THE MEDICAL NEWS

In a new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study, scientists at Cleveland Clinic discovered that hormones associated with male development may play a key role in limiting the growth of brain tumors in men.

A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study has found that an emerging class of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs suppress eating for pleasure, or hedonic feeding, in mice by modulating a reward circuit deep within the brain.

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which HIV-1 can infect resting immune cells.

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that challenges long-held assumptions about the causes of a common type of stroke, offering clues as to why widely used treatments may not work.

Metabolic and bariatric surgery offers significantly greater long-term protection against heart attack, stroke and death than widely-used GLP-1 drugs in older adults with obesity and diabetes, according to new real-world analysis study presented today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

Metabolic and bariatric surgery delivers significantly greater weight loss and higher rates of obesity-related disease remission than glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s), according to one of the largest and most comprehensive real-world comparisons of the two treatments.

Research published in The FEBS Journal may help overcome challenges to the treatment of malaria-a tropical disease caused by infection of red blood cells with Plasmodium parasites, which are transmitted through infected mosquito bites.

Keck Hospital of USC and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) each earned a Spring 2026 "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit focused on patient safety.

Going on walks, going up stairs, working around the home: One meta-study shows how everyday movements are linked to our mood.