Anxiety, gloom often accompany intellectual deficits
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general population of adults, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open. The study, based on data…
Increasing the number of coronary interventions in patients with acute myocardial infarction does not appear to reduce death rates
An increase in the number of percutaneous coronary interventions does not appear to have resulted in reduced mortality rates, according to results presented at the EAPCI Summit 2026.1 The summit…
New data on spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), a common cause of heart attacks in younger women
New insights into spontaneous coronary artery dissection – a devastating cause of heart attacks in young, healthy patients – were presented today at the EAPCI Summit 2026.1 The summit is…
Started within 48 hours of stroke, neuroprotective medication helped brain cells, recovery
Stroke patients treated intravenously with loberamisal, a novel neuroprotective medication, daily for 10 days and starting within 48 hours of stroke symptoms, had better recovery than patients who received a…
The ovarian cancer spreads so rapidly in the abdomen. Why?
Ovarian cancer kills more women than any other gynecological cancer. Most patients receive their diagnosis only after the disease spreads throughout the abdomen. Until now, scientists have never fully understood…
High-frequency investor sentiment from online forums enhances stock return predictions
In behavioural finance, the relationship between investor sentiment and stock returns has long been recognised. However, most studies rely on sentiment data at the same frequency as the returns being…
AI to predict patient falls based on core density in middle age
Artificial intelligence (AI) applied to abdominal imaging can help predict adults at higher risk of falling as early as middle age, a new Mayo Clinic study shows. The research, published…
Breastfeeding may lower mums’ later life depression/anxiety risks for up to 10 years after pregnancy
Breastfeeding may lower mothers’ later life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest the findings of a small observational study, published in the open…
Stem cell engineering breakthrough paves way for next-generation living drugs
For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type of human immune cell—known as helper T cells—from stem cells…
How talking slows eye movements behind the wheel
Talking while driving is widely recognized as a major source of distraction, but the specific ways conversation interferes with the earliest stages of visual processing have remained largely unclear. While…