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Good sleep protects brain health in people with cardiometabolic disease

People with type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke who sleep well have better cognitive function and greater brain volume than people with the same conditions who sleep poorly, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet.

4 Nov 2026

MGI Tech partners with Parque Científico de Madrid to expand access to Stereo-seq in Spain

PCM's new STOmics certification enables cutting-edge spatial transcriptomics, fostering collaboration in genomics and enhancing research capabilities in Spain.

From MGI 4 Nov 2026

East Anglian Air Ambulance proves rapid pre-hospital blood test can diagnose brain bleeds in minutes

A pioneering blood test used at the scene of medical emergencies can identify patients with bleeding on the brain within minutes, according to East Anglian Air Ambulance, which has been trialing the technology in a US-first for air ambulances as part of its BRAIN-FIRST program.

4 Nov 2026

Eating peanuts every day may change your brains insulin response

The study finds that unsalted peanuts may enhance brain insulin responsiveness, providing new insights into dietary influences on cognitive health in aging.

4 Nov 2026

A three-drug diabetes pill outperformed dual therapy

Clinical trial results indicate that a fixed-dose combination of dapagliflozin, glimepiride, and metformin offers superior glycemic control in diabetes therapy.

4 Nov 2026

Researchers develop method to generate billions of cDC1 immune cells

Conventional type 1 dendritic cells, known as cDC1 cells, are immune cells that help initiate responses against intracellular pathogens and tumors.

4 Nov 2026

AI-enabled Mayo Clinic tool supports individualized patient care decisions

Mayo Clinic Platform announced today the launch of a new Clinical Decision Support (CDS) solution that brings Mayo Clinic knowledge and evidence-informed guidance directly into clinicians' workflows, helping them access trusted, relevant information when and where they are making patient care decisions

4 Nov 2026

Flint newborn deaths fall 50% after launch of cash support program

A new peer-reviewed study published in JAMA Pediatrics has found that neonatal mortality-the death of an infant within the first 28 days of life- fell by 50% following the launch of Rx Kids, while early neonatal mortality-the death of an infant within the first 7 days of life-fell by 74%.

3 Nov 2026

Genetic family mapping uncovers hidden links across ALS and FTD

Researchers at the Macquarie University Brain Institute and Clinic have helped accelerate the search for disease-causing genes by building new genetic 'families'.

3 Nov 2026

Researchers uncover how astrovirus spreads without destroying gut cells

Among the various viruses that sicken your gut, some at least leave behind a tiny path of cellular destruction as they replicate, implicating the guilty pathogen.

3 Nov 2026

Rutgers-led team secures $6.5 million grant for lung cancer research

A Rutgers-led consortium has been awarded a $6.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to support next-generation tools to guide tobacco control policies, improve lung cancer screening, strengthen survivorship care, and support state-level cancer prevention planning.

3 Nov 2026

Hospital admission rates vary widely across England's emergency departments

Neither local case mix, primary care provision, nor geography explain the large differences in hospital admission rates, ranging from less than 10% to more than 40%, from emergency departments across England, finds research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.

3 Nov 2026

Study reveals potential link between limited cold stress during pregnancy and birth weight

Research out of South Dakota State University has highlighted a potential connection between limited exposure to cold stress during pregnancy and birth weight.

3 Nov 2026

Autism diagnosis patterns change as psychiatric profiles shift across Europe

The medical profiles of adults diagnosed with autism have changed hugely since 2010, finds a study of medical records in the UK and Sweden, published in the online journal BMJ Mental Health.

3 Nov 2026

AlphaFold3 reveals molecular interactions driving T cell recognition

Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, have developed a new approach using the artificial intelligence platform AlphaFold3 to predict whether a T cell receptor will recognize a specific antigen based solely on its genetic sequence.

3 Nov 2026

TAVR procedures increase ninefold among patients younger than 70

New research simultaneously published today in JSCAI and presented at TCT 2026 found that the annual number of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures among patients younger than 70 increased nearly ninefold within one health system, rising from 15 in 2014 to 134 in 2024.

3 Nov 2026

Study reveals widespread abuse involving non-consensual AI-generated intimate images

Around one in 15 adults has experienced AI-generated image-based abuse, according to a new study.

3 Nov 2026

Engineered beneficial bacteria reduce bloodstream infections after stem cell transplants

Researchers at City of Hope®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the country, and collaborators have pioneered a new approach to preventing dangerous bloodstream infections in patients receiving donor stem cell transplants for blood cancers.

3 Nov 2026

Synthetic DNA molecules enable precise targeting of cancer-linked genes

Researchers have developed a promising new approach that uses synthetic DNA molecules to target cancer-linked genes directly, opening new possibilities for future treatments, diagnostics and biological research.

3 Nov 2026

Study reveals how breast milk sugar may help protect infants against jaundice

A new study by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine sheds light on the role of breast milk in supporting intestinal development and preventing hyperbilirubinemia, a condition in which bilirubin, a waste product from broken-down red blood cells, builds up in the blood and causes yellowing of the skin and eyes known as jaundice.

3 Nov 2026