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First human endothelial cell atlas maps how blood vessels age

To uncover how endothelial cells, the inner linings of blood vessels. change over the course of a lifespan, an international research team led by Laura de Rooij at the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences has created the Human Aging Endothelial Cell Atlas, the first comprehensive atlas of vascular aging.

27 Oct 2026

Essential marathon training tips to prevent injuries and boost recovery

The NYC Marathon is just around the corner, and thousands of New Jersey runners are expected to participate.

27 Oct 2026

Opioid drop drives decline in drug-related heart infection hospitalizations

A new national study found that hospitalizations for serious heart infections associated with drug use are declining after years of increases, driven largely by a decrease in opioid-associated cases.

27 Oct 2026

Airborne ESKAPE bacteria pose severe risks to immunocompromised patients

At a clinic in South Africa, researchers have identified airborne ESKAPE bacteria which survive most antibiotic medicines. The clinic is in a densely populated inner-city area.

26 Oct 2026

New guidance expands reproductive care for people with cystic fibrosis

For much of the history of cystic fibrosis (CF) care, reproductive health was not a major part of the conversation. Fertility challenges were the norm for men and women with this genetic disorder, and many grew up assuming biological parenthood was not possible.

23 Oct 2026

New playground design aims to protect children from harmful UV rays

A new design methodology for school playgrounds is demonstrating how children can still enjoy their play time whilst being protected from the harmful effects of the sun.

23 Oct 2026

AI scoring tool may guide skin biopsy decision

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that an artificial intelligence (AI) tool may provide dermatologists with additional information to help assess whether skin lesions are cancerous and inform their clinical decisions about whether to biopsy or monitor them, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

22 Oct 2026

Unstable immune cells linked to severe cancer immunotherapy side effects

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh uncovered the unstable immune cells that can cause up to 40% of immunotherapy patients to experience serious side effects and showed that diet and microbiome composition influence the side effect's severity.

22 Oct 2026

Gut bacteria use food signals to manage body's biological clock

Biological clocks are often associated with light. Historically, most people start their days when the sun is up, and end their days when the sun sets.

22 Oct 2026

New medical adhesive patch sticks securely but detaches with ease

Most people remember the sharp sting of removing a bandage from the knee. For people with fragile skin, however, this moment can be more than brief discomfort.

22 Oct 2026

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Microplastics can change how bacteria form biofilms and develop antibiotic resistance. Maria Jazmin Silvero Compagnucci explains.

From Pittcon 22 Oct 2026

Needle-free mRNA vaccines protect mice against COVID-19 and flu

A needle-free vaccination method protected mice against the viruses that cause COVID-19 and flu, offering a possible new way to deliver mRNA vaccines while limiting unwanted inflammation.

22 Oct 2026

Stem cell therapies may need new protein quality control standards

Current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards for cell therapies assess identity, viability, sterility, and genetic stability. For extracellular vesicle (EV) products, Minimal Information for Studies of Extracellular Vesicles (MISEV2023) guidance adds particle size, concentration, markers, morphology, contaminants, endotoxin, and assays.

22 Oct 2026

Biological framework tracks postpartum vulvar tissue recovery timelines

A new biological model published in Sexual Medicine Reviews by Oxford University Press addresses why pain with sex after childbirth-reported by 60% of women at three months-persists for some long after hormones return to normal.

21 Oct 2026

Operating room air purification fails to reduce surgical infections

A study of more than 110,000 surgeries found that adding advanced air purification and sterilization systems to operating rooms did not reduce surgical site infections, postoperative complications, or deaths.

20 Oct 2026

Why the same healthy diet may not work the same way for everyone

A review published in Nutrients proposes a seven-pillar precision nutrition framework that combines biological, behavioral, and environmental information to tailor dietary interventions throughout life. The authors identify potential benefits for cardiovascular, respiratory, blood, and sleep health, while emphasizing the need for further clinical trials to establish effective, accessible, and personalized nutritional strategies.

20 Oct 2026