As we approach the first anniversary of flooding from Hurricane Helene that devastated parts of North Carolina, the anesthesia department from the Medical University of South Carolina is sharing how it responded to one effect of that flooding: the disruption of the IV fluid supply chain. “The culture in anesthesia is to be prepared for everything,” said Carlee A. Clark, M.D., lead author of the MUSC study published in A&A Practice. The journal is for doctors working in anesthesia and pain medicine, focusing on short, peer-reviewed articles on innovative treatments and solutions.  The anesthesia team was prepared for an IV fluid supply shortage. Previous publications ...

In the near future, you may not need to touch a keypad to select a tip or pay for large purchases. All it may take is a swipe, tap or other quick gesture. Hygienic tips The innovation utilizes near-field communication (NFC), the short-range wireless technology embedded in smartphones, payment cards and terminals, passports and key fobs. UBC computer scientists say it could help prevent the spread of germs through touchpads, speed up transactions, and improve accessibility for users unable to press buttons. Researchers debuted ...

Does walking influence how people process sensory information, like sounds, from the environment? In a new JNeurosci paper, researchers led by Liyu Cao, from Zhejiang University, and Barbara Händel, from University of Würzburg, explored whether walking direction influences how people process sounds.  Thirty volunteers walked in an eight-shaped path as they listened to a continuous stream of sound with changing intensities while researchers collected recordings of brain activity. People had stronger neural responses to sound while walking as opposed to standing or walking in place. These responses changed to the same degree as manipulations to sound intensity. ...

In May 2018, the European Union (EU) implemented the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a major component of EU privacy law. Privacy regulations like the GDPR have long been criticized by the online advertising industry as harmful to the digital economy. Critics argue that stricter privacy laws reduce online tracking, disrupt targeted advertising, and, as a result, weaken the ability of publishers and content creators to generate revenue and maintain free, high-quality content for users. But since its implementation, little attention has been directed to understanding the regulation’s ...

Dr. Amar Kishan, professor and executive vice chair of radiation oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and co-director of the cancer molecular imaging, nanotechnology and theranostics program at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Steven A. Leibel Memorial Award, one of the most distinguished honors in radiation oncology.  Presented by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American Board of Radiology (ABR) Foundation, the award recognizes outstanding principal investigators within the first decade of their careers following board certification. Kishan was selected for ...

At the Final Palaeolithic site of Mühlheim-Dietesheim, Germany, archaeologists from Aarhus University found traces of a blue residue on a stone artifact dating back around 13,000 years. Using a suite of cutting-edge scientific analyses, they confirmed the traces were from the vivid blue mineral pigment azurite, previously unseen in Europe’s Palaeolithic art.  “This challenges what we thought we knew about Palaeolithic pigment use”, sais Dr. Izzy Wisher, the lead author of the study.  Until now, scholars believed Palaeolithic artists predominantly used red and black pigments – practically no other colours ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A new international study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has identified a genetic factor that may explain why some patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver experience more severe liver damage after chemotherapy. For patients with colorectal liver metastases, surgery offers the best chance of long-term survival. To improve outcomes, many patients receive chemotherapy before surgery. While this approach can shrink tumors to make them more operable, one potential side effect is injury to the liver. Until now, it hasn't been clear why certain patients' livers are more ...

The legendary tale of the business leader who had an epiphany that fundamentally changed his or her professional journey — turning hobbies, small observations or frustrations into billion-dollar ideas — is well known. Julia Child writing her first cookbook at 50 and becoming a famous chef; Sara Blakely channeling frustration with undergarments to develop Spanx; Jeff Bezos leaving a successful Wall Street investment career to get in on the booming growth of the internet … the list goes on. Epiphanies — sudden realizations that transform how people see ...

Images Beyond the sneezing and itchy eyes, high pollen seasons are now linked to a significant increase in suicide risk.   A new University of Michigan study found a 7.4% jump in deaths, suggesting the physical discomfort of allergies may trigger a deeper, more dangerous despair, an overlooked factor in suicide prevention.   The study indicates that allergies' physiological effects, such as poor sleep and mental distress, may contribute to this increased risk.   "A small shock could have a big effect ...

Determining the nature of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up most of the mass in our universe, is one of the greatest puzzles in physics. New results from the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector, LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ), have narrowed down the possibilities for one of the leading dark matter candidates: weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs). “While we always hope to discover a new particle, it is important for particle physics that we are able to set bounds on what the dark matter might actually be,” said UC Santa Barbara experimental ...

Groundbreaking scientific findings on how swirling matter can form stars, planets and supermassive black holes earned a team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and Princeton University the 2025 John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research from the American Physical Society (APS). The winning team includes Fatima Ebrahimi, Erik Gilson, Hantao Ji and Yin Wang, as well as Princeton University’s Jeremy ...

A team of researchers led by Rice University, in collaboration with colleagues in Mozambique and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has developed a simple, affordable human papillomavirus (HPV) test that delivers results in less than an hour with no specialized laboratory required. The breakthrough could provide an option for women in low-resource settings to be screened and treated for cervical cancer in a single clinic visit, a step that global health experts say could save countless lives. The research was recently published in Nature Communications. Cervical cancer is considered easily preventable, yet ...

INDIANAPOLIS, US and LONDON, UK – Regenstrief Institute and SNOMED International have released LOINC® Ontology 2.0, the next version of The LOINC Ontology: A LOINC and SNOMED CT Interoperability Solution and a significant advance in their ongoing collaboration to streamline the exchange and use of health data worldwide. This version expands the Ontology with approximately 6,000 additional concepts, with more than 2,500 new “Orderable Grouper” concepts that provide practical, higher-level groupings for laboratory orders. By introducing this organization, ...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Two centuries ago, few women lived long enough to reach menopause. Today, it marks a major inflection point in women’s health, yet remains poorly understood. Cornell researchers aim to change that. Drawing on cutting-edge technology and interdisciplinary expertise, researchers are launching Menopause Health Engineering, a new initiative uniting faculty from Cornell’s Ithaca campus and Weill Cornell Medicine, to uncover how menopause shapes health and disease, and to develop urgently needed treatment ...

The dramatic growth of a key federal drug discount program has fueled debate about whether it is helping low-income patients as intended or primarily benefiting healthcare providers. Congress created the 340B Drug Pricing Program over 30 years ago to help hospitals and clinics that serve high levels of uninsured patients purchase outpatient drugs from manufacturers at significantly discounted prices. However, the law does not require participating providers to pass on discounts to patients or dedicate program funds to safety-net care. A new white paper from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics traces how major eligibility expansions and distorted program incentives ...

About The Study: For Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved cell and gene therapies, commercial health plans commonly imposed coverage requirements beyond FDA-approved product labeling. These restrictions were often aligned with pivotal trial criteria, suggesting that plan coverage aligns with stronger supporting evidence. Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, James D. Chambers, PhD, email james.chambers@tuftsmedicine.org. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this ...

Parents improved use of appropriate child car seats after remote motivational counseling and mobile-based support, according to the results from a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open. The intervention included tailored web content, periodic text messages and personalized feedback on photos parents submitted every four to six weeks showing how their child usually travels in a car. “Parents and children might resist using the recommended car seat or booster seat, even though it’s the law, due to inconvenience or beliefs that their child is safe enough riding ...

About The Study: In this study, population-level effectiveness and herd protection were robust 17 years after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine introduction, even in sexually experienced adolescent girls and young women at relatively high risk for HPV who may not have received the full vaccination series.  Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Jessica Kahn, MD, MPH, email jessica.kahn@einsteinmed.edu. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link https://media.jamanetwork.com/ (doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.3568) Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional ...

About The Study: This decision analytical model study estimates that COVID-19 vaccination (primarily annual COVID-19 vaccination) during pregnancy will likely continue to yield meaningful public health benefits in the U.S., especially to reduce COVID-19 hospitalizations in infants. COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy has been shown to be safe. While there is global variation in policy recommending COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, the U.S. has a high risk of severe COVID-19 in newborns, underscoring relevance of maternal COVID-19 vaccination.  Corresponding ...

About The Study: The rise in early-onset cancer incidence does not consistently signal a rise in the occurrence of clinically meaningful cancer. While some of the increase in early-onset cancer is likely clinically meaningful, it appears small and limited to a few cancer sites. Much of the increase appears to reflect increased diagnostic scrutiny and over-diagnosis. Interpreting rising incidence as an epidemic of disease may lead to unnecessary screening and treatment while also diverting attention from other more pressing health threats in young adults.  Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, H. Gilbert Welch, MD, MPH, email drgilwelch@gmail.com. To ...

CRISPR-Cas systems are adaptive immune systems found in prokaryotes that defend against invading nucleic acids through CRISPR RNA-guided cleavage. Type V CRISPR-Cas (Cas12) systems, in particular, serve as one of today’s most powerful tools for genome editing, especially in basic research, medicine, and agriculture.  Researchers led by Prof. GAO Caixia from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), together with Assoc. Prof. LIU Junjie from Tsinghua University ...

September 29, 2025 (BRONX, NY)—A large, long-term study led by an Albert Einstein College of Medicine researcher has found that the introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in community settings is highly effective in protecting young women from infections caused by the cervical-cancer-causing virus—including women who didn’t even receive the vaccine. The study was published today in JAMA Pediatrics. “There are two encouraging takeaways from our study,” said lead ...

Girls who overeat regularly in the preschool years are more likely to experience anxiety, impulsivity and hyperactivity in adolescence, according to a new study led by researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Research Centre. The study followed more than 2,000 Quebec children using provincial data, tracking eating patterns reported by caregivers in early childhood and assessing mental-health symptoms when participants turned 15. The link between overeating and later difficulties was seen in girls, but not in boys. Takeaway for caregivers The findings ...

One or more risk factors above optimal levels — high blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose or smoking — almost always precedes a cardiac event Findings refute the commonly held belief that heart disease often strikes people without warning Authors urge greater attention to early detection and control of these modifiable risks CHICAGO --- More than 99% of people who went on to suffer a heart attack, stroke or heart failure already had at least one risk factor above optimal level beforehand, ...

WASHINGTON (September 29, 2025) — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) released today its second Scientific Statement, Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). The statement emphasizes years of clinical and basic science research, confirming that inflammation is an important underlying contributor to several CVDs, including coronary artery disease and heart failure. Key Points: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is an inexpensive and widely available blood test. While there has been debate within the medical community regarding the utility of hsCRP, this statement details the data confirming its ...