A screen capture from immersive subway scene shown to study participants using a VR headset. Credit: Zhu Wang (Postdoc @ NYU Courant) The vestibular system is a network of organs…
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Study provides evidence of amyloidosis in the brains of some World Trade Center responders
These composite brain images from the study of WTC responders reveal evidence of amyloidosis. Areas shaded in red and yellow indicate regions of the brain with amyloid. Credit: Stony Brook University Closing…
Data suggest major uncertainties remain about impact of treatment for gender-related distress
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Major uncertainties remain about the impact of puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormone therapy on children and young people with gender-related distress (gender dysphoria), making it impossible…
Chemotherapy and immunotherapy combo shows promise for aggressive lymphoma
Kaplan–Meier curves by IRC assessment for PFS (A) and OS (B) in patients with CR overall and by pLOT. Credit: Blood Journal (2025). DOI: 10.1182/blood.2024026830 An international team of doctors…
Risk preference is governed by different hypothalamus–habenula circuits, study finds
Task structure of the two-alternative choice task employed by the team. After a 1-s baseline (BL) period, an auditory tone indicates the start of the DP (arrow and black vertical…
Youth mental health admissions surge 65% over past decade in England
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There was a 65% increase in the number of children and young people being admitted to general acute medical wards in hospitals in England because of…
How artificial intelligence can make MRI more accurate and reliable
T1w MR images and their histograms from different sites across the lifespan. The x-axis shows MRIs from different age groups with dynamic tissue contrast. The y-axis shows MRIs from different…
Neuroimaging reveals distinct patterns of brain activation
Brain oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) response to viewing nature, art, and meditation videos. Credit: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (2025). DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2024.1440177 Past research suggests that meditation and exposure to art or…
Muscular strength and good physical fitness linked to lower risk of death in people with cancer
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Muscular strength and good physical fitness are linked to a significantly lower risk of death from any cause in people with cancer, finds a pooled data…
Developing 3D-printed surgical guides for cardiovascular surgeries
Experimental tests. Thermal test: upper panel. Biomaterial and thermocouple placement: lower panel. cryoICE catheter in place. Credit: Journal of Clinical Medicine (2023). DOI: 10.3390/jcm12031036 A research team led by Ida…
