How you walk could help doctors tell two similar brain diseases apart
Doctors often struggle to distinguish early dementia with Lewy bodies from early Parkinson’s disease. The two neurological conditions share many symptoms, including changes in movement, and are frequently misdiagnosed in…
Low testosterone, high fructose: A recipe for liver disaster
Low testosterone in itself can cause a variety of health problems, but the addition of a poor diet can exacerbate certain conditions. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is one…
First-ever in-utero stem cell therapy for fetal spina bifida repair is safe. The Lancet
A phase 1 clinical trial published in The Lancet has shown that combining stem cell therapy with standard fetal surgery before birth is a safe and promising approach to treat…
Study reveals immune blueprint for next-generation malaria vaccine
New research co-led by WEHI and Burnet Institute (Melbourne, Australia) has uncovered how the human immune system fights Plasmodium vivax, paving the way for the first effective vaccine against the…
Exposing a hidden anchor for HIV replication
The tiny shell protecting the HIV virus resembles a slightly rounded ice cream cone, but there is nothing sweet about it. More than 40 million people worldwide live with AIDS…
Screening improves early detection of colorectal cancer
More cases of colorectal cancer are detected at an early stage with screening. This is according to new research based on data from over 278,000 60-year-olds, who were randomly selected…
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…
Heart attack. ‘Survival paradox’: Frail men at higher risk of death than women despite better treatment
Pioneering research from the University of Leicester and NIHR challenges the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to heart attack care, adding critical nuance to the debate on sex disparities. A groundbreaking new study…