Temperature Perception: How the Body Senses Heat and Cold

19 July 2026

New research from the University of Queensland has challenged long-held ideas about how the nervous system detects temperature. Scientists have discovered that most of the…

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Doctors May Rely on AI Even When Experience Suggests Otherwise

18 July 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to help doctors identify which patients are most likely to benefit from specific treatments. However, because AI systems…

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Non-Invasive Technology for Monitoring Babies’ Well-Being

17 July 2026

Premature babies in neonatal intensive care units often require constant monitoring, but the process can be invasive and stressful. Frequent blood tests to measure glucose,…

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Study Suggests Cruise Ship Air Pollution May Worsen Viral Illness

16 July 2026

Air pollution from cruise ships could be increasing the risk and severity of viral infections among people living near busy ports, according to new research…

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Rethinking the Role of Nutrition in Eating Disorder Recovery

10 July 2026

An over-reliance on Body Mass Index (BMI) and body weight to assess recovery from eating disorders may be obscuring meaningful changes in nutrition, according to…

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Bleeding Gums Could Point to Kidney Health Problems

9 July 2026

Periodontitis is commonly viewed as a disease confined to the mouth, characterised by bleeding gums, progressive tissue damage and eventual tooth loss. However, growing evidence…

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Research Reveals Association Between Sedentary Behaviour and Increased Cancer Risk

5 July 2026

Each additional hour spent in prolonged, uninterrupted sedentary behaviour is associated with a 9% higher risk of dying from cancer, according to a new study…

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Gerophysics Emerges: Applying Physics to the Biology of Ageing

4 July 2026

A new meeting report published in Aging (Volume 18) on May 14, 2026, introduces the emerging field of Gerophysics, which seeks to explain aging by…

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Understanding Fragility Fracture Risk: Preventing the Next Fall

3 July 2026

Japan’s rapidly ageing population has brought the health and wellbeing of older adults into sharper focus, with preventing falls and fractures emerging as a major…

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Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Slower Biological Ageing in Older Men

1 July 2026

A new research paper published in Volume 18 of Aging on May 29, 2026, reports that adopting a healthy lifestyle may modestly slow biological ageing…

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Innovative Wound Treatment Could Improve Healing and Recovery

30 June 2026

For most people, a blister or small cut heals with little attention. But for millions of people living with diabetes or other conditions that restrict…

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Unravelling the Link Between Brain Iron Accumulation and Neurodegeneration

28 June 2026

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s affect millions of people worldwide, yet scientists are still trying to understand what causes neurons to fail gradually…

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