Why Sunlight Triggers Sneezing in Some People: The Science Behind Photic Sneeze Reflex
Approximately 18–35% of people experience involuntary sneezing when exposed to bright sunlight—a phenomenon known as the photic sneeze reflex or…
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Correction issued for MAGE-A4/A8 immunotherapy trial in advanced solid tumours
Nature Medicine has published an author correction to a phase 1 trial investigating MAGE-A4/MAGE-A8-targeted T cell engager therapy in patients…
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Why Patient-Centred Care Fails in Practice: Georgian Study Reveals the Hidden Barriers
A new commentary in the Georgian Medical Journal reveals why patient-centred care remains incompletely realised in practice—and what healthcare systems…
UK tightens oversight of high-street health self-tests after BMJ finds safety gaps
The UK's medicines regulator is planning stricter oversight of high-street health self-tests following a BMJ investigation revealing that most manufacturers…
The Hidden Cost of Risk: When Medical Vigilance Becomes a Disease Itself
Modern medicine's focus on risk identification has created a new burden: the experience of being at risk now resembles the…
AI Reads Cardiac MRI Without Manual Labels, Outperforming Standard Models by 35%
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Cleveland Clinic have developed an AI system that interprets cardiac MRI without manual annotation,…
Exercise Hormone Irisin Shows Promise in Multiple Sclerosis Neuroprotection
A preclinical study from Mass General Brigham and University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf has identified irisin, an exercise-derived hormone, as a…
High fitness in men linked to lower atrial fibrillation risk, contradicting prior assumptions
New evidence challenges decades of clinical concern, showing that high cardiovascular fitness in men is protective against atrial fibrillation rather…
Leucine’s role in cellular energy: how protein metabolism may reshape disease treatment
Researchers have identified leucine, an amino acid in protein-rich foods, as a critical regulator of mitochondrial function with direct implications…
Georgia’s Liver Transplant Services Need Stronger Patient-Centred Systems, Study Shows
A new analysis in the Georgian Medical Journal shows that patient-centred liver transplant care depends on integrated organisational systems and…