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New hormone receptor strategy offers targeted treatment for lupus

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside and City of Hope have identified a new strategy for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or lupus, an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks healthy tissues.

2 Nov 2026

Spatial study maps active epithelial crosstalk driving chronic periodontitis

Epithelial barriers are active organizers of tissue homeostasis, immune surveillance and host defense, yet chronic inflammation can corrupt their repair and communication with connective tissue.

2 Nov 2026

New pediatric consensus standardizes surgical management of Wilms tumor

WT outcomes have improved substantially through progress in molecular diagnosis, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery. Yet surgical management remains inconsistent, especially for large tumors, adjacent-organ invasion, intravascular extension, nephron-sparing surgery (NSS), and lymph node biopsy.

2 Nov 2026

New study links cannabis use to increased cardiovascular risk

Cannabis use, including marijuana, appears to be linked with increased cardiovascular risk, especially for stroke, making it an important consideration for heart disease and stroke prevention and counseling, according to independent, new preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2026.

2 Nov 2026

Extreme heat spikes hospital intensive care cardiac arrest admissions

As daily temperatures climbed above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (F) across the U.S., so did the rate of out-of-hospital (OHCA) cardiac arrest admissions to hospitals intensive care units (ICUs); however, the heat didn't appear to impact the overall outcomes of people admitted for cardiac arrest during heat waves compared to other times, according to new, independent, preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium 2026.

2 Nov 2026

New study evaluates quantum machine learning for lung cancer prediction

Developing reliable machine learning models for healthcare can be challenging when only small datasets are available. This challenge motivates research into whether quantum computing approaches can learn useful patterns from limited symptom and risk-factor data.

2 Nov 2026

New age-specific prediction models improve incomplete Kawasaki disease diagnosis

Incomplete Kawasaki disease (IKD) remains hard to recognize because it often lacks the classic signs of complete Kawasaki disease (CKD), yet delayed diagnosis can lead to coronary artery damage.

2 Nov 2026

Mount Sinai receives NIH grant to study advanced MRI methods for locating seizures

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have received more than $3 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a five-year study of advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods that may help locate seizure-causing brain regions in people with drug-resistant epilepsy.

2 Nov 2026

New computational tool simulates evolution of jumping genes

A genome contains all of the DNA of every living organism, but its contents don't stop there – most of these structures also contain snippets of DNA that can copy and paste themselves to "infect" a genome, expanding its size.

2 Nov 2026

Study identifies new targets for antiviral drugs against coronaviruses

A study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of California, Riverside (UCR) School of Medicine has identified new targets for antiviral drugs against coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

2 Nov 2026

Aspirin fails to prevent recurrence after surgery for colorectal cancer liver metastases

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in Norway, which also has one of the highest incidence rates in the world.

2 Nov 2026

New strategy exploits a hidden genetic vulnerability in multiple cancers

Researchers have found a surprisingly common vulnerability in a broad variety of cancers and have begun designing drug compounds to exploit it, in a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine.

2 Nov 2026

Simple conversational tool identifies dementia risk in developing countries

An international team led by Northumbria University has developed and validated a simple five-factor risk score to identify older people at elevated risk of dementia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) - where around 60% of the world's dementia cases now occur.

2 Nov 2026

Tracking loneliness, depression, and social behaviors in children from disaster-affected community

A research team led by Associate Professor Yasuo Murayama of Kanazawa University has identified important longitudinal associations among loneliness, depressive symptoms, and social behaviors in children affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.

2 Nov 2026

Study links ultra-processed foods to poorer dietary quality

A higher proportion of ultra-processed food in the diet is generally associated with poorer dietary quality and, among adults, a somewhat higher prevalence of overweight and obesity.

2 Nov 2026

Stanford study reveals rapid rise in youth e-bike injuries

Rates of electric bike and electric scooter injuries are rising in children and teens across the country, a new Stanford Medicine-led study has found.

2 Nov 2026

African nations seek decision-making power over gene-drive malaria tools

Gene-drive technology, which could stop mosquitoes spreading malaria, is so far confined to laboratories. But as researchers work towards possible field trials in Africa, questions emerge about who will decide how the technology is tested, governed and used.

2 Nov 2026