A study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting found that almost half of gunshot wound injuries to the brain in children and young adults include penetrating cerebrovascular injuries (PCVIs). These types of injuries, which damage blood vessels in the brain and may result in high rates of permanent disability and death, may be mitigated if hospitals prioritize performing immediate vascular cranial imaging (tests that evaluate blood flow in the brain) and repeating these tests to check for changes.  

A randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluated whether vaporized nicotine products (VNPs) are more effective than nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) for smoking cessation among people experiencing social disadvantage. 

A nationwide cohort study of Danish children examined the association between cumulative aluminum exposure from early childhood vaccination and the risk for development of autoimmune, atopic or allergic, and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Obesity and type 2 diabetes in adolescence can interfere with bone development, potentially increasing the risk of fractures and osteoporosis later in life, according to a study being presented Monday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif.

Anti-obesity medications can significantly raise testosterone levels and improve health outcomes for men with obesity or type 2 diabetes, according to a new study being presented Monday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif.

Do infectious disease outbreaks breed political mistrust? Ore Koren, Indiana University Bloomington (USA), and Nils Weidmann, University of Konstanz (Germany), have found out that they do. Their study will soon be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS).

Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin created a new non-invasive, wearable sensor designed to measure a user's hydration levels continuously, in real time