Day March 9, 2026

Credit: Aa Dil from Pexels Psychopaths might account for only about 1% of the general population, but they account for a disproportionate share of violent crime. Distinct from other conditions like sociopathy and antisocial personality disorder, psychopaths tend to show…

U.S. counties located closer to operational nuclear power plants (NPPs) have higher rates of cancer mortality than those located farther away, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study is the first…

Gene therapy has been successfully used to treat a number of diseases, including immune deficiencies, hereditary blindness, hemophilia and, recently, Huntington’s disease, a fatal neurological disorder. An advance reported in the journal Neuron adds to the technique’s growing track record…

At left, illustration of a cuff electrode on the vagus nerve inside a body. At right are the designs of three different electrodes. Credit: University of Houston A University of Houston engineering professor is warning that implanted cuff electrodes—widely used…

People released from prison in Scotland are facing a mental health and substance use crisis, according to new research. The study tracked more than 8,000 former prisoners over four years to assess their contact with health services following release. The…

An increase in the number of percutaneous coronary interventions does not appear to have resulted in reduced mortality rates, according to results presented at the EAPCI Summit 2026. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a life-saving procedure used to restore…

Primary care use among patients requiring hemodialysis is associated with lower mortality, according to a study published online in Kidney Medicine. Dustin Le, M.D., from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and colleagues evaluated the association of primary care use in…

Analyses framework to characterize prevalence of clinical obesity, its association with CVD and T2D risk, and its response to a lifestyle intervention. Credit: Nature Communications (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69738-w An international research group has examined how many people are affected by…

Pre-pregnancy parental overweight and obesity is linked to the next generation’s heightened risk of developing fatty liver disease, a potential precursor to cirrhosis and liver failure, suggests research published online in the journal Gut. If both parents are overweight or…

The study created a map of countries playing significant roles in the buying and selling of illicit kidneys. Credit: George Mason University An international team of researchers from George Mason University, Harvard University, and the University of Tokyo have used…

(A) The overall study design. (B) Alluvial diagram of patient composition of groupings across liver histological features. (C) Relationship between clinical test results and stages of liver histological features. Node size was determined by –log10(p value) in ANOVA tests. Color…

Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2026). DOI: 10.1016 Immunotherapy has been generally ineffective for prostate cancer because the tumors are considered immunologically “cold,” meaning they do not attract enough immune cells to mount a strong attack. Hormone therapy commonly used for…

Postpartum experiences are as unique as the pregnancies that come before them. Because of this, it can be difficult to recognize what’s normal and what could be a complication—even if you’ve given birth before. The postpartum period is generally defined…

Just before National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month begins in March, a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult poll found that nearly half of Americans aren’t aware that eating processed meat increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer. The poll,…

In recent years, studies and media reports have blamed growing partisan hostility in the U.S. for shattered marriages, broken families, ruined holiday dinners, and increased stress. New CU Boulder research suggests it may have an even broader impact, hindering democracies’…

Sexist. Dystopian. This was how critics labeled a 30-second Peloton holiday ad in 2019 that featured a man giving a woman an exercise bike as a gift. Backlash was so severe that Peloton’s stock fell by about 9%, after social…

Placental vascular reactivity (PLVR) can help identify fetal congenital heart disease (CHD), according to a study recently published in Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Vidya Rajagopalan, Ph.D., from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in Los…

Juntendo University researchers have trained a machine learning algorithm to use clinical information and physical function metrics to accurately estimate long-term survival odds of elderly patients after treatment for heart failure. Credit: Kanji Yamada / Juntendo University, Japan Monitoring and…

Credit: Victor Freitas from Pexels Staying fit and active has long been associated with better heart and overall health. It might also improve the chances of survival for people with some forms of cancer. A study published in the journal…

Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) members Ratnakar Singh and Michael Spinella collaborated in new research that fills in critical gaps of understanding in the relationship between testicular cancer growth and the presence of PFAS. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also…

Yale researchers have developed a machine learning model, called Immunostruct, that can help scientists create more personalized vaccines, including vaccines for cancer. They described the tool in Nature Machine Intelligence along with findings from applying it to cancer and immunology…

A new study from researchers at the University of Liverpool and King’s College London reveals that while women may value the convenience of virtual postpartum care, they remain concerned about the need for physical examinations and how to access them.…

Perioperative enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab and surgery lead to significantly better outcomes among patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who are ineligible for cisplatin-based chemotherapy compared with surgery alone, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in the New England…

Most people in both the US and Japan require greater benefits from statins than the drugs typically provide to consider taking them. Credit: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1537787?utm_content=shareClip&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pxhere Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. To lower this risk, doctors…

Patients with atrial fibrillation who are prescribed diltiazem to control heart rate alongside anticoagulants (blood thinners) such as apixaban or rivaroxaban face a higher risk of serious bleeding compared with those taking metoprolol, according to a new study from Vanderbilt…

(Top) Transmission electron microscopy image of meningioma mitochondria after treatment with the STING agonist 8803, indicating collapse of internal mitochondrial structures and compromise of the double membrane. (Bottom) Scanning electron microscopy image of 8803 treated meningioma cells showing plasma membrane…

Maybe the layout of a new place is very similar to somewhere else you’ve been, but that you aren’t consciously remembering. Smaller GP practices that appoint a manager partner are significantly less likely to close or merge, the first study…

A new study of smokers finds that currently smoking is associated with a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, but quitting smoking was associated with a lower risk of death. The study, published in Neurology, does not prove that smoking…

Increasing numbers of parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, putting infants at greater risk of avoidable brain injuries, according to a preliminary systematic review released February 26, 2026, that will be presented at the American Academy of…

A program developed by a leading U of A researcher helps parents encourage purposeful play with their young kids—developing habits that will help keep them healthy now and throughout their lives. Credit: University of Alberta Canadian kids are spending more…

A research team led by Professor Ki-Young Lee at the College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, has uncovered a previously unrecognized tumor-intrinsic role of the immune checkpoint molecule PD-L1, providing new mechanistic insight into lung cancer progression. The study was published…

Pancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer Institute A new study from researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem provides fresh insight into how pancreatic cancer may begin taking shape years before…

OT neurons from both PVN and SON project to the infralimbic cortex. Credit: Nature Communications (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-68347-x The neuropeptide oxytocin is a special messenger substance that nerve cells use to communicate with each other. It is acting as both…

Top: Representative images of MAP-2 (green) and DAPI (blue) colocalization in the PFC. Quantification of MAP-2 expression area. Bottom: Representative images of PSD-95 (green) and DAPI (blue) colocalization in the PFC. Quantification of PSD-95 particle count. Scale bar = 50…

Detection of Aeromonas, Campylobacter and Salmonella species by culture and PCRa, stratified by age and sex, in fecal samples from patients with gastrointestinal symptoms, Sydney, Australia, 2023 (n?=?90,222). Credit: Eurosurveillance (2026). DOI: 10.2807 Most bacterial gastrointestinal illnesses in Australia are…

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered that two osteoporosis drugs (etidronate and tiludronate) may combat diseases caused by iron accumulation in the body. In tests conducted on human cells, the drugs bound to excess…

Time to First Composite Heart Failure (HF) Outcome by Treatment and Baseline HF Status and Subtype. Credit: JAMA Internal Medicine (2026). DOI: 10.1001 An international clinical trial has found that an oral form of semaglutide, a widely used diabetes drug,…

A large review of opioid pain relievers prescribed for acute pain has found these medicines provide only small, short-term relief for some acute conditions and are ineffective for some others. The study set out to review the efficacy and harms…

Credit: King Buwa/Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study finds that Black young adults who experience high levels of online racism are also more likely to use digital mental health tools—regardless of whether they have clinically significant levels of anxiety or…

Credit: Ron Lach from Pexels A new study analyzing global Google Trends data from January 2004 to August 2025 finds that online search interest in “crisis hotline” has increased sharply in recent years and tends to rise in the same…