Chronic inflammation may leave a ‘memory’ in gut stem cells — and that could help explain colorectal cancer risk For a long time, inflammation was treated mostly as a present-tense problem: irritated tissue, activated immune cells, inflammatory molec...
Continue readingWhat psychedelics do to the brain: imaging studies show cortical networks losing boundaries and reorganising consciousness For decades, psychedelics have been described in two almost incompatible languages. One is cultural and experiential, filled wi...
Continue readingAffirming racial and gender identity may strengthen mental health — but the effect depends on belonging, support, and context Mental health discussions often focus on risk: risk of depression, anxiety, isolation, self-harm, or suicidality. But there...
Continue readingNew mouse model for virus-driven liver cancer may speed research — but it is still far from changing diagnosis or treatment In cancer research, one of the biggest differences between an elegant finding and a clinically useful one often comes down to...
Continue readingNew breast imaging may help avoid unnecessary biopsies — but the real challenge is getting better at telling benign from suspicious In breast cancer screening and diagnosis, one of the hardest problems in modern medicine is not only missing cancers,...
Continue readingAI tool may help hospitals spot intimate partner violence risk earlier — before abuse is recognised in routine care In health care, some of the most serious problems are not always the rarest ones. Often, they are the ones hiding in plain sight. Inti...
Continue readingMetformin may mimic some exercise-related effects in prostate cancer care — but the idea is still far from proven In cancer care, some of the most interesting questions are no longer only about how to attack tumours directly, but how to change the bi...
Continue readingPoor diet is still tied to heart disease — but Australian data suggest some aspects of diet quality may be improving For years, public conversations about food and heart health were dominated by nutritional villains: salt, sugar, saturated fat, proce...
Continue readingMicroaxial flow pump fails to improve outcomes in high-risk heart attack patients without cardiogenic shock — and sharpens the case for careful patient selection In acute cardiac care, mechanical circulatory support devices occupy an unusual space. T...
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