Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have identified four distinct populations of specialized mesenchymal support cells that regulate the human intestine. Published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the study reveals that these cells—previously thought to function as a single group—form a complex, localized network that coordinates tissue renewal, immune responses, and stem … Read more
A crew of non-medical professionals successfully captured the first diagnostic X-rays in orbit during the Fram2 spaceflight mission in 2025. Published in the journal Radiology by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the study confirms that off-the-shelf, portable radiography equipment can operate effectively in microgravity, providing a viable alternative to the ultrasound technology that … Read more
A multidisciplinary panel of 60 specialists has released the 2025 edition of the Chinese consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of prolactinomas, published in the Chinese Neurosurgical Journal on June 8, 2026. This evidence-based framework standardizes care across endocrinology, neurosurgery, and radiology to improve early detection and patient outcomes for the most common hormone-secreting pituitary … Read more
Patients under the care of general internists who score in the top quartile of the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) are nearly 8% less likely to receive low-value healthcare services than those treated by lower-scoring physicians, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. These findings, based on data … Read more
Robot-assisted stereotactic surgery successfully drained six deep-seated intracranial abscesses in a 21-year-old patient during a single minimally invasive procedure, according to a case report published in the Chinese Neurosurgical Journal. Led by Professor Jun Wang of the First Hospital of China Medical University, the surgical team used preoperative MRI and intraoperative CT fusion to navigate … Read more
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have developed an artificial intelligence method to detect cortical lesions in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients using existing MRI scans. By analyzing relationships between multiple contrast images, this AI-driven approach reveals invisible gray matter damage, providing a new metric for tracking disease progression and cognitive impairment, according to a study … Read more
Women who have used hormonal birth control or menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) show structural brain differences associated with healthier aging, according to research published in the journal NeuroImage. A study of 459 women aged 65 to 80 found that lifetime exposure to these hormones correlates with greater gray matter volume and cortical thickness in brain … Read more
High-dose docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation successfully increases omega-3 levels in the human brain but fails to halt cognitive decline or structural brain changes, according to a randomized clinical trial published in eBioMedicine. Researchers monitored 365 older adults over two years, finding that while the supplement reached the central nervous system, it provided no measurable benefit … Read more
Long-standing psychological traits, including neuroticism and a lack of purpose, track distinct molecular pathways in Alzheimer’s dementia, according to a multi-omics study published in Translational Psychiatry. Researchers from the Religious Orders Study (ROS) and the Rush Memory and Aging Project (MAP) found that while traditional pathology and genetic risk factors identify overall disease susceptibility, these … Read more
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Ruhr University Bochum have developed a single-protein analysis platform that measures the activity of individual scramblases, proteins essential for cell membrane health. This method allows scientists to observe real-time lipid movement at a granular level, moving beyond traditional “ensemble” techniques that only capture average data from groups of proteins. … Read more