent procedures in half, according to cardiologists from Radboud university medical center, writing in The New England Journal of Medicine.

14 Nov 2025

Study unites global neuroscientists to share brain data

Imagine if every neuroscientist in the world could suddenly speak the same language and share their discoveries instantly. Allen Institute researchers and engineers have now unlocked that potential and the vast discoveries it could lead to through the new Brain Knowledge Platform (BKP).

14 Nov 2025

Evosep unveils open innovation initiative to expand standardization in proteomics

Evosep, a global leader in proteomics solutions, is proud to announce a new initiative at HUPO 2025 aimed at solving one of LCMS based proteomics most persistent challenges: sample preparation.

From Evosep 13 Nov 2025

High protein breakfasts help you feel fuller but do not change how much you eat later

High protein breakfasts, whether plant or animal-based, boosted GLP-1 and PYY and modestly reduced appetite compared with a low protein, high carbohydrate meal. Despite these hormonal and appetite changes, lunchtime energy intake remained unchanged in both younger and older adults.

13 Nov 2025

New study reveals how the uterus senses force to drive labor

When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver the baby safely.

13 Nov 2025

New model warns of a staggering $68 billion alcohol burden in Australia

Alcohol-related diseases and injuries have the potential to cost the Australian healthcare system a staggering $68 billion over 60 years if nothing is done to stop the impact.

13 Nov 2025

Tiny antibiotic traces found to greatly accelerate resistance spread

Antibiotic resistance is widely recognized as one of the most urgent public health challenges of the twenty first century.

13 Nov 2025

Machine learning model boosts success of liver transplants from circulatory death donors

There are more candidates on the waitlist for a liver transplant than there are available organs, yet about half the time a match is found with a donor who dies after cardiac arrest following the removal of life support, the transplant must be canceled.

13 Nov 2025

Automated insulin delivery improves glucose control in pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes

An international study co-led by University of Calgary researchers has found new insulin delivery technology helps control glucose levels during pregnancy for those with Type 1 diabetes, which is crucial to the health of women and their newborns.

13 Nov 2025

Off-label GLP-1 use highlights the cultural pressures driving body anxieties

New obesity drugs that were designed to treat diabetes and obesity are increasingly being used off-label by people without these conditions to achieve slimness and social approval rather than health gains. This perspective maps how such pharmacological thinness interacts with stigma, beauty ideals, digital culture, and inequality, and calls for multinational, intersectional research to understand its full impact.

13 Nov 2025

Cesarean births do not raise infant allergy risk in major Japanese cohort study

In a large Japanese birth cohort, cesarean delivery was not linked to higher risks of eczema, wheezing, atopic dermatitis, or asthma in infants at one year of age. Emergency cesarean delivery was even associated with a modest reduction in eczema, suggesting that mode of birth alone may not drive early-life allergic disease.

13 Nov 2025