[ A new approach to modeling vocal fold fatigue could improve detection and monitoring of problems as they arise, particularly among people whose jobs depend on sustained voice use. The research, published in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology, uses a physics-based framework to track changes over time. …

[ The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has released the 16th edition of its annual Cancer Progress Report. This comprehensive report provides current data on cancer incidence, mortality and survivorship. It also outlines how basic, translational and clinical cancer research and cancer-related population science—largely supported by federal investments in …

[ In the SWOG S1827 MAVERICK Phase III randomized trial, patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) who underwent regular brain MRI surveillance without prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) had significantly better cognitive failure-free survival (the primary endpoint of the trial), without an apparent difference in overall survival, according to results presented …

[ New sexual health data released by the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney show a mixed picture for Australia, with rates of syphilis and gonorrhea remaining high after significant increases since 2016—and chlamydia stable but still the most commonly notified sexually transmitted infection (STI). First Nations peoples continue to experience …

[ In a clinical guideline published online Sept. 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are presented for managing anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Source link

[ Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from Pexels A newly proposed International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) tumor budding–based grading system successfully identified patients with resected lung squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC) at higher risk of poor outcomes and showed potential to help guide selection for adjuvant chemotherapy, according to …

Deciding whether you are too sick to work is not always straightforward. For physical illness, Tang says there are some well-established rules of thumb. “If you’re vomiting and have diarrhoea or have a fever, you should stay at home for 48 hours and 24 hours respectively after the symptoms have …

[ Despite the high prevalence of vascular disease, few U.S. adults report discussing their vascular health, according to the results of a survey released by the Society for Vascular Surgery. The online survey included 1,000 U.S. adults and was conducted July 9–14, 2026, to understand adults’ awareness and perceptions of …

[ Eating four to six servings of whole grains each day reduces several major risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published in the European Heart Journal. The study is a systematic review and meta-analysis, meaning it brings together the results of all existing research in this …

[ Could the secret to bouncing back after a grueling practice be as simple as sleeping just a little bit longer for one night? Source link

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and increases the risk of conditions such as stroke and heart failure. An established treatment is catheter ablation, in which physicians use thin catheters to create small scars in heart tissue to block the electrical signals that …

The public inquiry into the Lucy Letby case may have reserved the strongest criticism for the Countess of Chester Hospital and its management, but there are big questions for the wider NHS to answer too. The Thirlwall inquiry’s final report said there was a “complete failure” to protect babies on …

[ Tsimane Health and Life History Project investigators interview a participant in Bolivia. Credit: USC Professor Margaret Gatz In two Indigenous communities living preindustrial lifestyles in the Bolivian Amazon, dementia is remarkably uncommon. However, a new longitudinal study reveals why earlier estimates told only part of the story. Among the …

[ Over the past 30 years, South Korea’s population has aged rapidly While South Korea’s demographic shift corresponds with improved health and lifestyle, it also forces the country to make rapid changes to its social safety nets, especially when it comes to healthcare and pensions. Credit: The United Nations In …

[ Patients with metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease progressed following PD-(L)1 inhibitor therapy experienced a median overall survival of 18.5 months with the investigational anti-CTLA-4 antibody gotistobart, compared with 10.0 months for patients receiving docetaxel, according to updated findings from stage 1 of the Phase III …

Available for over a year Ever wondered why you might feel a bit unwell after a flight? There are lots of reasons for that – from dehydration, jet lag, cabin pressure and altitude. Last month, a French court recognised that cosmic radiation was a factor in a flight attendant’s breast …

[ FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers found that nearly half of mapped non-fatal overdose hotspots in Palm Beach County significantly overlapped with gas stations, while others followed major transportation corridors. Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University Fatal drug overdoses have long been the focus of the nation’s overdose crisis, …

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A total of 363,039 cataract surgeries performed in 12 European countries in 2024 were recorded in the European Registry of Quality Outcomes for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (EUREQUO), according to the latest figures presented at the 44th Congress of the European Society of Cataract and …

[ Graphic abstract: DAXX protects microglial homeostasis by suppressing retrotransposable elements. In homeostatic microglia, DAXX cooperates with H3.3-TRIM28 complex to maintain heterochromatin and H3K9me3-mediated repression of long-terminal repeat-retrotransposable elements (LTR-RTEs), forming an epigenetic barrier to preserve microglial identity and function. Aging or loss of DAXX leads to chromatin decompaction at …

[ Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels Has your partner ever woken you up at night with their coughing? Has your coughing ever woken them up? New research suggests it could be due to air pollution levels in your area, even if those levels are low. Researchers from the University of …