Analysis finds alarming rise in severe diverticulitis among younger Americans A comprehensive analysis of over 5.2 million hospitalizations reveals a troubling surge in severe diverticulitis cases among Americans younger than 50. Oct 27, 2025 0 0
Influenza A-infected volunteers display different patterns of expelling viruses into environment Late in the Middle Ages, Italian stargazers gave a name to the annual contagion that rolled around each year like clockwork. It was a name that stuck, and to this day is known as influenza. Oct 27, 2025 feature 0 131
Why does ALS take away body movement? The hidden burden that seals the fate of motor neurons ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is among the most challenging neurological disorders: relentlessly progressive, universally fatal, and without a cure even after more than a century and a half of research. Despite ... Oct 27, 2025 0 36
Novartis acquiring US firm Avidity Biosciences for $12 bn Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis announced Sunday it had agreed to buy Avidity Biosciences, valuing the US biopharmaceutical company at $12 billion. Oct 27, 2025 0 1
Hippocampal hyper-maturity: Synaptic gene changes connect stress, anxiety and accelerated aging Researchers at Fujita Health University and the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science have uncovered a previously overlooked form of brain abnormality linked to anxiety: excessive maturation and aging in the hippocampus, ... Oct 27, 2025 0 7
Liver transplantation utilizing grafts donated after euthanasia is feasible, study suggests Organ donation following medical assistance in dying (MAiD), also known as euthanasia, is a relatively new practice both in North America and worldwide. A first comparison of liver transplantation using organs donated after ... Oct 27, 2025 0 0
Is Canada failing the rising numbers of youth who use opioids? Youth opioid use is increasing in Canada, as are related emergency department visits and deaths, yet governments are not providing adequate support to address this public health crisis, argue the authors of a CMAJ (Canadian ... Oct 27, 2025 0 0
Efforts to promote safer opioid prescribing in Canada appear to be having an effect Efforts to promote safer opioid prescribing in Canada appear to be having an effect, as new research in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows a decrease in opioid dispensing between 2018 and 2022. Oct 27, 2025 0 0
Can inpatient care help address overdose crisis? Is expanding hospital inpatient, or bed-based, care a way to help address the overdose crisis? An analysis article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal describes the RE-AIM framework (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, ... Oct 27, 2025 0 0