High-frequency STN DBS causes sustained inhibition in STN neurons after initial excitation in normal mice. Credit: Nature Neuroscience (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-025-02088-w Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure that…
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Inhibiting a problematic protein helps immunotherapies, CAR T-cell therapy to fight off melanoma more effectively
Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2025). DOI: 10.1172/jci191772 Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, can’t always be removed with a scalpel. Patients with advanced stages of melanoma often need…
Discovery of breast cancer treatment resistance mechanism could lead to new hope for some
p95HER2 impairs the efficacy of T-DXd. Credit: Nature Cancer (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43018-025-00969-4 Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a key reason why certain breast cancers might not respond to an important…
Online Tai Chi is helping people with chronic knee pain
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Tai Chi is a slow, gentle mind-body exercise that has been shown to benefit a wide range of health conditions and is particularly effective for people…
Major pork jerky recall: Metal wire contamination risk
A massive recall has been issued for more than 2.28 million pounds of ready-to-eat Golden Island pork jerky, which may contain pieces of metal wire. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
A ‘mirror’ amino acid selectively impairs growth of certain tumors
Cancer cell with mitochondria in green—the cell’s powerhouses and sites of iron–sulfur cluster production. Credit: Jean-Claude Martinou / UNIGE Researchers from UNIGE and Marburg show that D-cysteine, the “mirror” form…
Music therapy during surgery reduces anesthetic use and stress responses, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study published in the journal Music and Medicine demonstrates that intraoperative music therapy significantly reduces the amount of propofol and fentanyl required during laparoscopic cholecystectomy…
Liver transplantation utilizing grafts donated after euthanasia is feasible, study suggests
A first comparison of liver transplantation in Canada using organs donated after medical assistance in dying (MAiD) has shown good patient survival with outcomes similar to standard organ donation. Credit:…
NZ may be on the cusp of another measles outbreak—what happened in 2019 should be a warning
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The recent confirmation of new measles cases unconnected to international travel suggests the highly contagious disease has likely started spreading through communities, according to Health New…
Combining two brain scans uncovers hidden clues to future teen anxiety
Scientists scanned the brains of teens at age 13 and again at 15 using EEG and fMRI, then combined EEG and fMRI scans to produce a more meaningful picture of…
