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Mount Sinai researchers discover how Alzheimer's gene damages blood vessels

Mount Sinai researchers have identified how APOE4, the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, damages the brain's blood vessels and promotes the buildup of abnormal proteins linked to neurodegenerative disease.

24 Sep 2026

Multiple immunosuppressive therapies increase infection risks for cancer patients

Retrospective analysis of more than 20,000 patient records identifies opportunities for risk-mitigating approaches in certain patient populations.

24 Sep 2026

Review explores biological strategies of organisms with exceptional longevity

A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging on September 8, 2026, titled "How to live for centuries: common denominators of organisms with exceptional longevity."

24 Sep 2026

Scientists uncover molecular mechanism that tunes eye light sensitivity

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have determined the mechanism by which a molecule within cells can help tune the light sensitivity of the eyes.

24 Sep 2026

NSF awards $19 million to build 3D biological observatory for revealing life's smallest structures

How does learning change the wiring of your brain? How does a shark's eye make sense of its underwater world? How does a single-celled parasite cross the barrier that protects the brain? What might neurodegeneration look like at ultra-magnified scale?

24 Sep 2026

Smart contact lens measures stress levels by analyzing human tears

A research team led by Dr. Yangzhi Zhu, Principal Investigator and Assistant Professor at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), has developed a soft, reusable smart contact lens as part of its broader Ocular Library for the Analysis of Tear Biomarkers (OCULAB), a tear bioelectronics platform for noninvasive, longitudinal biochemical monitoring through the ocular surface and tear film.

24 Sep 2026

Five research teams secure funding for frontotemporal dementia studies

The Kissick Family Foundation, in partnership with the Milken Institute Science Philanthropy's Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC), today announced five research teams selected to receive a total of $2.5 million through the third funding cycle of the Kissick Family Foundation Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Grant Program.

24 Sep 2026

Chronic stress and social support affect how cognitive abilities change with age

Chronic stress and perceived social support may play a role in how memory and thinking abilities change with age, according to a new study led by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

24 Sep 2026

New multimodal AI model improves breast cancer screening accuracy

Breast cancer screening must balance diagnostic accuracy with workflow throughput. DM remains the traditional cornerstone, but its two-dimensional projection creates tissue-overlap noise, particularly in dense breasts, leading to false positives and obscured lesions.

24 Sep 2026

Gut bacteria metabolites directly extend the lifespan of host flies

Gut microbiota influences multiple aspects of host physiology, including metabolic and immune functions.

24 Sep 2026

New trial aims to evaluate chemotherapy benefit for ER+/HER2- breast cancer patients

The addition of CDK4/6 inhibitors to endocrine therapy has changed the standard of care for patients with high-risk early-stage estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative (ER+/HER2-) breast cancer by reducing the risk of recurrence.

24 Sep 2026

AI tool provides early warning for organ failure in acute pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is one of the most common acute digestive disorders worldwide, and its most feared complication-persistent organ failure-drives mortality rates of 30% to 50%.

24 Sep 2026

Cornell study reveals hidden nutritional trade-offs in healthy food labels

A new analysis of nearly 150,000 food and beverage products launched in the United States over the past decade, found that products bearing health-related claims are not only not consistently healthier, they are sometimes less nutritious.

24 Sep 2026

Kidney rhythm mismatch linked to dangerous nighttime high blood pressure

Most people's blood pressure falls by 10 to 20 per cent while they sleep, giving the heart and blood vessels a chance to recover. But for some people, that nighttime dip never happens.

24 Sep 2026

Community gathering venues reduce long-term care costs for vulnerable seniors

Community gathering places are intended to facilitate exercise and social participation for all residents, irrespective of functional decline status.

24 Sep 2026

Scientists discover the molecular mechanism behind instantaneous memory formation

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: OHNO Hideo, Ph.D.) has discovered molecular mechanism of synaptic facilitation, instantaneous strengthening of synaptic transmission, which may be physiological basis of instantaneous memory.

24 Sep 2026

Lund University gets $19.4 million grant for Alzheimer’s blood test

Alzheimer’s researcher Sebastian Palmqvist has been awarded USD 19.4 million (SEK 190 million) from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its National Institute on Aging (NIA).

24 Sep 2026

Athletes struggle to recognize subtle signs of coach sexual abuse

A study carried out by GIKAFIT group of the EHU-University of the Basque Country shows that more than 80% of the athletes identify the more explicit behaviors but not other, more normalized, forms of interaction.

24 Sep 2026

Structural insights into synchronous calcium channel gating in muscle cells

Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers at the Max Delbrück Center have revealed how muscle cell calcium channels open synchronously.

24 Sep 2026

Less is more: Exercise rivals common pain meds

From osteoarthritis to a splitting migraine, when you’re experiencing pain, exercise can seem like the last thing you want or think you should do. But according to new Adelaide University research it could be one of the most effective ways to help ease your symptoms.

24 Sep 2026