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Lead exposure in early life linked to faster memory loss in children

A study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows that exposure to lead during pregnancy and early childhood may accelerate the rate at which children forget information-a critical marker of memory impairment that may have implications for learning and development.

9 Jul 2025

Study spotlights postoperative delirium as a preventable and high-impact complication

A new large-scale study spotlights postoperative delirium as a preventable and high-impact complication, which is driven by patient frailty and surgical stress-and one that can be addressed through low-cost, evidence-based interventions.

9 Jul 2025

New insights into the lasting biological and social effects of childhood maltreatment

Childhood maltreatment leaves a lasting impact that goes far beyond physical injuries or fading memories.

9 Jul 2025

Digital platform supports personalized diet goals in primary care for diabetes

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, evaluated the feasibility of Nutri, a user-centered digital platform designed to support personalized, evidence-based diet goal setting during routine primary care visits for patients with type 2 diabetes.

9 Jul 2025

FDA-approved drugs can help enhance the safety of nanomedicines

An international study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has identified a promising strategy to enhance the safety of nanomedicines, advanced therapies often used in cancer and vaccine treatments, by using drugs already approved by the FDA for unrelated conditions.

9 Jul 2025

Innovative genome editing approach could be the key to lifelong effective weight management

Weight-loss drugs have surged in popularity, promising rapid results with regular injections. Now, researchers from Japan report a way for the body to make its own weight-loss drugs, doing away with injections in favor of a one-time treatment.

9 Jul 2025

Mapping vulnerability or resilience in Alzheimer's through imaging and genetics

It's been recognized for some time that Alzheimer's disease affects brain regions differently and that tau - a protein known to misbehave - plays an important role in the disease.

9 Jul 2025

Study finds no metabolic danger from ultra-processed foods

Research shows ultra-processed foods contribute to poor diet quality without a significant association to metabolic syndrome among European children and adults.

9 Jul 2025

Study examines factors influencing delivery of oral health services at Federally Qualified Health Centers

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are a crucial component of the dental safety net and provide oral health services to those who might not otherwise have access to needed care, including low-income individuals, the uninsured and Medicaid beneficiaries.

9 Jul 2025

Many Americans misunderstand the health impact of processed foods

Thirty-nine percent of respondents to an online poll incorrectly said all processed foods are unhealthy, according to new research by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published today, July 8, 2025, in JAMA Network Open.

9 Jul 2025

How context shapes the mental health benefits of exercise

Research often points to exercise as a good way to boost mental health, but a recent study from the University of Georgia suggests that it's not just physical movement that affects mental health.

9 Jul 2025

Children’s health in the United States is declining across multiple measures

A new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has found that children's health in the United States is declining across several key measurements ranging from increased chronic illnesses, higher rates of physical and mental health conditions and related symptoms, and increased mortality rates compared with other countries.

9 Jul 2025

More fiber, fewer health risks: evidence for this easy diet fix

This study reveals that adequate dietary fiber intake is crucial for lowering obesity risk and mortality, supporting its role in effective weight management.

9 Jul 2025

Researchers develop blood test panel for early Alzheimer’s detection

Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, are developing a panel of biomarkers for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease and for distinguishing it from other types of dementia using blood tests.

9 Jul 2025

Can dietary copper help protect against dementia and memory loss?

Higher dietary copper intake was linked to better cognitive performance in older US adults, with benefits plateauing above a certain threshold. The effect was especially notable in stroke survivors, but further research is needed to confirm causality.

8 Jul 2025

Research reveals Ghanaian children face high cancer risk from local fish

Researchers found that most fish sampled from Ghana’s Keta Lagoon had arsenic and mercury levels exceeding World Health Organization limits. Health risk assessments show these contaminants pose significant cancer and non-cancer risks, especially for children.

8 Jul 2025

Multi-contaminant water treatment could prevent tens of thousands of cancer cases

Drinking water treatment that pursues a multi-contaminant approach, tackling several pollutants at once, could prevent more than 50,000 lifetime cancer cases in the U.S., finds a new peer-reviewed study by the Environmental Working Group.

8 Jul 2025

Artificial intelligence enhances radiologists’ accuracy in breast cancer detection

Artificial intelligence (AI) improves breast cancer detection accuracy for radiologists when reading screening mammograms, helping them devote more of their attention to suspicious areas, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

8 Jul 2025

$New initiative at Mount Sinai enhances treatment for osteoporosis-related fractures$

New initiative at Mount Sinai enhances treatment for osteoporosis-related fractures

The Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has implemented the American Orthopaedic Association's Own the Bone® program, joining more than 300 health care institutions nationwide to help better identify, evaluate, and treat patients who experience an osteoporosis- or low bone density-related fractures.

8 Jul 2025

New funding brings personalized CRISPR cures closer to children with rare diseases

Personalized CRISPR cures for children born with rare genetic diseases are now a step closer to being more widely available.

8 Jul 2025

Education News and Research

Lead exposure in early life linked to faster memory loss in children

Study spotlights postoperative delirium as a preventable and high-impact complication

New insights into the lasting biological and social effects of childhood maltreatment

Digital platform supports personalized diet goals in primary care for diabetes

FDA-approved drugs can help enhance the safety of nanomedicines

Innovative genome editing approach could be the key to lifelong effective weight management

Mapping vulnerability or resilience in Alzheimer's through imaging and genetics

Study finds no metabolic danger from ultra-processed foods

Study examines factors influencing delivery of oral health services at Federally Qualified Health Centers

Many Americans misunderstand the health impact of processed foods

How context shapes the mental health benefits of exercise

Children’s health in the United States is declining across multiple measures

More fiber, fewer health risks: evidence for this easy diet fix

Researchers develop blood test panel for early Alzheimer’s detection

Can dietary copper help protect against dementia and memory loss?

Research reveals Ghanaian children face high cancer risk from local fish

Multi-contaminant water treatment could prevent tens of thousands of cancer cases

Artificial intelligence enhances radiologists’ accuracy in breast cancer detection

New initiative at Mount Sinai enhances treatment for osteoporosis-related fractures

New funding brings personalized CRISPR cures closer to children with rare diseases

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