A new study found women with chronic pain conditions such as migraine/headache, musculoskeletal pain, and pelvic pain, as well as a history of recurrent pregnancy loss were more likely to utilize Whole Systems Traditional Chinese Medicine during IVF.

Chronic pelvic pain is often refractory to treatment. Superior hypogastric plexus (SHP) block is an established technique, but conventional approaches have limitations. We propose a novel posterior transosseous S1 pedicle approach to access the SHP, leveraging the reproducible osseous anatomy of the sacrum. This may offer improved spatial control and reduce procedural variability. The concept is based on anatomical reasoning and cadaveric fluoroscopic observations. Further cadaveric, imaging, and clinical studies are needed to validate its safety and feasibility.

Scientists have described five new species of parasitoid wasp from Cyprus, more than doubling the number of chalcid wasps known to be found nowhere else on the island. The wasps, all belonging to the family Pteromalidae, are small insects that play an important role as natural pest controllers, yet remain poorly studied across much of Southeastern Europe and the Middle East. The species' descriptions have been published in the open-access, peer-reviewed ZooKeys journal.

A study of 21 adults receiving seasonal influenza vaccination found that pre-existing antibody levels were associated with distinct B-cell responses. Individuals with different baseline antibody levels showed differences in B-cell receptor features and antibody breadth after vaccination. The findings provide new insights into how pre-existing immunity may influence responses to influenza vaccination.

POSTECH team led by Professor Sei Kwang Hahn develops a wearable patch that converts room light and sunlight into red light for phototherapy.

It’s a fish-eat-fish world out there. A new model by researchers at Tohoku University’s WPI-AIMEC and JAMSTEC may help us better understand these complex ocean relationships. Don’t forget: this food chain involves us too!

The number of Australian women receiving intravenous iron treatments has surged dramatically over the past decade, with new research revealing that one in 20 women of reproductive age received intravenous iron in 2024.

A team led by researchers from the University of Osaka has used acoustic tweezers to analyze the mechanical properties of biopolymer droplets without needing to physically touch the material. Using this method, the team investigated the stiffness of condensates of a model biopolymer. This technique will further the knowledge of biopolymer droplets and their roles in cellular biology, and may lead to the discovery of novel methods of treating diseases caused by the dysfunction of these droplets.