How the immune system keeps mucosal fungi in check

byUniversity of ZurichThe yeast fungus Candida albicans (blue) breaks out of human immune cells (red) by forming long thread-like cells called hyphae. The part of the hypha that has already left the i

Family Medicine March 12,2026

How the immune system keeps mucosal fungi in check

byUniversity of ZurichThe yeast fungus Candida albicans (blue) breaks out of human immune cells (red) by forming long thread-like cells called hyphae. The part of the hypha that has already left the i

Family Medicine March 12,2026

Why a mild brain injury can trigger Alzheimer's

by Traci Hale,University of VirginiaCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116521New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury

Neurology March 12,2026

Why a mild brain injury can trigger Alzheimer's

by Traci Hale,University of VirginiaCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116521New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury

Neurology March 12,2026

Liquid biopsy test could lead to earlier diagnoses for numerous cancer types

byWileyCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsRoutine screening is limited to only a few cancer types. New research indicates that routine liquid biopsy testing (multi-cancer early detection testing) could s

Hematology&Oncology March 12,2026

Liquid biopsy test could lead to earlier diagnoses for numerous cancer types

byWileyCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsRoutine screening is limited to only a few cancer types. New research indicates that routine liquid biopsy testing (multi-cancer early detection testing) could s

Hematology&Oncology March 12,2026

How gray hair and cancer may be linked

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGray hair is an inevitable hallmark of aging. It's a visual reminder of the passing years and all the bodily changes that accompany it.B

Family Medicine March 12,2026

How gray hair and cancer may be linked

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGray hair is an inevitable hallmark of aging. It's a visual reminder of the passing years and all the bodily changes that accompany it.B

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Households using more of the most popular WIC food benefits stay in the program longer, study finds

by Alden Woods,University of WashingtonProportion of participants who discontinued special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) by WIC food and by participant category

Wellness March 12,2026

Households using more of the most popular WIC food benefits stay in the program longer, study finds

by Alden Woods,University of WashingtonProportion of participants who discontinued special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) by WIC food and by participant category

Wellness March 12,2026

Hidradenitis suppurativa: The painful skin condition that can hide in plain sight

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: Karola G from PexelsYou may not give much thought to your armpits, apart from checking whether they need another swipe of deodorant. But this small, often over

Wellness March 11,2026

Hidradenitis suppurativa: The painful skin condition that can hide in plain sight

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: Karola G from PexelsYou may not give much thought to your armpits, apart from checking whether they need another swipe of deodorant. But this small, often over

Wellness March 11,2026

When neural spikes break time's symmetry: Linking the information-theoretic cost of brain activity to behavior

byKyoto UniversityIllustration of brain activity differences between mice with higher and lower task performance. Credit: Robin HoshinoWhat if we could peer into the brain and watch how it organizes i

Neurology March 11,2026

When neural spikes break time's symmetry: Linking the information-theoretic cost of brain activity to behavior

byKyoto UniversityIllustration of brain activity differences between mice with higher and lower task performance. Credit: Robin HoshinoWhat if we could peer into the brain and watch how it organizes i

Neurology March 11,2026

How do brains stay stable, and when might a dose of flexibility be helpful?

bySalk InstituteAstrocytes in the mouse visual cortex. Credit: Salk InstituteYoung minds are easily molded. Each new experience rewires a child's brain circuitry, adding and removing synaptic conn

Family Medicine March 11,2026

How do brains stay stable, and when might a dose of flexibility be helpful?

bySalk InstituteAstrocytes in the mouse visual cortex. Credit: Salk InstituteYoung minds are easily molded. Each new experience rewires a child's brain circuitry, adding and removing synaptic conn

Family Medicine March 11,2026

Heavy menstruation common among teenage girls—questionnaire can reveal risk of iron deficiency

by Tove Smeds,Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40% had an iron deficiency. The research, led by Lund University in Sweden,

Wellness March 11,2026

Heavy menstruation common among teenage girls—questionnaire can reveal risk of iron deficiency

by Tove Smeds,Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40% had an iron deficiency. The research, led by Lund University in Sweden,

Wellness March 11,2026

Link between tumor metabolism and drug efficacy in cancer cells may help advance precision chemotherapy

byStonyBrookUniversityIntracellular regulation of PRMT5 activity and development of chemical probes CBH-001 and CBH-002. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65558-6

Hematology&Oncology March 11,2026

Link between tumor metabolism and drug efficacy in cancer cells may help advance precision chemotherapy

byStonyBrookUniversityIntracellular regulation of PRMT5 activity and development of chemical probes CBH-001 and CBH-002. Credit:Nature Communications(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-65558-6

Hematology&Oncology March 11,2026