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Medical Xpress / Cancer markers in spinal fluid may reveal tumors mistaken for autoimmune encephalitis
A University of Kentucky neurologist is proposing a new diagnostic roadmap that could help doctors identify hidden brain cancers earlier and prevent patients from undergoing months of treatment for the wrong condition.
Phys.org / Hunting broadly not responsible for birds declining across Europe, study finds
Hunting is not the main reason bird populations are declining across Europe, according to new research from University College Dublin in collaboration with the Spanish research institute Instituto de Investigación en Recursos ...
Medical Xpress / FDA panel endorses first-of-a-kind cancer blood test from Grail
Federal health advisers on Wednesday endorsed a blood test designed to spot signs of various cancers in apparently healthy people while warning that it's far from clear how well the technology works.
Medical Xpress / What science says about ultraprocessed foods and the aging brain
The colorings, additives and preservatives added to food products, as well as food processing techniques, are a source of concern in 2026 because they are ubiquitous worldwide, yet their effects on metabolic health are not ...
Phys.org / Researchers find convenience, drinking water access and advertising drive global bottled water consumption
Over 1 million plastic water bottles are bought globally every minute. That translates into more than 1.3 billion every day and more than 500 billion every year. That's a lot of plastic, and much of it winds up in human bodies ...
Phys.org / Facial recognition trial by police in Australia delivered strong results. But was it an ethical success?
The results of Australia's first live facial recognition trial have been released. Since June 2026, the Western Australian Police Force has been testing the technology across metropolitan and regional WA.
Medical Xpress / Asthma drug shows potential to slow preterm labor in screening study
Shajila Siricilla, Ph.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, and Jennifer Herington, Ph.D., associate professor of pediatrics, led a team that systematically screened 1,191 FDA-approved drugs and found that several candidates ...
Medical Xpress / Social media offers little substitute for real-life emotional support, research suggests
Two new papers by Oregon State University scientists suggest that social media may do little to replace the emotional support people receive from in-person relationships and that the timing of social media use may matter ...
Medical Xpress / Less intraoperative crystalloid fluid not tied to worse surgical outcomes
Substantially reduced intraoperative crystalloid fluid administration is not associated with worse patient-centered surgical outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in JAMA Network Open.
Medical Xpress / Bystander CPR: You never know when you may need it
According to the American Heart Association, only about half of Americans say they would feel confident performing CPR in an emergency. Many people worry they might do something wrong, injure the person or face legal consequences. ...
Phys.org / Report calls for government to introduce a charge on disposable cups
Around 2.5 billion single-use cups are used in the U.K. every year, yet fewer than 1% are recycled. They contribute to litter, contaminate recycling streams and increase waste management and street cleaning costs for local ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers uncover dual role of B7-H3 in prostate tumor immune suppression
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a previously unknown pathway that prostate tumors leverage to suppress the immune system by reshaping the tumor microenvironment to resist treatment. ...
