Performing under pressure? For athletes, it depends on 3 key things Why do some people seem to thrive under pressure while others seem to fold or crumple? Jun 21, 2026 0 6
Down syndrome isn't a tragedy, but misinformation about it is For more than a century, people with Down syndrome have been defined by what medicine says they cannot do. That framing has consequences. It shapes the information families receive during prenatal screening, the choices they ... Jun 21, 2026 0 3
As patients move through injury care, well-intentioned changes can backfire Global health policymakers should focus on the way entire health care systems work together, argue researchers in new findings. Improving one element does not always create better outcomes if the wider system is not ready. Jun 21, 2026 0 2
Common dizziness drug class shows promise for treating vestibular migraine A new study finds that a class of oral and intranasal medications known as gepants may be an effective and well-tolerated treatment for vestibular migraine (VM). The findings are published in the journal Otolaryngology–Head ... Jun 21, 2026 0 7
Single amino acid change may help viruses jump from bat to human Most pandemics start when a pathogen spreads from animals to humans. It's a leading explanation for the COVID-19 pandemic: The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is a cousin of coronaviruses that live in bats. Jun 21, 2026 1 17
Neuroimmune abnormalities may play a key role in fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a complex disorder characterized primarily by chronic widespread pain, fatigue and other physical and cognitive symptoms. Although it affects millions of people worldwide, the underlying biological mechanisms ... Jun 21, 2026 0 18
How woodchips can help keep ticks off trails After a cold Canadian winter, most of us look forward to the spring and summer months to get outside and experience the natural world, whether it's hiking, biking, gardening or birdwatching. Jun 21, 2026 0 17
Smoking restrictions gain support across all 50 states over 30 years A recent study from researchers at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at the University of California San Diego developed and validated a new way to measure changing social norms around ... Jun 21, 2026 0 7
The mystery of the eye disease that can blind infants The eye disease known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) can make infants permanently blind if they are not treated. But there are big differences in how often Norwegian hospitals actually provide this treatment. "These ... Jun 21, 2026 0 10
CT tissue images can now be virtually stained in 3D Rudolf Virchow fundamentally changed medicine when he formulated his cell theory of disease in the 19th century: Diseases do not arise inexplicably within the organism, but rather in specific cells and tissues. To this day, ... Jun 21, 2026 0 8
