September 10, 2025

Do I have insomnia? Five reasons why you might not

by Amelia Scott, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Even a single night of sleep trouble can feel distressing and lonely. You toss and turn, stare at the ceiling, and wonder how you’ll cope tomorrow. No wonder many people start to worry they’ve developed insomnia. Insomnia is one of the […]

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Lung cancer rewires immune cells in bone marrow to weaken body’s defenses

by The Mount Sinai Hospital edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan   Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Lung tumors don’t just evade the immune system. They reshape it at its source. Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators report in the September 10 online issue of Nature that tumors rewire immune cells in the

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Brain dial’ for controlling food, fat and salt cravings found in mice

by Columbia University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan   The image shows neurons in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis that selectively respond to sweet (red) or to sodium (purple) to drive sweet or salt consumption, respectively. Credit: Li Wang and José Cánovas / Zuker lab / Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute It’s natural to crave

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Key proteins in rare autoimmune disease identified

by Paige Stallman, University of Michigan edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease that impacts about one in every 2,000 individuals. APS is best known for increasing your risk of dangerous blood clots, like deep vein thrombosis and stroke. At the same time, a frequently overlooked risk

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Immune cell growth factor can promote lung tissue repair after viral inflammation

by Clea Simon, Harvard Gazette edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Human lung OSM is expressed in myeloid cells and OSMR is expressed in nonimmune cells. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.adi8828 When the lungs are attacked by a virus, the damage doesn’t stop there. The body’s natural defenses cause inflammation while fighting the virus, often leaving lasting

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A novel prognostic model predicts severe cutaneous adverse reaction mortality

by National Taiwan University edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan The AUC of (A) model 1 (HRR, PLR, and monocyte count): 0.798; and (B) model 2 (HRR, PLR, monocyte count, malignancy, cardiovascular disease, and autoimmune disease): 0.8372. AUC, Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve; HRR, hemoglobin-to-red blood cell distribution width ratio; PLR, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio. Credit:

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Design reliable, low-power electronic drug delivery pens

Sponsored Content by Littele fuse Reviewed by Olivia Frost Sep 10 2025 As healthcare shifts away from centralized models, there is an increasing need for portable, connected medical devices that work reliably beyond clinics. Drug delivery pens are central to this shift, helping patients self-administer medicines with accuracy and ease. However, designing them is complicated

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Highly sensitive, next-generation wearable pressure sensors inspired by cat whiskers

Inspired by cat whiskers, researchers develop novel biomass fiber aerogels, featuring exceptional pressure sensitivity and rapid response times Peer-Reviewed Publication Shinshu University image: Inspired by cat vibrissae, biomimetic biomass PHFs/SA aerogels (BFAs) are developed via precursor-assisted in situ polymerization and freeze-synergistic assembly. These ultralight, porous pressure sensors exhibit high sensitivity and excellent durability, enabling pulse detection, handwriting

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Odds of dementia strongly linked to number of co-existing mental health disorders

by British Medical Journal edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The odds of developing dementia are strongly linked to the number of co-existing mental health disorders, rising from twice as high for one disorder to 11 times as high for four or more, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Mental

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Blood test identifies HPV-associated head and neck cancers up to 10 years before symptoms

by Mass General Brigham edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: CC0 Public Domain Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes around 70% of head and neck cancers in the United States, making it the most common cancer caused by the virus, with rates increasing each year. Unlike cervical cancers caused by HPV, there is no screening test for

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