Monroe County Medical Society

04/01/2026

Bone Density Scans (DEXA): What They Show About Your Osteoporosis Risk

A DEXA scan is a quick, painless test that measures bone density, helps detect osteoporosis early, and assesses your risk for future fractures. Find out if you should get one.

03/31/2026

Three anesthesia drugs all have the same effect in the brain, MIT researchers find

Three different anesthesia drugs all work by disrupting the brain’s balance between stability and excitability, MIT researchers find. The discovery of this common mechanism could make it easier to develop new technologies for monitoring patients undergoing anesthesia.

03/28/2026

Immune cells are programmed within the body to fight cancer

A new method makes it possible to generate gene-targeted CAR-T cells inside the body to attack tumours, report researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in Nature. The study demonstrates that several types of cancer in mice can be treated without the...

03/27/2026

Improving cartilage repair through cell therapy

A new method can monitor iron in cells known as mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), which can help determine their ability to grow tissue for cartilage repair. The breakthrough could lead to regenerative therapies for joint diseases.

03/26/2026

Bariatric Surgery: 10 Frequently Asked Questions Answered by Experts

03/25/2026

Schizophrenia study finds new biomarker, drug candidate to treat cognitive symptoms

A new Northwestern University study in humans and mice has discovered a novel biomarker of schizophrenia that could also serve as a new drug candidate to treat the cognitive symptoms of the disorder. Schizophrenia affects .5% of the world’s population, including about two million people in the U.S...

03/24/2026

Scientists Discover an Unexpected Food Source for Tumors

The research expands a new way of thinking about the complex interactions between antioxidants and cancer.

03/23/2026

Study Examines How Pregnancy May Help the Body Eliminate Mercury from Fish

New research examines whether pregnancy and the gut microbiome help eliminate mercury from fish and naturally protect the developing fetus.

03/21/2026

The High-Functioning Addict: When Success Hides a Serious Problem

Top Stories  March 5, 2026 The High-Functioning Addict: When Success Hides a Serious Problem Posted By: admin I write about the high-functioning addict not only as an addiction medicine specialist, but also as a former emergency department physician and ED medical director who had to confront my ow...

03/20/2026

How to Fight ‘Middle-Age Spread’

Features Golden Years Top Stories  February 3, 2026 How to Fight ‘Middle-Age Spread’ Posted By: admin Adults in the U.S. put on 10 to 25 pounds between their 20s and their 40s   A steady uptick on your scale is a nasty side effect of middle age. Most adults in the U.S. put on 10 to 25 pounds...

03/19/2026

9 Common Tooth Problems

Top Stories Uncategorized  March 5, 2026 9 Common Tooth Problems Posted By: admin 1. Clenching or Grinding Your Teeth Grinding your teeth is called bruxism. Stress is one of the causes. Misaligned teeth or sleep issues can also be culprits among adults. (Among kids, causes can include allergies.) ...

03/18/2026

Va**ng is Highly Addictive

Top Features Top Stories  March 5, 2026 Va**ng is Highly Addictive Posted By: admin The use among teens under age 18 is low; however, close to 20% of young adults aged 18-24 currently use vapes By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant It may seem as if using e-cigarettes — commonly called “vapes” — repr...