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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

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

Insilico Medicine leader shares AI-driven drug discovery insights in Shanghai and Dubai

Dr. Jue Wang, Head of Global Business Development at Insilico Medicine, has been invited to attend the China Healthcare Summit in Shanghai. On the afternoon of November 3 at 16:45, she will deliver a keynote speech in the panel titled: "THE COMMODITIZATION TRAP: WHO WINS WHEN EVERYONE HAS THE SAME AI?"

30 Oct 2026

Research addresses critical gap in nonverbal palliative nursing decisions

Flinders University research published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing has examined how specialist palliative care nurses navigate these complex decisions, and found they draw on clinical expertise, ethical judgement, close observation and family engagement to guide care during a patient's final days.

30 Oct 2026

AI tool reads abdominal ultrasounds and accelerates emergency diagnoses

When a patient arrives in the emergency department with severe abdominal pain, every minute counts. Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine are investigating ways to streamline the work of radiologists and make it more efficient.

29 Oct 2026

Simple daily habits to protect and strengthen tooth enamel

In a way, teeth are like little nesting dolls. At the center is the pulp, which contains nerves and blood vessels. Dentin surrounds the pulp, and enamel forms the protective outer covering of the tooth's crown.

29 Oct 2026

Mutated neutrophils may trigger immune attacks in lupus

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and the University of Washington (UW) have discovered that patients with lupus have unusual mutations that may turn their bodies into battlegrounds.

28 Oct 2026

Mosquito bite prevention helps protect children from West Nile virus

In warm climates like Southern California, multiple species of mosquitoes can bite year-round. While telltale red, itchy bumps are the most common side effect of mosquito bites, these pests can also pass diseases, like West Nile virus, on to humans.

28 Oct 2026

Achilles tendon injections offer no meaningful benefit over placebo

Commonly used injections for Achilles tendinopathy - pain, stiffness and swelling in the Achilles tendon - offer no meaningful clinical advantage over placebo (sham) treatment, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.

28 Oct 2026

Inflammatory macrophages identified as drivers of chronic joint osteoarthritis

Researchers have identified a group of inflammatory macrophages that drive osteoarthritis by sustaining inflammation in the synovium – a layer of connective tissue within joints – and show that they can target these immune cells to treat the disease in mice.

28 Oct 2026

Prefrontal cortex activity fails to predict individual emotion regulation

A supervisor criticizes a report in front of the entire team – you feel exposed and hurt. But if you tell yourself, "She takes my work seriously and wants the project to succeed," the same situation can lose some of its intensity. In psychology, this deliberate reinterpretation is called cognitive reappraisal.

28 Oct 2026

Review highlights essential neurological considerations for gender dysphoria care

Gender dysphoria involves distress caused by a mismatch between a person's gender identity and sex assigned at birth.

28 Oct 2026

Non-drug and non-surgical low back pain treatments are highly cost-effective options

Non-drug and non-surgical treatments for low back pain, including psychological support, exercise and self-management strategies are cost-effective interventions, according to a study published October 27th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Manuela Loureiro Ferreira from the George Institute for Global Health, Australia, and colleagues.

27 Oct 2026

Mount Sinai wins $4 million NIH grant to improve prediction of postoperative acute kidney injury

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have received a five-year National Institutes of Health grant of approximately $4 million to improve prediction and prevention of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI), a potentially serious complication after surgery.

27 Oct 2026

Essential marathon training tips to prevent injuries and boost recovery

The NYC Marathon is just around the corner, and thousands of New Jersey runners are expected to participate.

27 Oct 2026

Evolutionary history reveals why brains connect to opposite bodies

Dr Martin Wessendorf is a neuroscientist and an associate professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota. His work focuses on how the brainstem controls the function of neurons in the spinal cord.

27 Oct 2026

Your screen time may not tell the whole story about neck health

A study links problematic smartphone use to neck posture changes and disability in young women, highlighting the need for further research on this issue.

27 Oct 2026

Dismissive consultations leave some autoimmune patients distressed and suicidal

Patients have been left feeling suicidal after feeling like their doctor was saying their symptoms were 'all in their head' – according to research from the University of East Anglia and the University of Cambridge.

26 Oct 2026

New report urges unified lifecycle approach to women's heart health

A new approach to women's heart health may offer them a lifetime of opportunities. A trio of scientific papers, published today in the journal Circulation, spells out how fluctuating hormones, mental health and well-being, the heart and the brain are linked and how those connections need to be a routine part of care from a young age.

26 Oct 2026

Understanding the symptoms and treatments of pelvic organ prolapse

The pelvic floor is a layer of muscles and connective tissues that supports the uterus, bladder, urethra, vagina and rectum. The pelvic floor supports the organs in your pelvis from underneath, almost like a hammock.

26 Oct 2026