As humanity gets closer to the possibility of long-term interplanetary travel, psychologists have started to raise concerns about mental health wellness in astronauts. Researchers at Texas A&M University conducted research on sailors in an isolated environment to address these concerns with virtual reality technology and by introducing other senses to the experience, such as smell and touch.

Older adults who typically had longer intervals between meals accumulated chronic diseases more rapidly over time than those with shorter intervals, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet published in the Journal of Internal Medicine. The association was most pronounced among people aged 78 years and older.

Recently, researchers from the Department of Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery Research Laboratory at West China Hospital of Sichuan University published a comprehensive review article in the Chinese Medical Journal focusing on the regulation and targeted therapy of the tumor immune and non-immune microenvironment. The review provides a complex scope of a new hotspot in glioma research and treatment: the glioma microenvironment and its targeted therapies.Recently, researchers from the Department of Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery Research Laboratory at West China Hospital of Sichuan University published a comprehensive review article in the Chinese Medical Journal focusing on the regulation and targeted therapy of the tumor immune and non-immune microenvironment. The review provides a complex scope of a new hotspot in glioma research and treatment: the glioma microenvironment and its targeted therapies.

Inconsistent nomenclature, analytical constraints, and a limited understanding of metabolism and biological roles impede research on selenosugars, the principal urinary metabolites of selenium. To address the inconsistencies, a new study has proposed a standardized nomenclature, along with analytical criteria for reliable identification and an updated selenium metabolism framework. This is expected to improve consistency across selenium studies, strengthen analytical rigor, and accelerate future research into selenium biology and human health.

The first days after childbirth are emotionally and physically demanding, yet not all mothers feel equally prepared to care for their newborns. Researchers from Wroclaw Medical University studied 200 women during the first 48–72 hours after delivery and found that maternal anxiety and psychological flexibility were much stronger predictors of perceived readiness for newborn care than postpartum pain or routine physiological changes. The study also showed that readiness to breastfeed does not necessarily mean readiness for around-the-clock newborn care. The findings suggest that a brief assessment of maternal anxiety and perceived readiness could help healthcare professionals identify women who may benefit from additional support during the early postpartum period.

An Australian research collaboration has identified several existing TGA‑approved medicines that could help slow brain damage in children with a rare form of dementia—offering hope for faster treatment options.

In a new study published in the prestigious Nature Communications journal, medical researchers used patient-derived brain cells grown in the lab, combined with advanced imaging and artificial intelligence, to rapidly test approved drugs and pinpoint those that improve brain cell health.