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Obesity drugs may help protect memory and cognitive abilities

Drugs used to treat obesity may also help protect the brain. In a review published in Science, researchers outline how a better understanding of these drugs' effects could lead to new treatments that protect memory and other important cognitive abilities.

6 Nov 2026

CIRM grant funds new stem cell therapy to heal hearts

A new $6.9 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) will support preclinical development of an investigational cell therapy for the heart created by USC Stem Cell scientists.

5 Nov 2026

Study shows opposite synaptic mechanisms cause identical cognitive deficits

A research team led by Dr. SHENG Nengyin of the Kunming Institute of Zoology (KIZ) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has reframed ZC4H2-associated rare disorder (ZARD)-a disorder marked by intellectual disability, developmental delays, muscle weakness, and other neurological or physical abnormalities-as a "disease spectrum" rather than a condition driven by a single mechanism.

5 Nov 2026

Graded physical activity prescriptions improve functional outcomes in psychiatry

Most of us have heard the advice so often that it has worn smooth, like a stone in a river: get some exercise. A new peer-reviewed Viewpoint in Brain Health, drawing on randomized trials, meta-analyses, and cohort studies, argues that this familiar sentence has been doing the wrong job.

5 Nov 2026

Exercise may improve mood and memory, and researchers say doctors should prescribe it

In a Viewpoint, researchers examined evidence that exercise can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, support cognition, and may help lower the risk of cognitive decline, although evidence for dementia prevention remains largely observational. The authors argue that exercise should be prescribed as a structured component of brain-health care, with individualized recommendations that account for medical conditions, safety, and barriers to participation.

4 Nov 2026

Judo-based training helps professionals teach safer falling to older adults

Judo and aged care may seem like an unlikely match up, but allied health professionals are learning how to help older Australians fall more safely by using techniques adapted from the martial art.

4 Nov 2026

A low-calorie diet and exercise helped 54% of younger adults achieve diabetes remission

In a randomized clinical trial involving 96 adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes and obesity, a 24-week program combining a low-energy diet with supervised exercise achieved diabetes remission in 54% of participants, compared with 4% receiving usual care. The intervention also reduced body fat, largely preserved muscle mass, and improved strength and body-mass-adjusted fitness, although the additional benefits attributable specifically to exercise remain uncertain.

3 Nov 2026

New exercise program helps people stay strong through cancer

When you’re going through cancer treatment or recovering afterwards, rest might seem like the best medicine.

3 Nov 2026

AI-powered heart MRI measurements better predict patients' survival

Artificial intelligence (AI) measurements of heart function from MRI scans are more strongly linked to how long patients live after their scan than measurements made by clinicians, suggesting that AI could provide a useful first-line approach to measuring heart function.

2 Nov 2026

Affordable exercise program helps people with cancer rebuild strength

When you're going through cancer treatment or recovering afterwards, rest might seem like the best medicine. But research shows that exercise can also play an important role in managing cancer recovery.

2 Nov 2026

$4 million NIH grant advances AI-guided heart failure treatment

A $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health is helping faculty researchers in the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science develop an artificial intelligence tool to personalize treatments for people with heart failure.

30 Oct 2026

Physiological signals help AI predict post-concussion headaches and fatigue

Some people who suffer a concussion struggle with headaches and fatigue afterwards. Headaches and fatigue follow a consistent pattern that could potentially be used to warn the patient a full day before the symptoms set in.

30 Oct 2026

Excessive exercise disrupts dopamine regulation in the brain, study finds

Excessive physical exercise affects more than just the muscles; it can also alter brain chemistry. A new study published in the journal Neuroscience revealed that exhaustive training without adequate rest alters the regulation of dopamine in the hippocampus, a brain region closely linked to memory and the regulation of emotions.

30 Oct 2026

Gut microbial catalog reveals systemic inflammation drivers in spinal injury

Scientists exploring the links between a spinal cord injury, inflammation and immune function have turned their attention to a genome-level analysis of the gut microbial community, with early study results offering hints at potential new approaches to aid healing.

30 Oct 2026

Online reviews reveal troubling side effects of insomnia drug lemborexant

Researchers from Rutgers and other universities analyzed hundreds of online reviews on lemborexant – and learned that about 1 in 4 of the reviewers stopped or planned to stop taking the prescription medication used to treat insomnia.

29 Oct 2026

New metabolic score may help predict healthy aging and disease risk

Studies conducted in various countries indicate that approximately 60% of people over the age of 65 currently live with two or more chronic conditions simultaneously.

29 Oct 2026

New framework guides safer obesity drug prescribing in older adults

Today, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) released a new framework to assist clinicians to safely prescribe obesity medications in older adults.

29 Oct 2026

Worried nuts will cause weight gain? A large review puts that concern in perspective

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials found that eating nuts modestly reduced body fat and improved cholesterol levels without significantly changing body weight. The review did not establish that nuts rich in monounsaturated fats offered greater body-composition benefits than those rich in polyunsaturated fats.

29 Oct 2026

Can broccoli sprouts help with insulin resistance? New review offers clues

A review published in the British Journal of Nutrition examines how carotenoids and bioactive compounds in Brassicaceae microgreens may influence obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes through metabolic and inflammatory pathways. Small human trials involving broccoli sprouts have reported improvements in selected metabolic markers, but larger, longer-term studies are needed to establish their clinical benefits.

29 Oct 2026

Understanding the mechanisms of multilineage coordination during craniofacial development

The human face is one of the most complex structures formed during embryonic development. Its formation requires different cell populations to produce bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels, teeth, and glands, all arranged in the correct positions and connected to perform their functions.

29 Oct 2026