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Study shows circadian rhythms vary across different cell types

Biological clocks coordinate the spatiotemporal organization of metabolism with diurnal time cues, and bulk-tissue RNA sequencing studies in mammals have revealed widespread circadian (about 24 h) gene expression in mice and non-human primates.

21 Oct 2026

Researchers call for coordinated action to protect European sleep health

A new paper from the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the Early Career Network of the European Sleep Research Society warns that sleep health is becoming a growing public health challenge across Europe and is calling for coordinated action to protect it.

21 Oct 2026

Maladaptive brain-state locking framework redefines chronic brain disorders

Neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and neurodegenerative disorders are traditionally studied separately yet show overlapping disturbances in neural regulation and resilience.

21 Oct 2026

Prehabilitation program reduces death risk for frail transplant candidates

When transplant candidates become frail, doctors often worry that they are too weak to survive transplantation.

21 Oct 2026

Cell Painting method reveals drug differences in 3D cancer cells

Researchers at Uppsala University have adapted Cell Painting, a widely used imaging method in drug discovery, to look at individual cells inside small 3D clusters of cancer cells.

21 Oct 2026

High-nicotine vape use surged among young adults in the United States

High-nicotine vape use surged by 80% among US 18-24 year olds between 2017 and 2022, and was associated with large increases in daily vaping and nicotine dependence, finds a data analysis published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

21 Oct 2026

Disease outbreak experience alters food safety behaviors in macaque monkeys

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many households wiped down groceries with disinfectant before putting them away.

21 Oct 2026

Earned Income Tax Credit expansion negatively affected child development outcomes

As part of US welfare reforms in the 1990s to provide adequate financial support to low-income families while avoiding disincentivizing work, policymakers expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

21 Oct 2026

Postpartum psychosis symptoms frequently dismissed as standard baby blues

In an interview-based study in the Journal of Advanced Nursing including 15 Australian women diagnosed with postpartum psychosis over the past 10 years, women reported that they made multiple attempts to seek medical help and support, yet they encountered delayed recognition, inadequate assessment and, at times, dismissal or minimization of their concerns.

21 Oct 2026

Hurricanes pose long-term health risks for vulnerable older adults

New research in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that older adults who rely on electricity-dependent medical devices-such as ventilators, respirators, and dialysis machines-may face substantial health risks during and after hurricanes, especially in communities experiencing severe flooding.

21 Oct 2026

Regular tea consumption linked to lower risk of vascular disease

In a Journal of Internal Medicine study, people who drank tea had a lower risk of vascular disease than non–tea drinkers.

21 Oct 2026

Young adults increasingly use high-nicotine e-cigarettes, study finds

Researchers from University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science have found that high-nicotine e-cigarette use rose sharply among young adults between 2017 and 2022 and was associated with increased nicotine dependence and more persistent vaping.

21 Oct 2026

Diverse social activities may help slow age-related cognitive decline

Diverse and sustained social activities may boost cognitive performance and slow the decline in brain health associated with aging, suggest the findings of a large international study, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

21 Oct 2026

Alzheimer’s biomarkers may help predict disease progression in ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a serious neurodegenerative disease in which the nerve cells that control the body's muscles break down.

20 Oct 2026

Researchers identify new depression subtype linked to the body clock

Research by experts at the University of Sydney has identified a new subtype of depression called "circadian depression".

20 Oct 2026

Daily vaping in the US rises by 230% from 2013-14

More people are likely vaping, and with greater frequency, in the US since 2013-14, suggests a data analysis published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

20 Oct 2026

Longitudinal study tracks how trans young people navigate social transition

Social transition for trans young people is an evolving process involving changes in names, pronouns and appearance, according to new research.

20 Oct 2026

Most frail breast cancer survivors lack Medicare home care

For the increasing number of women that survive breast cancer, many older, long-term survivors remain frail. A new study out today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that in a given year over half of these highly frail survivors had no Medicare home health care.

20 Oct 2026

Experts weigh risks of using gene therapies for common diseases

Gene therapy is no longer the future of medicine - it's reality. Treatments that replace, silence or edit genes are already changing clinical care.

20 Oct 2026

Vaccination does not alter post-COVID smell and taste loss

Researchers examining whether COVID-19 vaccination affects persistent smell or taste problems after contracting the virus have found that, in most cases, it does not.

20 Oct 2026