Day June 14, 2026

Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2026). DOI: 10.1016 Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered that combining key vaccine ingredients could give the body the tools it needs to fight the entire family of arenaviruses with…

Workflow of microbial isolation and drug identification. Credit: PLOS One (2025). DOI: 10.1371 Scientists at Bowling Green State University recently made a series of discoveries that could have wide-ranging implications for the future of the national opioid crisis. Through a…

Developing clinical candidate drugs for treating cholestatic itch by targeting the “itch receptor” MRGPRX4. Credit: Nature Chemical Biology (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41589-026-02195-0 Chronic itch is often described as an “invisible torment.” It can persist for weeks or months, severely affecting sleep,…

A highly magnified view of a human melanoma tumor. Here, you can see the protective ‘housekeeping’ immune cells called CD169+ macrophages (highlighted in bright green and red) positioned right up against the cancer cells (in pink), ready to attack and…

Most people have experienced the feeling: switching from one task to another, only to find the brain momentarily stuck in the old mode of thinking. Sometimes, even after realizing a strategy no longer works, the mind keeps returning to it…

Using a mouse model in which the NF1 gene was deleted in Schwann cells, investigators from Cincinnati Children’s found that those cells were the main source of excess GDNF. The protein acted through a receptor called GFR?1 on pain-sensing nerve…

Credit: Thirdman from Pexels Cutting recess doesn’t just shortchange kids on playtime. A Syracuse University researcher says it can have real consequences for their health and development. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is sounding the alarm on a growing…

Neurons with less ZNF804A expression (-E3/E3, bottom row of microscope images and shown in green in responses) show increased connection strength between neurons. This was tested by chemically activating the neurons using potassium chloride (KCl) (right column of microscope images).…

New research as part of the international Scars of Life initiative published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology shows the long-lasting impact of atopic dermatitis on educational and career choices and calls for more comprehensive, early, and multidimensional care. Credit:…

Dr Carl Chen and colleagues have started to understand how saliva could flag early oesophageal cancer. Credit: Beth Amato Scientists at the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB) at Wits University are exploring whether bacteria in saliva could offer…

Map of municipalities in the state of São Paulo indicating locations where natural Sabiá virus (SABV) infections were detected. Case 1 (1990) occurred in Cotia, and Case 2 (1999) occurred in Espírito Santo do Pinhal. Cases 3 and 4 are…

Credit: Laura Garcia from Pexels A study published in The Lancet Public Health found that Rx Kids, the nation’s first community-wide prenatal and infant cash prescription program, led to significant improvements in birth outcomes for infants born in Flint, Michigan.…

New Curtin University-led research has found siblings of people with neurodevelopmental conditions in regional and remote Australia are struggling with poorer well-being and are more likely to feel overlooked. The study is published in the journal Disability and Rehabilitation. The…

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are challenging to conduct in rural areas, however, a new Griffith University study examined how high-quality research could be conducted when RCTs were not possible. Dr. Tanvir Kapoor from Griffith’s School of Medicine and Dentistry said…

Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) 3D rendering of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)—a common contagious virus that infects the human respiratory tract—colorized in Halloween-appropriate colors (the viral envelope is purple, G- glycoproteins are light blue, and F-glycoproteins are orange). F-glycoproteins allow…

Graphical Abstract. Credit: European Heart Journal – Digital Health (2026). DOI: 10.1093/ehjdh/ztag058 A new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests a routine heart test—an electrocardiogram (ECG)—may offer researchers a new way to measure biological development in children…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday it wants to roll back some regulations on “forever chemicals” in drinking water put into place in 2024. The agency proposed eliminating drinking water limits for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)…

A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago provides important insight into how the pancreas protects itself during inflammation, pointing to promising new directions for treating pancreatitis. Pancreatitis is a painful and sometimes life-threatening disease that occurs when…

As part of the ForNeRo research project, Prof. Dirk Wilhelm (right) and researcher Luca Wegener (left) are working together. Credit: Astrid Eckert/Technical University Munich How can robots and humans work together as effectively as possible in the operating room of…

Both robot-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) and laser enucleation of the prostate (LEP) are safe and effective surgical options for large-volume benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a review published online May 4 in Frontiers in Medicine. Xiaoming Hao, from Heping…

Credit: Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41392-026-02791-5 Using patient-derived cardiac tissue and stem cell-based models, the team of translational researchers demonstrated that targeting the genetic cause of disease improved cellular abnormalities and identified the biological pathways involved. The…

Active treatment for extremely preterm babies. Credit: medpagetoday.com Extremely preterm birth (before 28 weeks of gestation) places infants into the world at one of the most extraordinary moments in human development. The brain at this stage is not simply growing;…

Credit: Artem Podrez from Pexels Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Bristol Myers Squibb, and the University of Oxford have discovered a way to give worn-out immune cells a second wind in the fight against multiple…

As more people turn to artificial intelligence chatbots for emotional and mental health support, a new study from Drexel University posted to the arXiv preprint server suggests that most users see these tools as supplements to—not substitutes for—human therapy. Drawing…

Credit: Clinical Neurophysiology (2026). DOI: 10.1016 Scientists say they’ve uncovered striking new evidence of how alcohol addiction impacts the brain’s learning systems—and how those systems may slowly adapt during recovery—in a new study published in Clinical Neurophysiology today, May 22.…

Reusable catheter patients used 35 percent fewer antibiotics compared to their single-use only counterparts. Credit: University of Southampton Reusable catheters are just as safe for patients as single-use ones and do not increase the risk of urinary tract infections, a…

Cumulative incidence of HCC with 95%?CI in patients with MASLD with different hepatic steatosis grades. Credit: Gut (2026). DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2025-337275 National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH), in collaboration with multiple medical centers across Taiwan, has found that patients with hepatitis C…

Low-frequency contralesional repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is effective and safe for poststroke neurogenic overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published in Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair. Mohammed Usman Ali, P.T., Ph.D., from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and colleagues…

Gaza’s night lights pre- and post-conflict. Credit: Daniele Rinaldo Remote sensing quantifies the destruction of both infrastructure and economic activity from the war in Gaza. Satellite-based data reveals that more than three quarters of Gaza’s economy has been wiped out…

Credit: Roman Biernacki from Pexels In 1959, a young doctor named David Sackett stumbled on a clinical trial that would change his life—and most of ours. The study showed that conventional wisdom on bed rest in medicine was wrong. And…

Regular guava juice consumption may prove a readily accessible and affordable addition to helping lower the risk of anemia in women in low and middle income countries, suggests a synthesis of the available evidence, published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention &…

Patients treated for rectal cancer at hospitals that are accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) were less likely to have cancer left behind after surgery, a major factor for recurrence, according…

Aging muscle stem cells (MuSCs) show a marked decline in glutaminase (GLS) activity. Credit: Nature Aging (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s43587-026-01120-3 Losing muscle strength is a natural part of aging. At the core of this decline is a drop in the number…

Adults should aim to do between 560 and 610 minutes a week of moderate to vigorous physical activity to achieve a substantial reduction in the risk of heart attacks and stroke, suggest the findings of an observational study published in…

Led by University of Tartu researchers, the largest and most comprehensive study to date has been completed on how genetic differences between individuals influence metabolism. Published in Nature, the study provides a far more detailed picture than ever before of…

Graphical abstract. Credit: Katsutoshi Hirose Cancer diagnosis can be challenging, and delayed diagnosis can allow cancer to progress, complicating treatment. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), the most common type of oral cancer, can sometimes mimic benign conditions, such as gum…

Static PET-CT image of patient with hypercortisolism taken at 60 minutes post-injection. Credit: SNMMI. A new first-in-human study has validated a PET radiotracer that can effectively image overactive adrenal glands, offering an alternative to the highly invasive procedure currently utilized…

Two larger doses of radiotherapy for prostate cancer cause no additional side effects compared to the standard five doses of radiotherapy, according to results presented at the Congress of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO 2026). Experts say…

Credit: CDC/Cynthia Goldsmith A Spaniard placed under quarantine after partaking in a cruise hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has tested positive, the Spanish Ministry of Health said on Monday. “The patient was transferred to a high-level isolation unit in…

Credit: Gustavo Fring from Pexels A good manager can be just as important to a company’s performance as the combined productive capacity of its employees. This is shown in a new international study, published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics.…