Day June 11, 2026

Girls from a deprived background who are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more likely to experience multiple long-term health conditions, or multimorbidity, in adulthood, according to new research led by the University of Glasgow. The study…

A study conducted by the University of Oulu found that partners of women with gestational diabetes more often had chronic diseases or injuries that complicate daily life compared with partners of women without gestational diabetes. In addition, mental health disorders…

Credit: Ivan S from Pexels Gestational diabetes is a special type of diabetes that can affect pregnant women. The condition is defined as elevated blood sugar levels, without previously known diabetes. Treatment involves self-monitoring of blood sugar, advice on lifestyle…

Genomic loci associated with lipid species. Credit: Nature Communications (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-72542-1 DZNE researchers have generated new insights into how the human genome shapes the chemical composition and concentration of blood lipids. Across the genome, they identified more than 50…

Researcher collects wastewater samples on the Syracuse University campus in 2020. Credit: Syracuse University New research in the journal Science by Maxwell postdoctoral scholar Dustin Hill, Professor of Public Health Dave Larsen and a team of researchers has found a…

An international team led by University of Manchester scientists has created the most detailed picture yet of how genetic differences shape the way the human eye works. The breakthrough could help explain why millions of people develop sight-threatening conditions such…

Specific genetic fusion patterns in solitary fibrous tumors may help identify which patients face a higher risk of metastasis, recurrence and more aggressive disease behavior, according to new research that could improve how physicians assess and eventually treat this rare…

Patients in London have received a pioneering new gene editing therapy that lowers “bad” cholesterol after a single infusion, as part of a study involving UCL scientists. Initial results from the research, supported by BRC-supported clinicians from UCL, UCLH and…

OPTIMA patient – Karen Bonham. Credit: Karen Bonham Many people with breast cancer can safely avoid chemotherapy with the use of a gene test, potentially sparing them unnecessary side effects without increasing the risk of the cancer returning, a large…

Researchers at McGill University have discovered a centuries-old genetic mutation that helps to explain why some French?Canadians in Quebec are at an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer. Until quite recently, standard genetic tests have not been able to identify this…

Molecular clocks that can provide accurate estimates of both molecular age and lifespan across multiple mammalian species and tissue types are presented in an article published in Nature this week. An analysis of more than 11,000 human, rodent, and primate…

Clusters of insulin-producing islet cells (in red) housed within the hydrogel designed by the UNIGE and HUG team. The blue dots represent cell nuclei. Credit: Berishvili Lab, University of Geneva Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and Geneva University…

“It appears that the brain’s immune cells are dozy or exhausted, as if they have lost their ability to respond,” explains researcher behind new study. Credit: University of Copenhagen Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare and fatal brain disorder…

Teens may turn to marijuana use for many reasons: curiosity, stress relief, peer pressure, help with mental health, or for the positive feelings of being “high.” However, there is a difference between casual use and reliance on cannabis to function.…

The inaugural Enhanced Games are underway in Las Vegas and are set to be a unique spectacle that promotes drug-induced “enhancement.” The International Olympic Committee has condemned the event as a way to “destroy any concept of fair play” and…

The Enhanced Games promised a revolution. Athletes on supervised drug regimens, unshackled from the anti-doping rules of the Olympics, were going to show us what the human body was truly capable of. The event was transhumanism in practice—a glimpse at…

Credit: Eren Li from Pexels Elementary school can be an unforgiving place for children who are socially isolated. A close friend can be critical in helping these kids through tough times. However, a new Concordia paper published in the journal…

Credit: Terje Heiestad / UiO A new article published in the neurocognitive journal Entropy argues that Sigmund Freud’s model of the mind, as well as more recent psychoanalytic theory, has similarities with the leading model in brain research today, the…

Acoustic pressure level (dB) in blood suspension. Credit: Sensors (2026). DOI: 10.3390/s26082428 For decades, ultrasound has been associated with diagnostics—a routine scan in a hospital room, a monitor displaying organs, tissues, or the first image of a baby. However, researchers…

Ambulances carrying patients evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship with suspected hantavirus infection, leave the Bourget airport, north of Paris, Sunday, May 10, 2026. Credit: AP Photo/Thibault Camus France’s Pasteur Institute said it has fully sequenced the Andes virus…

Insurance companies could use a new research-based tool to reduce “proxy discrimination” in the pricing models that shape premiums in the sector. Proxy discrimination happens when an algorithmic pricing model indirectly infers characteristics—such as ethnicity and sex—from other information provided…

The resignation of Marty Makary, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on May 12, 2026, brought to the forefront a heated controversy over fruit-flavored nicotine vapes. Rumors had been circulating for weeks that President Donald Trump was planning…

Gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta). Credit: Diana Udel, University of Miami Rosenstiel School New research reveals a potential link between the gut microbes of a fish and global ocean processes, offering new insight into how marine ecosystems help regulate ocean chemistry…

As more than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely managed drinking water, new research from the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW–Madison investigates the effects of early-life exposure to citywide water filtration on longevity in…

Credit: AI-generated image A Food and Drug Administration official involved in scrutinizing the safety of antidepressants, COVID-19 vaccines and other widely used therapies has been removed from her role leading the agency’s drug program. Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg will be…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Taiho Oncology’s Inqovi (decitabine and cedazuridine) plus venetoclax for the treatment of adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are 75 years or older or who are ineligible for intensive…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a label expansion for Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa-fcab) and Vyvgart Hytrulo (efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc) for the treatment of adult patients with (gMG). The expanded approval was granted to argenx. The supplemental Biologics…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved AstraZeneca’s Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) for both the neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment of patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive early breast cancer. Enhertu was approved in the neoadjuvant setting to…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to withhold approval of a new skin cancer treatment fell like a hammer on doctors who treat melanoma and patients who saw that the drug had prolonged the lives of a third of…

In November 2025, the White House announced pricing deals with multiple pharmaceutical manufacturers to lower domestic prices for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist drugs (GLP-1RAs) including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. Those deals are part of a new “most favored nation”…

Ever feel uncomfortable when a payment screen asks for a tip? We sure have. As tipping prompts become more widespread, more consumers are feeling uneasy or frustrated, but not always sure why. Our recent research in Journal of Services Marketing…

The scientific literature already contains robust evidence that obesity, whether maternal or paternal, can lead to metabolic changes in offspring that increase their risk of developing diseases. A new study published in the journal Nature Communications reveals the mechanism by…

The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo currently has a case fatality rate under 25%—much lower than in other recent outbreaks, a WHO update has shown. Since the outbreak was declared in the DRC in mid-May,…

Credit: Marta Branco from Pexels A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that people’s own reports of heart attacks in the family only partially correspond with register data. The findings suggest that heart attacks among relatives are often underreported, particularly…

UC3M Bioengineering Department Laboratory. Credit: UC3M The intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells from family donors is safe and improves symptoms such as pruritus (itching), sleep disturbances, and fatigue associated with Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB), popularly known as “butterfly…

For decades, female sterilization has been one of the most common forms of birth control in the U.S.: 11.5% of U.S. women, ages 15–49, use female sterilization as their primary contraceptive method—nearly identical to the pill. But the history of…

A simulated shopping experience created for the experiment, featuring multi-colored Nutri-Score labels on the packaging and the price tags. Credit: Isabelle Weiß Anyone seeking to purchase healthy products at the supermarket needs clear guidance. Nutritional labeling schemes, such as Nutri-Score…

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Okayama University in Japan have developed and tested in mice a promising new eye drop formulation for treating dry eye disease. The team reports in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science that the treatment…

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found evidence that people who fall at the extreme high or low ends of certain traits, such as cholesterol, blood glucose, height, and age at menopause, are more likely…

Credit: CARLOSCRUZ ARTEGRAFIA from Pexels A scientific review published in the NEJM Evidence journal, coordinated by the D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), evaluated outcomes of adults with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in middle-income…