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Mouth and gut microbes could help detect gastrointestinal cancers
Study finds that analyzing the oral and gut microbiomes may detect signals associated with gastrointestinal cancers, potentially enabling less invasive screening. …
08-20-2026
Newly found ‘immune organ’ inside skull directs brain immunosurveillance
Researchers have discovered lymph node–like structures in the skull bone marrow of mice that rapidly respond to brain cancer, potentially offering a new approach to treating brain cancer and neurodegenerative…
08-19-2026
Gut bacteria convert dietary nitrate and iron into protective molecules
New research finds that gut bacteria can convert dietary nitrate and iron into protective molecules that may reduce the risk of cardiometabolic diseases. …
08-19-2026
Cannabis use linked to earlier onset of psychosis
A new meta-analysis shows that cannabis users develop psychosis an average of two-and-a-half years earlier than non-users. …
08-18-2026
Why you move — not just how often — could affect dementia risk
Physically demanding work may not provide the same protection against cognitive decline as voluntary leisure-time physical activity and may even increase dementia risk. …
08-18-2026
New stem cell treatment improves vision in patients with aniridia-related keratopathy
A first-in-human clinical trial reported improved vision after stem cell treatment in patients with aniridia-related keratopathy (ARK), a rare genetic eye condition. …
08-18-2026
Drug that targets an inflammatory enzyme could help prevent lung cancer
Researchers found that blocking the inflammation-related enzyme caspase-1 with a small-molecule drug reduced lung tumor development in mice, suggesting a possible strategy to prevent some lung cancers. …
08-14-2026
A few minutes of high-intensity exercise may have a greater impact than 90 minutes of moderate running
Three minutes of all-out sprinting produced far greater and faster changes in blood metabolites than 90 minutes of moderate exercise, potentially offering stronger benefits for cardiometabolic health. …
08-13-2026
Coffee consumption linked to metabolic health and sex hormones
Finnish study found that habitual coffee consumption was associated with lower total and visceral fat, greater skeletal muscle mass, healthier metabolic markers, and sex-specific hormone patterns in middle-aged adults. …
08-13-2026
Ultra-processed foods linked to significantly increased prostate cancer risk
New research shows that men who consume more ultra-processed foods have a higher risk of prostate cancer, which is the most common cancer and second leading cause of cancer death…
08-12-2026

Biomedical Advances

Mouth and gut microbes could help detect gastrointestinal cancers

Study finds that analyzing the oral and gut microbiomes may detect signals associated with gastrointestinal cancers, potentially enabling less invasive screening. …

Newly found ‘immune organ’ inside skull directs brain immunosurveillance

New stem cell treatment improves vision in patients with aniridia-related keratopathy

D-serine promotes tumor growth in gastric cancer

Obesity drug tirzepatide significantly reduces the risk of infections and serious cardiovascular events

A simple, low-cost blood test on a chip diagnoses lung cancer without DNA sequencing

Why the body’s inflammatory alarm misfires in hereditary autoinflammatory disease

Alzheimer’s-implicated tau protein disrupts mitochondria in nerve cells

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Diet and Lifestyle

Gut bacteria convert dietary nitrate and iron into protective molecules

Cannabis use linked to earlier onset of psychosis

A new meta-analysis shows that cannabis users develop psychosis an average of two-and-a-half years earlier than non-users. …

Why you move — not just how often — could affect dementia risk

Coffee consumption linked to metabolic health and sex hormones

How good bacteria from fecal transplants reduce peanut allergies

A few minutes of high-intensity exercise may have a greater impact than 90 minutes of moderate running

Ultra-processed foods linked to significantly increased prostate cancer risk

Protein restriction: Reducing protein intake could promote healthy aging

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Preventive Medicine

Drug that targets an inflammatory enzyme could help prevent lung cancer

Researchers found that blocking the inflammation-related enzyme caspase-1 with a small-molecule drug reduced lung tumor development in mice, suggesting a possible strategy to prevent some lung cancers. …