Vape flavor and device type may drive changes in gene expression

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who vape regularly show altered activity in 3,124 genes across the genome compared with people who do not smoke or vape. While s

Updated on: July 30,2026

Vape flavor and device type may drive changes in gene expression

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who vape regularly show altered activity in 3,124 genes across the genome compared with people who do not smoke or vape. While s

Updated on:July 30,2026

Guide contains quality standards for routinely collected health data in research

by Inka Väth,University Hospital of BonnFictive example of a study using routinely collected data involving data collected in a tertiary referral hospital (hospital 1) and a primary care hospital (hos

Updated on: July 20,2026

Guide contains quality standards for routinely collected health data in research

by Inka Väth,University Hospital of BonnFictive example of a study using routinely collected data involving data collected in a tertiary referral hospital (hospital 1) and a primary care hospital (hos

Updated on:July 20,2026

Next-generation PET tracer enables rapid, high-precision detection of kidney cancer

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingA68Ga-RCC78 PET scan of a patient four years post-radical right nephrectomy. During follow-up, new nodules were detected in the left adrenal gland a

Updated on: July 19,2026

Next-generation PET tracer enables rapid, high-precision detection of kidney cancer

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingA68Ga-RCC78 PET scan of a patient four years post-radical right nephrectomy. During follow-up, new nodules were detected in the left adrenal gland a

Updated on:July 19,2026

Even years after stroke, spinal cord stimulation could improve arm function

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Matthias Zomer from PexelsUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report the final outcomes of a pioneering pilot clinical trial using electrical stim

Updated on: July 18,2026

Even years after stroke, spinal cord stimulation could improve arm function

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Matthias Zomer from PexelsUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers report the final outcomes of a pioneering pilot clinical trial using electrical stim

Updated on:July 18,2026

Virtual reality can reduce therapists' fears about exposure therapy

byBrown UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Bradley Hospital found that a virtual reality (VR) training program can help therapists feel more confident using exposure therapy an

Updated on: July 31,2026

Virtual reality can reduce therapists' fears about exposure therapy

byBrown UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Bradley Hospital found that a virtual reality (VR) training program can help therapists feel more confident using exposure therapy an

Updated on:July 31,2026

PET imaging tracks whole-body metabolic changes after bariatric surgery

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingRepresentative whole-body PET/CT based organ and tissue segmentation before and 12 months after bariatric surgery in a 20-year-old woman. Coronal PE

Updated on: July 04,2026

PET imaging tracks whole-body metabolic changes after bariatric surgery

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingRepresentative whole-body PET/CT based organ and tissue segmentation before and 12 months after bariatric surgery in a 20-year-old woman. Coronal PE

Updated on:July 04,2026

CRISPR model links faulty collagen to brain microbleeds tied to memory decline

by Ajou University Medical CenterRepresentative images of the brain tissue sections taken from animals injected with AAV-BR1-Rosa26 or - Col4a1-sgRNA. Brain tissues were subjected to immunofluorescenc

Updated on: July 02,2026

CRISPR model links faulty collagen to brain microbleeds tied to memory decline

by Ajou University Medical CenterRepresentative images of the brain tissue sections taken from animals injected with AAV-BR1-Rosa26 or - Col4a1-sgRNA. Brain tissues were subjected to immunofluorescenc

Updated on:July 02,2026

PSMA PET reveals bone metastases missed by standard imaging

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCompared to conventional imaging techniques, prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging provides superi

Updated on: July 06,2026

PSMA PET reveals bone metastases missed by standard imaging

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCompared to conventional imaging techniques, prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging provides superi

Updated on:July 06,2026

Custom 4D-printed implants offer less painful path to tissue reconstruction

byMass General BrighamDesign and mechanism of AEHs. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-026-01681-zTissue expansion is a common technique used in reconstructive surgery. Su

Updated on: July 15,2026

Custom 4D-printed implants offer less painful path to tissue reconstruction

byMass General BrighamDesign and mechanism of AEHs. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-026-01681-zTissue expansion is a common technique used in reconstructive surgery. Su

Updated on:July 15,2026

A new scheduling tool could help hospitals reduce surgical wait times

byConcordia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Concordia-led research team has developed a planning tool that could help hospitals book their operating rooms more efficiently, shorten wait times and

Updated on: July 12,2026

A new scheduling tool could help hospitals reduce surgical wait times

byConcordia UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Concordia-led research team has developed a planning tool that could help hospitals book their operating rooms more efficiently, shorten wait times and

Updated on:July 12,2026

AI misses cancer drug target, revealing why lab validation still matters

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai discovered a previously hidden pocket on PKMYT1, a protein involved in controlling how cells grow and divide, that

Updated on: July 16,2026

AI misses cancer drug target, revealing why lab validation still matters

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai discovered a previously hidden pocket on PKMYT1, a protein involved in controlling how cells grow and divide, that

Updated on:July 16,2026

New study examines how safety is delivered in NHS virtual wards

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: University of ManchesterVirtual wards, also known as hospital at home, are increasingly being used across the NHS to support people who would otherw

Updated on: July 20,2026

New study examines how safety is delivered in NHS virtual wards

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: University of ManchesterVirtual wards, also known as hospital at home, are increasingly being used across the NHS to support people who would otherw

Updated on:July 20,2026