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New research initiative aims to develop retinal screening tool for Alzheimer's

The human eye may literally become a window revealing the earliest signals of Alzheimer's disease, thanks to a new federally funded research initiative at Oregon Health & Science University.

27 Jan 2026

Hospital-based program reduces re-injury, violence among victims

A hospital-based program that supports victims of gun and knife violence can reduce the likelihood that those victims will be reinjured or commit violence themselves, according to a new Boston University study.

27 Jan 2026

Scientists offer new insight into how common parasite T. gondii causes disease

A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to one-third of the global population, is far more complex than previously believed.

27 Jan 2026

Brain organoids reveal glioblastoma's secrets and therapy resistance

UCLA scientists have developed advanced miniature 3D tumor organoid models that make it possible to study glioblastoma tumors in a setting that closely mirrors the human brain, shedding light on how the aggressive cancer interacts with surrounding brain cells and the immune system to become more invasive and resistant to therapy.

27 Jan 2026

Scientists discover spindle's self-repair mechanism for accurate cell division

Every second, millions of cells in your body divide in two. In the space of an hour, they duplicate their DNA and grow a web of protein fibers around it called a spindle.

27 Jan 2026

HHCM awards $566K to advance psychedelic end-of-life care research

Healing Hearts, Changing Minds (HHCM) today announced the seven awardees of Walking Each Other Home: A Fund to Promote Psychedelic Compassion for End-of-Life Care, a $566,260 philanthropic initiative supporting innovation, compassion, and dignity for people at life's end.

27 Jan 2026

Faster hepatitis C treatment with interdisciplinary primary care

Hepatitis C virus treatment is increasingly being offered in primary care because medications now require less frequent monitoring and have fewer adverse effects.

27 Jan 2026

New model improves alcohol screening and brief intervention practices in primary care

The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening adults, including pregnant women, for unhealthy alcohol use and providing brief behavioral counseling when risky drinking is identified.

27 Jan 2026

Primary care: Patients value speedy portal responses over in-person appointments

Many patients use patient portals to message their primary care clinician, but demand for in-person appointments remains high.

27 Jan 2026

Consistent home-based care reduces urgent care use and hospitalizations in older adults

This study examined whether continuity of care (how often patients see their assigned physician and nurse) was associated with urgent care use and hospital admissions among older adults receiving permanent home-based primary care.

27 Jan 2026

Financial incentives lower blood sugar in uncontrolled type 2 diabetes

In this randomized controlled trial in Israel, researchers examined whether a contingent discount as a financial incentive on medication expenses could help people with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes better manage their blood sugar.

27 Jan 2026

CTE should be recognized as new cause of dementia, study suggests

The largest study of its kind from the Boston University CTE Center reveals that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) should be recognized as a new cause of dementia.

27 Jan 2026

Analyzing the role of smoking in viral recovery

COVID-19 brought about lasting changes that are still being felt today in the post-pandemic era, with one being the unprecedented side effect known as Long COVID.

27 Jan 2026

Targeted Fab fragments dismantle the allergy trigger

Allergic diseases represent a major global health burden, placing significant strain on healthcare systems worldwide. Severe conditions such as anaphylaxis, asthma, food allergy, and allergic rhinitis are driven by immunoglobulin E (IgE), an antibody that binds to immune cells, including mast cells and basophils.

27 Jan 2026

Study explores link between sex hormones and heart disease risk in type 2 diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes face a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems, according to the National Institutes of Health.

27 Jan 2026

Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of covid’s long-term harm

27 Jan 2026

Doctors increasingly see AI scribes in a positive light. But hiccups persist.

When Jeannine Urban went in for a checkup in November, she had her doctor's full attention.

27 Jan 2026

Study reveals hidden bacterial role in the formation of most kidney stones

In an unexpected finding, a UCLA-led team has discovered that bacteria are present inside the most common type of kidney stone, revealing a previously unrecognized component involved in their formation.

27 Jan 2026

New atlas of brain lysosomes sheds light on neurodegenerative disorders

Functioning brain cells need a functioning system for picking up the trash and sorting the recycling. But when the cellular sanitation machines responsible for those tasks, called lysosomes, break down or get overwhelmed, it can increase the risk of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurological disorders.

27 Jan 2026

Missed stroke warning signs common among pregnant and postpartum women

More than 25% of pregnant or postpartum women who suffered an acute stroke had encounters with health care providers for stroke-related symptoms within the prior month but did not receive a timely diagnosis, finds University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine analysis published today in Stroke.

27 Jan 2026