New research from the University of Warwick and Fudan University identifies the hippocampus as a key brain system shaping emotional resilience to long-term pain.

UCLA and Stanford Medicine researchers have engineered a new class of supercharged T cells that are stronger, longer-lasting, and more precise at killing prostate cancer cells by fine-tuning how they physically interact with tumor cells.

A new study in Science Advances found that more than 155,000 US deaths between March 2020 and December 2021 were not officially recorded as COVID-19 deaths, which equates to 19 percent more deaths due to COVID-19 than federal records indicate. These unrecognized COVID-19 deaths disproportionately burdened certain populations more than others, including racial and ethnic minorities, as well as people who were low-income, had preexisting health conditions, lived in the South, or did not have a high school education. 

In a study published today in Clinical Cancer Research, scientists at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that a blood-based test may help guide treatment decisions for a carefully selected group of women age 70 and over who have estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer, who were considering endocrine (or hormone-blocking) therapy as the primary treatment and forgoing surgery and radiation.

A new analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that out-of-pockets caps on insulin for Medicare Part D beneficiaries have reined in insulin prices.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) filed an amicus curiae “friend of the court” brief this week in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in support of NorthStar Anesthesia, which is facing a lawsuit brought by UnitedHealthcare regarding the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process established in the No Surprises Act (NSA).

In a study including nearly 500 pregnant women in three U.S. cities from 2020-2025, sedentary behavior, sleep and physical activity across a 7-day, 24-hour timeframe during each trimester were measured. The amount of time spent sitting and doing light physical activity were found to be the main predictors of developing blood pressure-related conditions (hypertensive disorders) of pregnancy, such as gestational hypertension and preeclampsia.