Credit: Anna Tarazevich from Pexels An artificial intelligence (AI)-based model accurately classified pediatric sarcomas using digital pathology images alone, according to results presented at the American Association for Cancer Research…
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Negative Expectations Worsen Pain More Than Positive Ones Ease It
Summary: New research shows that negative expectations, known as nocebo effects, exert a stronger and longer-lasting impact on pain perception than positive expectations, or placebo effects. In a two-session study,…
Unexpected hives reaction seen in trial of mRNA vax against HIV
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A safety analysis of mRNA vaccination in a phase 1, randomized, open-label clinical trial evaluated the safety and tolerability of three investigational HIV-1 trimer mRNA vaccines.…
Whooping cough is making a comeback, but the vaccine provides powerful protection
Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That’s compared…
Women are overtaking men in the most extreme sports events, study shows
Start of the Alaska Ski Classic. Credit: Robert Coker Much of the work devoted to exploring potential sex-specific differences in exercise or sports performance has been derived from laboratory-based studies.…
Metal exposure linked to childhood gut health
Credit: Environmental Science & Technology (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c09642 A new study led by The University of Texas at Arlington, University of California Los Angeles, University of Sherbrooke, and Harvard University…
Pre-war Jewish district uncovered in Lublin
Archaeologists from the Lublin Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments have uncovered traces of Lublin’s pre-war Jewish district during construction works at Zamkowa and Podwale streets. During the 16th century, Lublin was…
Dopamine Signals Teach the Brain to Unlearn Fear
Summary: A new study reveals that dopamine release along a specific brain circuit helps extinguish fear by activating reward-related neurons in the amygdala. Researchers showed that dopamine from the ventral…
Medicaid cuts may disproportionately affect Black, Latino doctors and their patients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Los Angeles pediatrician and urgent care specialist Dr. Ilan Shapiro worries for his chronically ill patients as he watches Congress weigh significant cuts to Medicaid. He…
