Genes Influence Diet Choices and Metabolic Health, New Research Suggests
National Harbor, Md. (July 27, 2026) — Some people seem naturally drawn to sweets and fatty foods, while others can easily pass them up. New...
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Grant Funds Brain Imaging Research to Improve Post-Stroke Bladder Treatments
Stroke-related urinary incontinence affects more than a third of survivors and often goes untreated at its neurological source. A new NIH-funded effort from the Mark...
Study finds how sleep strengthens memory, and epilepsy disrupts the process
Baltimore, July 27, 2026 — A new human study from researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Medicine finds that memory consolidation during...
Enzyme discovery may help clear deadly zombie cells from human tissues
LA JOLLA (July 24, 2026)—As populations age worldwide, the key challenge is not just living longer but staying healthy longer. Researchers at the Salk Institute...
Study Warns of Hidden Sleep Crisis Among Workers Over 50
Sleep problems may be far more widespread among mid-to-later life workers than clinicians and policymakers assumed, according to a year-long study that connects work-related stress...
Survey Reveals Gaps in Fungal Diagnostics and Antifungal Access in Latin America
A multinational survey spanning Latin America and the Caribbean has spotlighted a persistent bottleneck in the region’s fight against invasive fungal disease: where diagnosis is...
Legal obligations in perinatal care may harm patients in medical partnerships
Perinatal care has traditionally focused on symptoms, screenings, and maternal–infant outcomes—but a growing body of work is now highlighting a different kind of risk: legal...
Educating Children to Combat Stigma Linked to Long COVID
A new study in Pediatric Research highlights how long COVID can leave more than physical symptoms in its wake—particularly for children. While public discussion has...
Milk’s Nutritional Profile Changes With Production Methods and Seasons
When you buy milk, the nutrition profile may shift with both labeling and season. A year-long study presented at NUTRITION 2026 reports that omega-3 fatty...
Mechanoresistant cancer cells reveal survival strategies in high-stress environments
Cancer cells that metastasize must endure a threat most cells cannot tolerate: repeated, high mechanical forces as they circulate through blood vessels and the heart....
Scientists Reshape Molecules Internally to Build New Chiral Nanocarbons
Nanocarbons are poised to become the quiet workhorses of next-generation materials, from gas storage to ultra-low-power electronics. Yet for years, chemists faced a stubborn limitation:...
Largest study finds genetic risk factors linked to fibromyalgia
A genetic deep-dive into fibromyalgia—now published in Nature Medicine—has uncovered risk factors in the largest dataset of its kind. The study points toward the nervous...
AI and robotics speed search for improved gut microbiome therapies
Duke University biomedical engineers have introduced a systematic way to design probiotic–prebiotic formulations that are more reliable for supporting gut health and addressing gastrointestinal disease....
Renowned expert leads University of Maryland program for sickle cell disease
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) has appointed Enrico M. Novelli, MD, MS, as Director of the UMSOM Program in Sickle Cell Disease and...
Family Medicine Journal Tip Sheet Highlights July/August 2026 Updates
A July/August 2026 research roundup from The Annals of Family Medicine spotlights how practical design choices in primary care can measurably change outcomes. A Singapore...