Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Black MS patients dying younger than white ones, study finds
Black people with multiple sclerosis (MS) die from the disease at a younger age than white people, a new study reports.
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Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Licensed Zaire Ebola vaccine may offer partial protection against Bundibugyo outbreak
Ebolaviruses are among the most dangerous known human pathogens. Three ebolavirus species have repeatedly caused major disease outbreaks on the African continent. Most outbreaks have been caused by Zaire ebolavirus…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
U.S. reports highest number of measles cases in 35 years
For the second year in a row, the U.S. has reported a record-breaking number of measles cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said the country has now confirmed 2,318 measles cases -- the…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
15 years later, is the FDA's produce safety overhaul working?
Fifteen years ago, the FDA overhauled its safety rules for fruits and vegetables, hoping to prevent outbreaks of foodborne illness. How's that system working today?
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Large-scale brain analysis reveals multiple pathways to placebo effects on pain
Scientists have long known that expectations can reduce pain. What remained unclear was whether different ways of generating placebo effects rely on the same biological mechanisms. A new study published in Nature…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Your gut can get jet lag too: How not to waste the first days of your vacation
A dream vacation, an exotic destination, a long-haul flight and finally some well-deserved rest. The problem is that many travelers arrive at their destination only to spend the first days of their vacation struggling…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Redesigned lung cancer drug matches tumor control with fewer off-target interactions
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have developed a new chemical approach that could help make targeted cancer medicines safer and more precise. The discovery gives scientists a new way to design drugs that bind more…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Spontaneous changes in brain state influence the readiness to form memories, neuroscientists find
Most everyday moments are quickly forgotten, while others stay with us for a lifetime. How the brain determines which memories are retained and which are lost remains an open question.
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Potential new therapeutic targets for preeclampsia discovered
Unusual behavior in the cells of mothers and babies with preeclampsia may provide new therapeutic targets for the condition, a new UCL-led study finds.
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
FDA advisers dismiss safety warnings, back four peptide treatments
A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted Thursday to let specialized pharmacies produce and sell four peptide treatments the agency banned three years ago.
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Inherited gene variants may shape CAR-T therapy benefits and toxic side effects
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy, which reprograms an individual's immune cells to seek out and destroy certain cancer cells, has revolutionized treatment for blood cancers such as lymphoma. But in some…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Increased social media use linked to anxiety, suicidal ideation among young adults
Teenagers who spent six or more hours a day on social media were twice as likely to experience symptoms of anxiety and three times as likely to report suicidal ideation than those who spent less than one hour on social…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Scientists develop more photostable near-infrared fluorescent dye for longer surgical imaging
Researchers in Korea have developed a new near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent dye with significantly improved photostability, overcoming the rapid signal fading that has long limited fluorescence imaging during surgery for…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
First person vaccinated during trial of new Ebola jab
A volunteer was injected Friday with the first dose of a rapidly developed vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola driving a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Oxford University said.
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Tiny BAP1 mutations can disrupt internal signals that suppress tumor growth
Scientists at the Institute of Biochemical Sciences at National Taiwan University have uncovered how tiny genetic changes can disable one of the body's most important tumor-suppressing proteins. Their study, published in…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Injectable biomaterial harnesses the immune system to promote brain repair after stroke
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an injectable biomaterial that helps transform the cavity left behind after a stroke caused by a blood clot into an environment more supportive of repair. By…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come.
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Death of girl in Chinese gene-editing trial kept secret: Report
A 6-year-old Chinese girl died last year after receiving an experimental gene therapy to correct a non-life-threatening condition, according to an investigation by Science and Retraction Watch.
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Beyond inflammation: Caspase-11's unexpected role in bone remodeling
Millions of people worldwide suffer from osteoporosis, a disease marked by progressive bone loss, weakened skeletal strength and increased fracture risk. Healthy bone is maintained through continuous remodeling, where…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
New mechanoresistant cancer cells show how they survive high stress environments
When a cancer cell leaves the original tumor to spread to a new, faraway location, it first has to survive what most cells cannot: periodic high-force moments in the vessels and heart of up to 5,000 dynes per centimeter…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Giving antibodies 'eyes' may help target hidden KRAS mutations in cancer cells
Antibodies are like "guided missiles" that find and attack cancer cells, but cancer-causing mutations inside cells have remained a "blind spot" for treatment because antibodies cannot reach them. KAIST researchers have…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
New treatment approach improves survival, reduces recurrence risk in muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Researchers have found that a combination of enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab helps patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer live longer while reducing the risk that their cancer will return after surgery…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Red meat-related gut byproduct tied to higher atrial fibrillation risk
A Cleveland Clinic-led study shows a connection between elevated blood levels of TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide)—a byproduct of gut bacteria digestion of nutrients found in red meat and other animal products—and a higher…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Recall-by-genotype study demonstrates scalable path toward precision psychiatry
Clinical biobanks that combine genomic data with electronic health records (EHRs) have become powerful resources for discovering genetic variants associated with disease. These biobanks may also be used to identify…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Biomarker discovery could advance treatments for obesity-related health risks
Researchers have identified a biological marker that rises and falls as body fat changes, offering new insight into how weight gain and weight loss may influence metabolic health.
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Experimental plague vaccine strategy protects mice with missing key immune defenses
The plague has killed more people than World War II. The bacterium Yersinia pestis (Yp), which causes plague, has triggered three major pandemics throughout history, leaving behind a casualty toll of more than 200…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
First person gets new experimental vaccine for Ebola
Ed Hunt, 37 and from the UK, voluteered after seeing news reports of the deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo.
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Birth exposes babies to maternal gut bacteria that help build early microbiomes
The very first thing many babies encounter when they're born is their mother's poop. If they're born vaginally, head down, with the face against their mother's rectum, the pressure can expel fecal material just as they…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Oral antiviral blocks airborne measles-like virus spread in ferret model
A new oral antiviral drug candidate, administered either before or after direct-contact or airborne exposure to canine distemper virus, which causes measles-like disease in ferrets, blocks virus transmission and reduces…
Health PsychologyJul 24, 2026
Moral distress: For primary care doctors, 'doing the right thing' can feel impossible
Modern health care systems ask much of primary care doctors. They are expected to diagnose, reassure, coordinate care, manage chronic illness and increasingly fill the gaps when other parts of the system come under…