An ultrasensitive blood test called HPV-DeepSeek can identify residual cancer cells in patients following surgery for HPV-associated head and neck cancer, potentially enabling more personalized treatment plans. A study published in Science Translational Medicine by researchers at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute found the test detects circulating tumor HPV DNA with higher sensitivity than … Read more
Researchers have identified a novel genetic disorder caused by biallelic loss-of-function variants in the TMEM63B gene, according to a report published in the American Journal of Human Genetics. This condition manifests as severe childhood interstitial lung disease, distinct from previously identified neurological symptoms linked to different mutations in the same gene. The discovery, facilitated by … Read more
Low levels of vitamin C in the blood are linked to reduced gray matter volume and diminished connectivity in the brain’s default mode network, according to a study of 2,044 Japanese adults published in PLOS One. Researchers led by Haruka Nagaya of Hirosaki University found these associations remained significant even after accounting for age, physical … Read more
Columbia University researchers have developed a new optical framework, HySIL (Hybrid Solid–Liquid Optics), that enables high-resolution 3D tissue imaging at a fraction of the cost and complexity of traditional systems. By using immersion liquid as an active optical component, the design allows affordable air-based microscope lenses to capture deep-tissue images, according to a study published … Read more
Hospitals accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) program screen older surgical patients for postoperative delirium at significantly higher rates than non-accredited facilities. A study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons reveals that while GSV hospitals prioritize routine screening, non-accredited centers screen only half of their … Read more
Low blood pressure, or hypotension, is linked to a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers analyzing data from nearly 800,000 adults found that individuals with low blood pressure were up to three times more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s … Read more
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have successfully used transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to selectively target specific brain circuits for depression and anxiety, according to a study published in Nature Molecular Psychiatry. By shifting stimulation sites from the standard dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, clinicians can influence distinct symptom clusters, including irritability … Read more
Children living with cats do not experience increased asthma severity or more frequent attacks compared to those without pets, according to a large-scale study published in Frontiers in Allergy. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet analyzed data from over 30,000 children in Sweden, finding no significant link between cat exposure and worsened respiratory outcomes, asthma control, or … Read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open suggests that parental fertility challenges—not IVF itself—are linked to small differences in children’s neurodevelopment. Researchers found that children of parents facing infertility showed higher odds of autism-like traits and ADHD, regardless of whether medical fertility treatments were used during conception. What did the ECHO Cohort study reveal? Researchers … Read more
Americans with the highest levels of obesity are undergoing fewer surgical procedures, despite a rising national prevalence of severe obesity. A study published in the journal Obesity, which analyzed 11.6 million surgical cases between 2005 and 2022, found that patients with higher body mass index (BMI) levels are increasingly underrepresented in surgical care for common … Read more