Pancreatic Cancer Can Change Its “Genetic Strategy”: Study Identifies Key Mechanisms
According to the authors, nearly 85% of patients with this disease die within five years of diagnosis...
- Getting to know the disease
eClinicalMedicine: More Than 40% of Women with Autoimmune Diseases Have Experienced a Misdiagnosis of a Psychiatric Condition
Among women, 43% reported that their symptoms had previously been incorrectly attributed to psychiatric causes...
LGH: The effect of aspirin on colorectal cancer may depend on the stage of the disease
After treatment, participants took either aspirin or a placebo daily for up to three years...
Scientists Discover Unexpected Gene That May Increase the Risk of Anorexia
One particularly interesting finding was where the gene is active...
Nighttime Heat Increases Anxiety and Alters Body Functions: Scientists Identify Possible Mechanisms
Daytime heat exposure lasted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 32°C, while nighttime exposure took place from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. at 30°C...
Chewing Tobacco Killed 251 Thousand People in 2023: 84% of Deaths Occurred in South Asia
Prevalence among men was more than twice as high as among women...
Risk of severe complications reaches 55% within 10 years after type 2 diabetes diagnosis, study finds
According to the study, the combined risk of developing chronic kidney disease, heart failure, or dying during the first five years after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis is 33% on average...
Nearly two-thirds of people with migraine experience poor sleep quality
The most notable difference between the groups concerned sleep quality...
PNAS: Early Deafness Changes Brain Function and Enhances Peripheral Vision
This was observed both in the primary visual cortex and in the lateral geniculate nucleus, a brain structure that transmits visual information from the retina to the cortex...
Vision Loss Can Cause Hallucinations: What Is Charles Bonnet Syndrome?
The risk of developing the disease increases with age, particularly after 55...
Scientists Discover How Aggressive Brain Tumors Use Nerve Cells to Grow
As a result, GAA is released from the cancer cells into the surrounding tumor tissue...
Science: Obesity Impairs Breast Fat Tissue’s Ability to Destroy Potentially Cancerous Cells
The breast is largely composed of adipose tissue, and its main cells — adipocytes — differ depending on body weight...
Scientists Discover How Immune Cells Enter the Retina During Inflammation
The scientists studied the mechanism of transendothelial migration — the process by which leukocytes leave blood vessels and move into tissues in response to inflammation...
European Heart Journal: Nighttime light exposure may alter heart structure
The researchers compared people exposed at night to light levels above three lux with those who were in almost complete darkness.․․
Cancer: Cancer increases stroke risk by 80%, with the highest risk in the first few months after diagnosis
Among patients with cancer, strokes occurred 80% more often during the first year after diagnosis than would have been expected based on rates in the general population...
Diabetologia: Type 1 diabetes may not be a single disease but two distinct conditions
The analysis revealed substantial differences between patients with the HLA-DR3 and HLA-DR4 variants, affecting not only genetic predisposition but also the possible mechanisms underlying the development of the disease.․․
Alcohol-Related Cancer Deaths Double in the U.S. as the Number of Such Deaths Rises Over 33 Years
The researchers note that the public remains much more aware of the association between alcohol and liver disease than of its potential role in the development of other types of cancer.․․
An Unexpected Paradox: Both Very Low and Very High Testosterone Levels May Be Equally Dangerous for the Heart
The researchers suggest that the mechanism may involve testosterone’s effects on the electrical activity of heart cells.․․
Scientists Discover Hidden Sign of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Before a Flare-Up
For the study, scientists analyzed around 900 biopsies collected from 80 people, as well as organoids—miniature models of intestinal tissue—grown from patient samples...
Scientific Reports: Sunlight Exposure Linked to Lower Blood Glucose Levels and Reduced Risk of Diabetes
Long-term exposure was assessed based on participants’ reported frequency of using tanning beds...
NEJM: Signs of Atherosclerosis Found in One in 13 Apparently Healthy Young Adults
According to Ibáñez, atherosclerosis screening could eventually be performed using portable ultrasound devices...
ERJ Open Research: Frequent Use of Rescue Inhalers Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease
The study focused on short-acting bronchodilators — medications that quickly relax the muscles around the airways and temporarily make breathing easier.․․
“Molecular Switch” Helps Breast Cancer Spread: Scientists Identify a Way to Turn It Off
The analysis showed that patients with low levels of miR-342 and high E2F activity were more likely to develop metastatic disease...
Why Does Your Brain Feel Like It’s “Melting” in Hot Weather? Scientists Explain How High Temperatures Affect Thinking
The strain becomes even greater during physical activity. Working muscles and an increased metabolic rate generate additional heat, forcing the body to activate its cooling mechanisms more intensively...
Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Could Fuel the Spread of Infections: Scientists Warn of Risks for Europe
In some cases, the effects of flooding extended beyond the usual disease season. For example, in flood-prone areas of Ireland, the number of infections caused by E. coli...
Nine People Infected with “Flesh-Eating” Bacteria in Louisiana, Five Have Died
According to the department, all reported cases this year were associated with exposure of open wounds to seawater...
npj Parkinson’s Disease: Living Near Dry Cleaners Linked to Higher Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
The results showed a clear association between distance from a dry cleaner and the likelihood of developing the disease...
Science Advances: Microplastics Combined with an Unhealthy Diet May Accelerate Liver Damage
The study found that exposure to polyethylene microplastics alone increased signs of fatty liver disease, a condition in which excess fat accumulates in liver cells...
Nearly 30-Year Mystery Solved: Scientists Discover How Familial Mediterranean Fever Begins
This protein plays a role in the body’s inflammatory response and is part of a specialized complex inside cells called the inflammasome, which helps respond to infections and other threats...
ARD: Air Pollution May Worsen Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
They recommend that people living with rheumatoid arthritis minimize prolonged exposure to heavily polluted environments whenever possible...
The Conversation: Heat May Increase Physical Pain and Reduce Productivity
The increase was most pronounced on extremely hot days, when temperatures reached approximately 32°C (90°F) or higher...
Comprehensive Physiology: Yoga may help relieve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome
Researchers believe these benefits are linked to the gut-brain axis—the complex communication network between the digestive system and the brain...
Previously Unknown Mechanism That Helps Cancer Cells Resist Treatment Discovered
When the researchers blocked the activity of TEX264, DNA damage accumulated significantly in cancer cells, making them much more sensitive to treatment and increasing the likelihood of cell death...
What Causes Food Poisoning? Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention Tips
The first results from toxins already present in contaminated food...
What You Need to Know About Legionnaires’ Disease Linked to Deaths in New York
Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of bacterial pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. These bacteria grow in warm water and can spread through building water systems...
Brain Fog and Loss of Motivation: Scientists Identify a Possible Cause of Long COVID Symptoms
To examine the brain, researchers used positron emission tomography (PET) to compare people with long COVID to healthy participants...
Cancer on the Rise: Global Cases Could Reach 34 Million by 2050
Scientists estimate that approximately one in five people worldwide will develop cancer during their lifetime. Cancer causes the death of about one in nine men and one in 13 women...
Alcohol Does More Than Accelerate Alzheimer's: New Study Reveals a More Complex Mechanism
The research team, led by Dr. Yufei Huang, investigated how alcohol influences brain circuits responsible for behavioral flexibility—the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and modify decisions when situations change...
Not Just Nutrition: Scientists Uncover a Hidden Cause of Growth Stunting in Children
The researchers focused on a condition known as environmental enteric dysfunction (EED)—a chronic inflammatory disorder of the small intestine that commonly affects malnourished children...
FENS Forum 2026: Cocaine Leaves a Lasting “Scar” in Brain Cells After Just One Exposure
According to the researchers, the findings help explain why addiction can begin to develop in some individuals after only a few episodes of cocaine use.․․
Blood 'Remembers' Fast Food: Scientists Identify a Concerning Biological Signature
This approach examines small molecules produced during metabolism, providing insight into how diet influences the body's biochemical processes...
Inherited Cancer Risk Higher Than Previously Thought: Nearly One in Five Relatives of Cancer Patients Carries High-Risk Mutations
The researchers noted that many carriers of these genetic variants were identified well before the age at which national cancer screening programs typically begin.․․
How Fatty Liver Makes Cancer More Aggressive: Scientists Uncover an Unexpected Link
Until now, little was known about why different patients develop these distinct metastatic patterns...
The Silent Epidemic of Early-Onset Cancer in the United States: What You Need to Know About the Risks
Experts advise caution when using at-home cancer screening tests...
The Gut That Controls the Brain: How Microbes Influence Weight and Diabetes
These signaling molecules can affect the brain, immune system, and metabolic processes throughout the body...
Nature Metabolism: Popular Joint Supplement May Accelerate Dementia Progression
The researchers analyzed health records from the University of Florida Health system covering the period from 2012 to 2024...
Cancer That Can “Wait 40 Years”: The Hidden Mesothelioma Epidemic in the United States
Another major finding was the persistently high fatality rate of mesothelioma...
Why Inflammation “Knows the Time of Day”: Scientists Uncover How the Immune System’s Biological Clock Works
The researchers found that BMAL1 plays a central role in pushing macrophages toward the pro-inflammatory M1 state...
Case That Left Doctors Baffled: Blood Flowed from the Eyes, Ears, and Nose of a Healthy Child
His parents sought medical attention after the child experienced recurring episodes of unusual bleeding over the course of a month...
Scientists Discover a “Hidden Epidemic” After COVID-19
The authors emphasize that the lack of a unified diagnostic “label” prevents healthcare systems from understanding the true scale of the problem and providing timely care to patients...
Survey: Most Americans Underestimate Melanoma Risk from Sun Exposure
Only about half of respondents reported using sunscreen when spending time outdoors, and in everyday situations such as walking or commuting, usage drops to just 38%...
Why the Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Is Difficult to Contain
Experts warn that the actual number of infections could be significantly higher than official figures suggest...
What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
Hantaviruses, named after a river in South Korea, are a family of viruses rather than a single disease...
Molecular Cell: Chromosome Errors Make Cancer More Resistant and Aggressive
Researchers found that a key role may be played by an “incorrect” number of chromosomes in cancer cells...
When One Treatment Stops Working: New Approach Presented for Severe Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Researchers investigated a new strategy based on simultaneously targeting two different inflammatory mechanisms...
34% vs 20%: how severe asthma affects survival
Importantly, the increased mortality is not driven solely by asthma attacks themselves...
Scientists uncover how cells survive in a rare childhood blood disorder
Aplastic anemia is a rare and potentially life-threatening blood disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow...
How T-Cells Destroy Cancer Cells: New 3D Insights
When an infection or cancer develops, cytotoxic T-lymphocytes attach to their target and form the immune synapse. They then secrete toxic molecules that trigger the death of the target cell...
Why Cardiac Cancer Is So Rare: The Answer Lies in the Mechanics of Heartbeats
The authors of the new study hypothesized that this persistent physical exertion creates an environment hostile to tumor growth...
AJPM: Extreme Weather Conditions Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Cold weather also raises the risk, though to a lesser extent—by about 0.1% per day—while heavy rainfall increases it by around 1.6%.․․
The Brain “Does Not Remember Everything”: A Risk Factor for Alcohol Dependence Identified
The study involved young adults whose cognitive functions and alcohol-related behavioral patterns were assessed.․․
“Zombie” Cells Found in the Immune System That Sustain Long-Term Inflammation
Scientists note that under normal conditions, the immune system efficiently removes such damaged or “senescent” cells․․․
“Like Science Fiction”: A New Era of Immunotherapy Is Transforming Cancer Treatment
Combining immunotherapy with radiation or ultrasound may make tumors more visible to the immune system...
Should you have said “I do”? Maybe — marriage may be tied to a lower cancer risk
Experts note that this challenges the common belief that men benefit more from marriage than women...
New Cause of Pancreatic Cancer Discovered
In experiments on mice, scientists showed that when the activity of G6PD and ME1 decreases...
What’s hidden inside colorectal cancer: scientists make a surprising discovery
This discovery challenges the previous idea that every type of cancer has its own microbial “signature.”․․
Meningitis Remains a Global Threat: Over 250,000 Deaths Recorded Annually
Researchers also identified key risk factors: low birth weight, premature birth, and air pollution...
Journal of Urology: Low Testosterone Levels Linked to Progression of Prostate Cancer
Today, men with early-stage prostate cancer are often managed with a strategy known as active surveillance...
Iron Disappears After COVID: Scientists Identify Possible Cause of Long-Term Fatigue
Scientists analyzed blood samples from people who had recovered from COVID-19, following them over an extended period...
Annals of Neurology: Chronic Back Pain Alters How the Brain Processes Sounds
The researchers also explored potential interventions...
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Other common symptoms include difficulty walking or performing daily tasks, weakness in the legs, feet, or ankles, weakness in the hands, slurred speech, and swallowing difficulties...
Unexpected Factor Behind Liver Damage Identified
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease develops due to lipid accumulation in the liver and is commonly seen in people with obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes.․․
What You Need to Know About the Deadly Nipah Virus
No cases have been reported outside India so far...
Mathematical formulas versus the brain’s mysteries: a new perspective on autism and aging
The researchers identified dozens of specific brain regions where the structure of connections differs in autism, as well as more than a hundred regions that are sensitive to age-related changes...
Experts warn of new dangerous ‘superflu’ spread
The current flu vaccine does not provide perfect protection against the new variant...
Nature Communications: “Zombie” Cells Amplify Inflammation in Severe Fatty Liver Disease
The study also showed that the proteins BAX and BAK, which help form pores in the mitochondrial membrane, facilitate the release of mitochondrial RNA into the cytoplasm...
Scientists Launch the World’s First Trial of a Vaccine Designed to Prevent Lung Cancer
According to Professor Mariam Jamal-Hanjani of the UCL Cancer Institute, fewer than ten percent of people with lung cancer survive longer than ten years...
Sleep and Sex: Why Women Are Better Protected Against Brain Atrophy Than Men
The scientists also discovered that the brain regions “protected” in women demonstrate increased expression of genes associated with estrogen receptors...
Nature: A New Mechanism Found That Prevents the Immune System from Fighting Cancer
An analysis of patient cells showed that high levels of TexPSR are associated with poor clinical outcomes...
What you need to know about Familial Mediterranean Fever?
International FMF Day is observed annually on September 17…
Multiple sclerosis disrupts body's functioning 15 years before first symptoms appear
Doctors made this discovery while conducting long-term health observations of 2,000 people with multiple sclerosis...
When the first crime is a symptom: criminal signals of early dementia revealed
Interestingly, the likelihood of criminal behavior is significantly higher before the official diagnosis than after...
Woman Loses Sight in Both Eyes After Hemorrhoid Treatment
The following day, an ophthalmologist was called in. He applied eye drops to dilate her pupils—though it was unnecessary...
Epilepsy: myths and stigma: what do we know about this disease today?
The correct actions during an epileptic seizure are simple but vital...
Physical pressure escalates liver cancer aggression, researchers say
They are providing new insights into how physical forces play key roles in cancer progression…
Neuroscience: Sleep disorders, hearing loss share common biological mechanisms
While the link between them has been extensively investigated, the extent to which one influences the other remains poorly understood…
AI reveals Alzheimer's disease biomarker is actually a cause
By predicting the three-dimensional structure of PHGDH with remarkable precision...
One of most dangerous types of cancer for women announced
Despite its impact, many women miss early warning signs, mistaking them for everyday digestive issues or menopause…
How cancer cells trick immune system
The immune system plays a key role in detecting and destroying cancer cells…
Journal of Translational Medicine: Epilepsy has detrimental effect on brain health and function, study finds
Several brain regions associated with epilepsy were identified…
Stroke: delaying the development of hypertension reduces the risk of stroke
Those who had hypertension for six to 20 years were 50% more likely to experience this dangerous event...
New England Journal of Medicine: New treatment reduces risk of relapse or death in childhood leukemia by 61%
A group of researchers have announced the improvement of the situation related to the B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia…
Pronews.gr: Bad breath may indicate mutation in antitumor gene
Doctors at the UK National Health Service have found…
The Conversation: What pathogen might spark the next pandemic?
Before the COVID pandemic, the World Health Organization had made a list of priority infectious diseases…
Autism Research journal: Autistic people surpass ordinary persons in mental imagination ability
Researchers from the University of Toulouse (France) have found that…
What you should know about mpox?
It is a highly contagious viral disease...
What is botulism? What makes it dangerous?
According to Rospotrebnadzor, the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, botulism is a severe form of food poisoning that occurs when…
New deadly disease reported in the world
Two young women have died in Brazil after being infected with…
Research confirms link between snoring and hypertension
Doctors at Flinders University (Australia) conducted a major study that found that…
Scientists found a stronger immune response to influenza in people who were infected as children
The scientists also note that their discovery could lead to attempts to understand why early exposure triggers a later immune response...
Retina can determine schizophrenia severity, researchers find
They have discovered that the retina of schizophrenia patients differs from the retina of healthy participants...
A potentially deadly virus is spreading across northern Europe
Red voles in Sweden, which are vectors of the pathogen, have already infected two people, causing them to fall ill with viral haemorrhagic fever...
Gene discovered that plays important role in prostate cancer treatment
This gene is a smoking gun in the development of the disease, and it could form the basis for screening patients in the future…
Daily Mail: Elderly woman in China gets infected with brain-eating amoeba
Doctors diagnosed brain cancer in her whose brain was actually affected by a rare predatory amoeba…
WHO: Measles cases rose 79% globally last year
The World Health Organization voiced alarm…
Prolonged course of COVID-19 may lead to impaired sexual function in women - study
Among those who had undergone COVID, levels of desire and arousal were lower than those who had not...
Researchers find out why some cancer patients develop memory loss
In a rare but serious complication of cancer, the body's own immune system can start attacking the brain, causing rapid-onset memory loss and cognitive deficits. What triggers this sudden biological civil war was largely unknown…
Covid-19: Vaccines have saved at least 1.4 million lives in Europe, WHO reports
The researchers used covid mortality and vaccine uptake data reported by 34 countries and vaccine effectiveness data...
Study reveals altered time perception in early Alzheimer's stages, offering potential early diagnostic marker
The healthy aging process is associated with dissociations between temporal prediction tasks, tasks that require explicit duration judgments and assessing the representation of time implicitly...
ERJ: physical weakness after COVID-19 is associated with tissue oxygen deficiency
American scientists, in a study involving 55 volunteers, found that the inability to exercise after COVID-19 is due to impaired oxygen uptake by body tissues...
WHO: China says surge in illnesses among children not linked to new pathogen
Chinese officials said they had seen an increase in the number of sick children seeing doctors or being hospitalized...
Scientists have discovered when taste and sense of smell recover in patients who have had a mild form of coronavirus
While many COVID-19 patients did complain of dulled senses of taste and smell, the new study found that recovery of senses does occur over time...
Gut microbiome's role in Alzheimer's disease confirmed: Study demonstrates transference of cognitive impairments in rats
The study marks a significant turning point in Alzheimer's research, emphasizing the gut microbiome as a promising avenue for the development of novel therapeutic interventions...
Number of world’s diabetes patients to more than double by 2050, study says
Driven by structural racism and huge inequalities between countries…
Getting to know the disease։ The many faces of dizziness
Doctors divide dizziness into two types – vestibular and non-vestibular. These differ in their manifestations...
Third diagnosis in one family: Armenian geneticist on rare diseases
Spinal muscular atrophy, especially early infantile...
Know disease in person: Postpartum depression
Postpartum depression...
What deadly condition can swollen feet signal?
Swollen feet can signal bladder cancer...
What does to die 'of old age' actually mean?
As it turns out, that's almost never quite what's going on from a medical perspective…
What four dangerous diseases can gum disease lead to?
A growing body of evidence shows that gum disease can...
What signs might indicate aggressive type of cancer?
Signs and symptoms of glioblastoma can vary greatly depending...
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What illnesses can lump in throat signal?
A lump in the throat is a frequent complaint during an appointment with an endocrinologist...
Cases of dementia expected to double by 2050 - Alzheimer’s Care Armenia
Research from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation has shown that currently 436,494 people are living with dementia in Armenia, a number expected to rise to 1,501,050 by 2050…
In what diseases does sense of smell disappear?
A person may have a distorted perception of odors...
What signs could indicate colorectal cancer?
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States...
What are two signs of heart attack and stroke?
Also, it is important to control blood pressure…
Five warning signs of diabetes
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 122 million Americans have diabetes...
What causes head spins in the morning?
The site went on to name the most common causes of morning dizziness...
What are the signs of a deadly blood clot?
Sudden loss of consciousness may be a sign of a blood clot...
Some important facts about enteroviruses
Viruses are stable in the external environment...
Most popular appendicitis myths debunked
The main thing that everyone knows about appendicitis is that...
What diseases can dry mouth warn about?
"The patient may also feel dryness in the eyes, nose, throat...
Broken heart syndrome: What is it and why does it happen?
Family members attributed his death to a ruptured heart....
Oncologist dispels popular myths about melanoma
According to the specialist, in 80% of cases medics detect basal...
Some important facts about West Nile virus
It is not transmitted from person to person through casual contact...
To what tragic consequences can chronic rhinitis lead?
"Chronic rhinitis, in addition to discomfort...
Some important facts about Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is fatal and there is no cure...
Symptoms and prevention of avian influenza: is it dangerous for humans?
Public health officials say the risk of transmission to the public is low...
Let's figure out what is known about COVID-19 today
Let's try to figure out what is known about COVID-19 today...
Nobel laureate: Cancer cannot be defeated
During the life of the cell, many processes take place in it, and two of them…
Getting to know the disease: Fibromyalgia
The most common and pervasive myth about fibromyalgia (amongst the medical community and at large) is that 'it's all in your head…
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