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3-Oct-2025

Glioblastomas affect much more than just the brain

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

October 3, 2025—BRONX, NY—Scientists at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) and Albert Einstein College of Medicine have shown for the first time that glioblastoma—the deadliest form of brain cancer—affects not just the brain but also erodes the skull, alters the makeup of skull marrow, and interferes with the body’s immune response. Drugs intended to inhibit skull-bone loss made the cancer more aggressive, according to results published today in Nature Neuroscience.

Journal: Nature Neuroscience

3-Oct-2025

Researchers uncover why mental maps fade with age

Stanford Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Studying mice of different ages, Stanford Medicine scientists and colleagues found that neurons involved in spatial memory become less reliable later in life.

Journal: Nature Communications

3-Oct-2025

Researchers use ultrasound holograms to influence brain networks

ETH Zurich
Peer-Reviewed Publication

For the first time, a new ultrasound technique allows researchers to stimulate multiple locations in the brain simultaneously. This opens up new possibilities for treating devastating brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and depression in the future.

Journal: Nature Biomedical Engineering

3-Oct-2025

Whooping cough can be fatal in young infants, experts warn

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise and incidence now exceeds pre-pandemic numbers. While in adults and older children the cough can be bothersome and last for months, pertussis in young infants can be life-threatening. Most children under 2 months of age with pertussis in the United States are hospitalized. In a special article published in Pediatrics, experts strongly encourage vaccination, especially during pregnancy.