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Medical Xpress / Largest study of rare skin cancer in Mexican patients shows that it is more complex than previously thought
Genetic ancestry may play a key role in how acral melanoma, a rare and aggressive type of skin cancer, develops and behaves, with important implications for diagnosis and treatment, according to researchers at the Wellcome ...
Phys.org / Global shark bites return to average in 2025, with a smaller proportion in the United States
According to the ISAF 2025 shark attack report, global unprovoked shark bites returned to near-average levels in 2025, following a sharp reduction the year prior. A total of 65 unprovoked shark bites occurred worldwide in ...
Medical Xpress / Air pollution may directly contribute to Alzheimer's disease—new study
Air pollution has long been linked to heart and lung disease. But a large US study suggests it may also raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease—the most common form of dementia.
Medical Xpress / Scientist invents super-chipped shoe to help his 89-year-old mentor avoid falling
When a big-hearted engineer noticed his 89-year-old mentor was unsteady on his feet, he sprang into action and created a futuristic shoe that could in the future help him—and scores of other older people—keep their balance. ...
Medical Xpress / What if we could catch disease earlier—before symptoms start?
Most chronic diseases don't begin with obvious symptoms or dramatic warning signs. Instead, they develop quietly over many years, as small changes accumulate in the body. A new perspective from researchers at the Buck Institute ...
Medical Xpress / Machine-learned biomarker identifies those at high risk for liver cancer
Researchers led by Xian-Yang Qin at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have developed a score that predicts the risk of liver cancer. Published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy ...
Medical Xpress / Developing lab-grown human cartilage using apples
A research lab at the University of Caen Normandy (France) has succeeded in making cartilage using decellularized apples.
Medical Xpress / 'Game-changer' jab for opioid dependency treatment linked to lower NHS demand, report suggests
A "game-changer" jab to treat opioid dependence could ease pressure on health care services, outperforming other standard treatments, a new report involving University of Hertfordshire academics suggests. But the injection, ...
Medical Xpress / Global microbiome atlas highlights missing microbes in UK infants' guts and probiotics
A global atlas mapping two key gut bacteria in infants around the world has uncovered a treasure trove of bacterial strains adapted to the infant gut and not found in commercial probiotic products. It lays the foundation ...
Medical Xpress / Stark differences in COVID-19 vaccination rates between Māori and non-Māori, research finds
A new study analyzing COVID-19 vaccine uptake has found markedly lower vaccination rates among Māori, which researchers link to existing inequities in health care access. The study, published in the Journal of the Royal ...
Phys.org / Study explores challenges of flood risk management
In a new study, University of Rhode Island Ph.D. graduate Kyle McElroy and Marine Affairs Professor Austin Becker explore the role of data and biases, as well as the challenges and decision-making processes used by U.S. municipalities ...
Phys.org / Indigenous plant could have handy health benefits
The drought-tolerant shrub affectionately known as Old Man Saltbush is mostly used as stock fodder, but can also be added to salads or cooking and has been used as bush tucker by Indigenous Australians for thousands of years. ...
