Day May 22, 2026

Researchers are investigating whether existing dementia assessment methods may overlook signs of cognitive decline in autistic adults because many screening tools were developed around neurotypical populations. The study, published in JMIR Research Protocols, aims to identify cognitive functions that are…

Hemp products have exploded across the United States, even in the majority of states where recreational marijuana remains illegal. This surge came after the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and made cannabis products derived from…

Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn’t rapidly process their visa waiver applications, which have been languishing since the fall and winter, immigration attorneys say.…

Thinking about autism has evolved. Just three decades ago, autism was a relatively rare and clearly defined condition, diagnosed in people with limited verbal language and highly repetitive behavior. Today, autism is diagnosed along a spectrum of a wide range…

The novel method leverages canonical correlation guided deep neural network-based technology for effective data fusion. Experimental results demonstrate superior performance across benchmark tasks, highlighting its potential for applications in intelligent control, automation, and data-driven engineering systems. Credit: Professor Zhiwen Chen,…

People often describe anesthesia as something that puts a patient in a “deep sleep.” An anesthesiologist enters the operating room, and part of their mission is to ensure that the patient is completely unaware of what is happening around them…

Across Medicare beneficiaries, primary care visit rates and access decreased from 2017 to 2023, and telemedicine accounted for a small proportion of visits, according to a study published online in JAMA Health Forum. Ishani Ganguli, M.D., M.P.H., from Brigham and…

Credit: Andres Ayrton from Pexels You’re standing in a supermarket aisle, weighing up whether to buy a microwave meal or a bunch of fresh carrots. We all know making healthy eating choices can be tough. That’s especially true if you…

Yongkang Xi, Research Fellow for Mechanical Engineering, observes a microscopic image of tardigrade proteins within vesicles at GG Brown on North Campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI on April 22, 2026. Credit: Jeremy Little/Michigan Engineering, Communications…

A view of the inside of the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, a cruise ship carrying nearly 150 people as it remains off Cape Verde on Monday, May 4, 2026 after three passengers died and several others fell seriously ill in a…

Credit: Daniel Reche from Pexels New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12–15 May) and published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health shows that doing around 8,500 steps a…

James Cook University researchers say a group of cycling enthusiasts who used a collaborative playlist to stay connected during pandemic lockdowns provide a low-cost model for organizations seeking to support mental health and social resilience. JCU psychology senior lecturer Amanda…

Cystatin C (CysC) is an independent risk factor for adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) across the ejection fraction (EF) spectrum, according to a study published in Clinical Cardiology. Lyu Lyu, from the Capital Medical University in Beijing,…

Six mix-and-match drink recipes could supply astronauts on long space flights with omega-3 fatty acids. Credit: ACS Food Science & Technology 2026, DOI: 10.1021 After the success of Artemis II, longer space journeys are expected, raising new health and nutritional…

Structure of the interacting head region of shutdown NM2A and contributions of the free head RLC to the shutdown state. Credit: Science Advances (2026). DOI: 10.1126 For the first time, scientists at University of Leeds reveal a complex mechanism behind…

Credit: Denitsa Kireva from Pexels The World Health Organization said Thursday there were now five confirmed hantavirus cases from the Atlantic cruise ship outbreak, with three more suspected—and warned further cases were possible. Despite the three fatalities, the WHO insisted…

Credit: Gustavo Fring from Pexels As GLP-1 receptor agonists reshape obesity treatment, a new medical perspective published in JAMA, underscores a persistent gap in care: integrating exercise into weight management in ways patients can sustain. The perspective, “The Conundrum of…

Law enforcement is a critical aspect of ensuring safety in communities. However, unjustified harm has been associated with law enforcement throughout history, resulting in tension between police and communities. Fear of unjustified police harm remains prevalent, especially in minoritized communities.…

Figure. Schematic illustration of the base editing-based biocontainment system targeting essential genes. Credit: Nucleic Acids Research (2026). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkag422 Engineered microorganisms are widely used in industrial biotechnology and biopharmaceutical applications, including the production of biofuels, sustainable chemicals, and therapeutic compounds.…

Creatine, a compound often associated with gym-goers and athletes, has long been touted as a performance-enhancing supplement. But beyond the hype, what does science actually reveal about its effects on the body and mind? From its role in energy metabolism…

More than 400 million people experience a urinary tract infection every year, and some epidemiological studies estimate that more than half of all women will develop at least one in their lifetime. Most UTIs are caused by pathogenic strains of…

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and brought into focus the ongoing disproportionate burden on mothers when it comes to household logistics, child care and financial inequity. It also revealed just how deeply embedded and structurally reinforced that burden is. When labor…

How partners respond to stress may be as important as the stress itself, according to two new Canadian studies of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and nonbinary couples. Known collectively as sexual and gender diverse (SGD) couples, these partners recover more…

Countries that invested in seasonal influenza vaccination programs for health workers prior to the COVID-19 pandemic were significantly better positioned to deploy COVID-19 vaccines rapidly and effectively, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the Partnership for International…

Unsafe drinking water is not just a technical problem. It is a sign of deeper inequality, concludes a new investigation of the state of water quality in 138 countries by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health…

Credit: University of Arizona Researchers have identified a previously unknown cell type hidden on the roots of common beans, a microscopic survival mechanism that could inform the development of more climate-resilient crops and reduce fertilizer dependence. Termed “hooked hairs” in…

In an Australian first, a Canberra man has been convicted of giving genital herpes to a sexual partner. The man pleaded guilty to the charge of “recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm,” which carries a maximum sentence of 13 years. He…

Materials scientists have designed brain-stimulating contact lenses that are as effective as Prozac at treating depression in mice. The soft, transparent contact lenses have in-built electrodes that deliver mild electrical signals to the brain via the retina to stimulate specific…

Recrystallization through an additional heating process under CCI. Credit: Nature Energy (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41560-026-02027-4 Perovskites, a class of material with a characteristic crystal structure that can convert light into electricity, have proved to be promising for the development of more…

A cesarean section underway at Masanga Hospital, CapaCare’s main training hospital in Sierra Leone. Credit: CapaCare Fourteen years ago, NTNU surgeon Håkon Bolkan made a prediction about a training program he and his colleagues had newly begun to expand access…

Early use of ibuprofen during pregnancy. Credit: Dr. Sharon Daniel and colleagues (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen, taken during the first trimester of pregnancy are not associated with an increased risk of major…

New research from the University of Kansas shows a “risk gene” linked to higher odds of developing autoimmune diseases such as diabetes or lupus may also provide a survival advantage fighting viral infections like coronavirus. The research centers on a…

Overall workflow of the study. Targeted genes are ITGAM, PECAM1, CCL5, STAT1, STAT2, and CD44. Credit: Cancer Medicine (2026). DOI: 10.1002 New research shows that the same genes are active in pancreatic cancer, obesity and diabetes, helping to explain why…

Duke University School of Medicine researcher Yasaman Setayeshpour, Ph.D., studies how a common class of cholesterol drugs, called fibrates, can strip away a key defense used by ovarian cancer cells, making them more vulnerable to treatment. Credit: Duke University School…

Formoterol treatment in free fatty acid-exposed HepaRG cells decreases intracellular lipid accumulation. Credit: npj Metabolic Health and Disease (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s44324-026-00108-2 MUSC researchers are tackling MASH, or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, a liver disease affecting hundreds of millions worldwide. It is…

Geographic distribution of attributable mortality rate across Europe. Credit: Nature Health (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s44360-026-00124-y Fine particles (PM?.?) were associated with around 79,000 preventable deaths, followed by nitrogen dioxide (NO?), ozone (O?) and coarser particles (PM?.?-??, particles with a diameter between…

Credit: Thirdman from Pexels Aerobic and resistance training combined, and high intensity interval training (HIIT), are associated with significant reductions in blood pressure over 24 hours, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence for several different types of…

Antigen-presenting cells activate invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells, and this combination with ?-galactosylceramide subsequently activates the body’s own T cells to fight tumors. This image was created using BioRender. Credit: Assistant Professor Takahiro Aoki, Chiba University, Japan Cancer immunotherapy…

Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels For patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis who have exhausted other treatment options, a new combination therapy is showing results that offer hope for one of medicine’s most treatment-resistant populations, according to findings from…

Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for VapeQuit machine learning models. Credit: PLOS Digital Health (2026). DOI: 10.1371 Nationwide, young people ages 18–24 are the heaviest users of e-cigarettes, with 38.4% of youth reporting habitual use. E-cigarettes are also very popular…