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New survey reveals Americans' perception of the growing need for plasma-derived medicines

International Plasma Awareness Week (IPAW) takes place globally from October 6-10. The week encourages communities around the world to recognize the vital role of plasma in creating lifesaving medicines and honors those who donate.

6 Oct 2025

Inflammatory responses may play a role in cancer-related fatigue

New research reveals that inflammatory responses may play a role in different types of fatigue experienced by many people with cancer.

6 Oct 2025

Long commutes and small homes linked to insomnia in Tokyo adults

Researchers examine the relationship between commute time and house area with insomnia and daytime sleepiness.

6 Oct 2025

Low back pain cases in postmenopausal women doubled in 30 years

The burden of back pain in postmenopausal women has nearly doubled since 1990, driven by high BMI and metabolic health, necessitating focused health strategies.

6 Oct 2025

Reproductive health agencies call for a major shift in diagnosis and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage

Through landmark new guidelines released today, leading reproductive health agencies are calling for a major shift in how postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is prevented, diagnosed and treated.

6 Oct 2025

Common food additives may trigger childhood asthma

Researchers utilize metabolomics to investigate the mechanisms underlying the association between food additives and childhood asthma.

6 Oct 2025

Inside the high-stakes battle over vaccine injury compensation, autism, and public trust

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has floated a seismic idea: adding autism to the list of conditions covered by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

6 Oct 2025

Azelastine nasal spray prevents COVID-19 and rhinovirus infections

Researchers discuss the effects of azelastine nasal spray on the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection as compared to placebo.

6 Oct 2025

Aging, not smartphones, drives America’s growing loneliness crisis

This study highlights how age and cohort dynamics, rather than smartphones, are key drivers of rising social isolation in the U.S. over the last 20 years.

6 Oct 2025

GOP falsely ties shutdown to Democrats’ alleged drive to give all immigrants health care

As the U.S. headed for a government shutdown, Republicans repeatedly accused Democrats of forcing the closure because they want to give health care access to immigrants in the U.S. illegally.

6 Oct 2025

Fruit-vegetable powder makes collagen jelly healthier without losing flavor

A study reveals the ideal fruit-vegetable powder blend for low-sugar collagen jelly, boosting antioxidant levels while maintaining desirable taste and texture.

6 Oct 2025

Simple tools increase pediatrician compliance with early peanut allergy prevention guidelines

A few easy-to-implement tools - a training video, electronic health record prompts and handouts for families - greatly increased how often pediatricians recommended early peanut introduction to infants, reports a new clinical study led by Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

6 Oct 2025

TBI-associated dementia risk emphasizes need for targeted fall prevention programs

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in older adults are associated with new cases of dementia, use of home care services, and admission to long-term care, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)

6 Oct 2025

Antihypertensive and lipid-lowering drugs show efficacy against steatotic liver disease

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is the most common liver disease in the world, affecting about one third of the adult population. This disorder is characterized by the accumulation of fat in liver cells, which has severe liver consequences and is also associated with a high mortality rate from cardiovascular disease.

6 Oct 2025

Researchers identify a central controller of mitochondrial dynamics in disease

A key switch for cellular energy balance has been discovered in cells: it could potentially become the target of new therapies for diseases ranging from Parkinson's to rare disorders caused by defects in the cell's powerhouses, the mitochondria.

6 Oct 2025

AI-designed proteins revolutionize gene editing precision and safety

Researchers at Integra Therapeutics, in collaboration with the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS) and the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), have designed and experimentally validated new synthetic proteins that can edit the human genome more efficiently than proteins provided by nature.

6 Oct 2025

New research reveals the cervix as a truly immunocompetent tissue

Cervical epithelial cells are far from passive bystanders in the body's immune system. New research shows they actually play an active and highly coordinated role in detecting and fighting infections. That's the conclusion of an international research team led by Associate Professor Cindrilla Chumduri from Aarhus University, and now published in the journal Science Advances.

6 Oct 2025

Large-scale analysis offers insights into sporadic nature of chikungunya virus outbreaks

The symptoms come on quickly - acute fever, followed by debilitating joint pain that can last for months. Though rarely fatal, the chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness, can be particularly severe for high-risk individuals, including newborns and older adults.

6 Oct 2025

Study reveals new strategy to block TNBC metastasis and restore chromosomal stability

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive and hardest forms of breast cancer to treat, but a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine suggests a surprising way to stop it from spreading. Researchers have discovered that an enzyme called EZH2 drives TNBC cells to divide abnormally, which enables them to relocate to distant organs.

6 Oct 2025

Zika virus exposure during pregnancy permanently shapes offspring's frontline immune cells

A Wayne State University study published in the Oct. 3, 2025, issue of Nature Communications revealed that Zika virus exposure during pregnancy causes long-term, sex-specific changes to a baby's immune system, particularly affecting the frontline immune cells that fight infection.

6 Oct 2025

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New survey reveals Americans' perception of the growing need for plasma-derived medicines

Inflammatory responses may play a role in cancer-related fatigue

Long commutes and small homes linked to insomnia in Tokyo adults

Low back pain cases in postmenopausal women doubled in 30 years

Reproductive health agencies call for a major shift in diagnosis and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage

Common food additives may trigger childhood asthma

Inside the high-stakes battle over vaccine injury compensation, autism, and public trust

Azelastine nasal spray prevents COVID-19 and rhinovirus infections

Aging, not smartphones, drives America’s growing loneliness crisis

GOP falsely ties shutdown to Democrats’ alleged drive to give all immigrants health care

Fruit-vegetable powder makes collagen jelly healthier without losing flavor

Simple tools increase pediatrician compliance with early peanut allergy prevention guidelines

TBI-associated dementia risk emphasizes need for targeted fall prevention programs

Antihypertensive and lipid-lowering drugs show efficacy against steatotic liver disease

Researchers identify a central controller of mitochondrial dynamics in disease

AI-designed proteins revolutionize gene editing precision and safety

New research reveals the cervix as a truly immunocompetent tissue

Large-scale analysis offers insights into sporadic nature of chikungunya virus outbreaks

Study reveals new strategy to block TNBC metastasis and restore chromosomal stability

Zika virus exposure during pregnancy permanently shapes offspring's frontline immune cells

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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