Credit: Journal of Applied Physiology (2025). DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00687.2024 For some, the word “histamine” might evoke thoughts of seasonal allergies: runny noses, scratchy throats and itchy eyes. But the molecule also…
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Puberty blockers do not cause problems with sexual functioning in transgender adults, study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain During puberty, all kinds of hormonal changes take place in the body, which lead to the development of external sexual characteristics, such as breast growth, a…
Anal cancer screening could cut cancer deaths by up to 65% among high-risk group, experts suggest
Anal cancer has high morbidity and mortality and is preceded by the development of detectable precancerous lesions. This large study assessed the cost-effectiveness and expected benefits and harms of anal…
Despite overall progress, low birthweight rates still high in certain Indian states
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Despite overall progress in bringing down low birthweight numbers across India over the past 30 years, rates remain stubbornly high in certain states, with Uttar Pradesh,…
Algorithm rapidly identifies cell types to match patients with effective cancer therapies
Scientists at VCU have created a new tool called TACIT that could help doctors better understand what is happening inside the body by using advanced computer models to identify different…
Discovery of DIAL syndrome links faulty DNA repair to childhood cancer risk and chemo sensitivity
Cells lacking DIAPH1 display an inability to repair DSBs. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-59553-0 A new hereditary condition has been discovered that affects patients’ ability to repair DNA—leaving them…
Psilocybin provides benefit for people with cancer and major depression, clinical trial reveals
Credit: Ivan Samkov from Pexels New results from a clinical trial reveal that a single dose of psilocybin—a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in mushrooms—can provide sustained reductions in depression…
Women who work nightshifts are more likely to have asthma, research indicates
Credit: Laura James from Pexels Women who work nightshifts are more likely to suffer with moderate or severe asthma compared to women who work in the daytime, according to a…
‘Gas station heroin’ is technically illegal and widely available. Here are the facts
This photo provided by the FDA in January 2024 shows bottles of Neptunes Fix Elixir, a product labeled to contain tianeptine. Credit: FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs, Health Fraud Branch…
Cerebral cortex networks rapidly reorganize to compensate for lost neurons
Credit: UM/RG Rumpel How the brain largely maintains its function when neurons are lost—this is what researchers at the University Medical Center Mainz, the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS)…
