Why some brains switch gears more efficiently than others

by Tongyue Zhang,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain is constantly processing information that unfolds at different speeds—from split-second reactions to sudden environm

Neurology March 13,2026

Why some brains switch gears more efficiently than others

by Tongyue Zhang,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe human brain is constantly processing information that unfolds at different speeds—from split-second reactions to sudden environm

Neurology March 13,2026

Lung cancer's earliest stages may be driven by inflammation

byUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterSpatial transcriptomics analysis with super-pixel resolution of a human lung precursor lesion (red dash border), with colors representing different gene

Hematology&Oncology March 13,2026

Lung cancer's earliest stages may be driven by inflammation

byUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterSpatial transcriptomics analysis with super-pixel resolution of a human lung precursor lesion (red dash border), with colors representing different gene

Hematology&Oncology March 13,2026

I have a stuffy nose. How do I know if it's hay fever or a cold?

by Janet Davies, Joy Lee, Saeideh Hajighasemi,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYou've been through winter lurgies and escaped the start of spring free of hay fever. Now you wake u

Family Medicine March 13,2026

I have a stuffy nose. How do I know if it's hay fever or a cold?

by Janet Davies, Joy Lee, Saeideh Hajighasemi,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYou've been through winter lurgies and escaped the start of spring free of hay fever. Now you wake u

Family Medicine March 13,2026

How cranberries can be a Christmas cracker for health this festive season

by Dipa Kamdar,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom festive sauces to brightly colored juices, cranberries have long been part of our diets. Beyond their tart flavor and seasonal appeal, thes

Wellness March 13,2026

How cranberries can be a Christmas cracker for health this festive season

by Dipa Kamdar,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom festive sauces to brightly colored juices, cranberries have long been part of our diets. Beyond their tart flavor and seasonal appeal, thes

Wellness March 13,2026

Living longer with tailored chemotherapy—despite incurable cancer

by Anne Sliper Midling,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyAll rapidly growing cells in the body are affected by chemotherapy. Cancer cells are targeted, but so are, for example, hair cells

Hematology&Oncology March 13,2026

Living longer with tailored chemotherapy—despite incurable cancer

by Anne Sliper Midling,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyAll rapidly growing cells in the body are affected by chemotherapy. Cancer cells are targeted, but so are, for example, hair cells

Hematology&Oncology March 13,2026

How the immune system keeps mucosal fungi in check

byUniversity of ZurichThe yeast fungus Candida albicans (blue) breaks out of human immune cells (red) by forming long thread-like cells called hyphae. The part of the hypha that has already left the i

Family Medicine March 12,2026

How the immune system keeps mucosal fungi in check

byUniversity of ZurichThe yeast fungus Candida albicans (blue) breaks out of human immune cells (red) by forming long thread-like cells called hyphae. The part of the hypha that has already left the i

Family Medicine March 12,2026

Why a mild brain injury can trigger Alzheimer's

by Traci Hale,University of VirginiaCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116521New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury

Neurology March 12,2026

Why a mild brain injury can trigger Alzheimer's

by Traci Hale,University of VirginiaCredit:Cell Reports(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.116521New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury

Neurology March 12,2026

Liquid biopsy test could lead to earlier diagnoses for numerous cancer types

byWileyCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsRoutine screening is limited to only a few cancer types. New research indicates that routine liquid biopsy testing (multi-cancer early detection testing) could s

Hematology&Oncology March 12,2026

Liquid biopsy test could lead to earlier diagnoses for numerous cancer types

byWileyCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsRoutine screening is limited to only a few cancer types. New research indicates that routine liquid biopsy testing (multi-cancer early detection testing) could s

Hematology&Oncology March 12,2026

How gray hair and cancer may be linked

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGray hair is an inevitable hallmark of aging. It's a visual reminder of the passing years and all the bodily changes that accompany it.B

Family Medicine March 12,2026

How gray hair and cancer may be linked

by Justin Stebbing,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainGray hair is an inevitable hallmark of aging. It's a visual reminder of the passing years and all the bodily changes that accompany it.B

Family Medicine March 12,2026

Households using more of the most popular WIC food benefits stay in the program longer, study finds

by Alden Woods,University of WashingtonProportion of participants who discontinued special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) by WIC food and by participant category

Wellness March 12,2026

Households using more of the most popular WIC food benefits stay in the program longer, study finds

by Alden Woods,University of WashingtonProportion of participants who discontinued special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) by WIC food and by participant category

Wellness March 12,2026