This year, International Women's Day coincides with Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is a common and painful gynecological disease that impacts 14% of women and girls across the world—currently, there is no long-term cure. Finding new treatments for endometriosis is now more critical than ever.

Technology is changing how doctors detect colon cancer. New AI-enhanced imaging tools help physicians find subtle polyps that might otherwise be missed. Learn more from Dr. Michael Wallace, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist.

A new study could explain why some mothers can still pass Group B Streptococcus, or GBS, to their babies after childbirth even when they're treated with antibiotics. A Michigan State University research team discovered postpartum GBS strains with mutations that allow them to survive in the birth canal and resist treatment. These strains can infect newborns and infants and cause dangerous illnesses like pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis.

Hormone therapy is widely used to treat menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats. But scientists have long debated whether it affects dementia risk.

An influential hypothesis in neuroscience is that the brain may operate near criticality, a transition zone between subcritical dynamics, associated with excessive inhibition, and super-critical dynamics, associated with excessive excitability. In preclinical and computational studies, activity near this regime has been linked to efficient information processing and adaptive responsiveness to input.

It's a simple premise; movement is medicine—not just a mantra for gym buffs and marathon runners. It's a prescription for a good life.

As we age, the amount and distribution of fat in our bodies changes. Most fat is subcutaneous—meaning it is stored just under the skin. Subcutaneous fat generally does not have detrimental health impacts. In fact, we need some amount of fat to be healthy. Visceral fat, however, is stored in the gut and has been linked to negative health impacts, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Treatments that target a fragment of the mutant protein that causes Huntington's disease might be more effective than treatments—now in clinical trials—that target the whole protein but leave this fragment intact, a new study in mice suggests. The findings appear in Science Translational Medicine.

Routine early measurement of the neurofilament light chain could help improve prediction of cognitive impairment after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study presented today at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2026, the annual congress of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), a branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

Marie-Eve (not her real name) doesn't know what to think anymore. After years of trying to make sense of her intense emotional crises, she went on TikTok and typed "#borderline" in the search bar. After watching a few videos, she recognized herself in the dozens of comments posted by other viewers.