Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An analysis using data from the US National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) has found that in homicides with police shooters, victims have been shot far…
Category: Health & Medicine
Pulmonary fibrosis has no cure. Could a cancer drug hold the answer?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Tulane University have identified a potential new way to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a deadly and currently incurable lung disease that affects more…
Damaged cell ‘trash cans’ may contribute to Parkinson’s disease
VPS13C functions at the ER–endolysosome membrane contact sites. Credit: Nature Cell Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41556-025-01653-6 Scientists have uncovered more than 20 genes whose mutations cause familial forms of Parkinson’s disease.…
A silent threat to brain development and public health
Medication-induced disruption of sterol biosynthesis poses significant risks to brain development and function. Credit: Julio Licinio An editorial published in Brain Medicine raises the alarm about a previously overlooked threat…
Using pilocarpine drops post goniotomy may reduce long-term glaucoma medication needs
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Using pilocarpine eye drops following Kahook Dual Blade (KDB) goniotomy surgery may improve clinical outcomes for patients with glaucoma and reduce the need for future medications,…
Using AI to reveal the neural dynamics of human conversation
By combining AI with electrical recordings of brain activity, researchers were able to track the language exchanged during conversations and the corresponding neural activity in different brain regions. Credit: Mass…
Tusi (a mixture of ketamine and other drugs) is on the rise among NYC nightclub attendees, study suggests
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain “Tusi,” also known as “tucibí” or “pink cocaine,” is a drug concoction that emerged in Latin America and Europe within the past decade and is becoming…
Reunion hospital boss urges reinforcements amid chikungunya outbreak
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The head of the hospital service on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion on Sunday called for medical reinforcements to cope with an epidemic of…
Could CT scans be fueling a future rise in cancer cases, as a new study suggests?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain CT scans are a vital part of modern medicine. Found in every hospital and many clinics, they give doctors a fast and detailed look inside the…
Study finds potential link between infant acid-suppressants and celiac disease
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Tel Aviv University-led research has found that infants prescribed acid-suppressive medications during their first six months of life had an increased risk of developing celiac disease…
