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Study shows c-Kit–expressing sweet cells are central to taste bud regeneration after nerve injury

Taste is one of our most vital senses, shaping appetite, nutrition, and quality of life. Yet taste buds are fragile, relying heavily on the nerves that connect them to the brain.

6 Oct 2025

Low back pain cases in postmenopausal women doubled in 30 years

The burden of back pain in postmenopausal women has nearly doubled since 1990, driven by high BMI and metabolic health, necessitating focused health strategies.

6 Oct 2025

Inside the high-stakes battle over vaccine injury compensation, autism, and public trust

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has floated a seismic idea: adding autism to the list of conditions covered by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

6 Oct 2025

Large-scale analysis offers insights into sporadic nature of chikungunya virus outbreaks

The symptoms come on quickly - acute fever, followed by debilitating joint pain that can last for months. Though rarely fatal, the chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness, can be particularly severe for high-risk individuals, including newborns and older adults.

6 Oct 2025

Ripple Effects Mapping reveals success of academic-community partnership against COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic did not affect everyone equally. Communities of color, especially Latino (including undocumented persons), Black, and Native American groups, as well as people with low incomes, experienced much higher rates of infection, hospitalization, and death.

6 Oct 2025

Nuclear missile workers are contracting cancer. They blame the bases.

At a memorial service in 2022, veteran Air Force Capt. Monte Watts bumped into a fellow former Minuteman III nuclear missile operator, who told him that she had non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

3 Oct 2025

Free school meals linked to lower childhood blood pressure

Findings reveal that universal free school meals contribute to better blood pressure outcomes in children, addressing obesity and food insecurity effectively.

3 Oct 2025

Researchers to analyze shorter ADHD treatment lengths among Hispanic and Black patients

The National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded $3.7 million to Indiana University researchers to investigate the complex relationship between ADHD medications and serious substance use problems among vulnerable youth and young adults.

3 Oct 2025

Lifestyle and stress erode heart health advantage in long-term US immigrants

Foreign born immigrants to the United States have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than their U.S.-born counterparts; however, that advantage diminishes the longer they live in the U.S., according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Middle East 2025 Together with 16th Emirates Cardiac Society Conference taking place October 3-5, 2025, in Dubai, UAE.

3 Oct 2025

Healthy lifestyle after bowel screening confirmed to lower disease risk

A new study shows that if you adopt a healthier lifestyle after bowel screening, it can lower your risk of both bowel cancer and other chronic diseases

3 Oct 2025

Shift workers face higher risk of developing kidney stones

A study evaluating how various shift work patterns contribute to kidney stone risk has revealed that shift workers have a 15% higher risk of developing kidney stones, especially younger workers and those with low levels of manual labor.

2 Oct 2025

Neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest found to be similar across income levels

People who have a cardiac arrest in their own homes have similar neurological outcomes regardless of socioeconomic background, according to research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress today (Wednesday).

2 Oct 2025

Long-term exposure to industrial solvent associated with elevated Parkinson's disease risk

Long-term exposure to the industrial solvent trichloroethylene (TCE) outdoors may be linked to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, according to a large nationwide study published in the October 1, 2025, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

2 Oct 2025

NIH funds multi-state pilot for genome sequencing in newborn screening

Mass General Brigham and Ariadne Labs, alongside Boston Children's Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), Case Western Reserve University, Baylor College of Medicine, and sequencing partners GeneDx and Illumina, today announced the launch of BEACONS (Building Evidence and Collaboration for GenOmics in Nationwide Newborn Screening), the nation's first multi-state genomic newborn screening initiative.

2 Oct 2025

‘Demon Copperhead’ author lays foundation for women in Appalachia to beat addiction

On a Saturday evening in June, people of this rural region gathered at the historic Lee Theatre to celebrate the founding of Higher Ground Women's Recovery Residence.

2 Oct 2025

Processed food addiction is more common than alcohol or tobacco in older Americans

The addiction to ultraprocessed foods in older Americans is linked to health issues, with over 20% of women aged 50-64 meeting addiction criteria.

1 Oct 2025

New study reveals molecular basis of Long COVID brain fog

Even though many years have passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of infection with SARS-CoV-2 are not completely understood.

30 Sep 2025

Early-life dietary habits linked to elevated asthma risk among children

Childhood asthma, a chronic inflammatory condition affecting millions worldwide, may be shaped not only by genetics and environment but also by what children prefer to eat.

30 Sep 2025

Automated machine learning tool scans social media to detect health product risks

A new artificial intelligence tool can scan social media data to discover adverse events associated with consumer health products, according to a study published September 30th in the open-access journal PLOS Digital Health by John Ayers of the University of California, San Diego, U.S., and colleagues.

30 Sep 2025

Olive oil intake is linked to lower belly fat and healthier weight

Regular consumption of extra-virgin olive oil was associated with lower BMI and waist circumference in a study of more than 16,000 adults. EVOO also mediated over 60% of the Mediterranean diet’s impact on central obesity while showing an independent association with waist circumference.

30 Sep 2025

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Study shows c-Kit–expressing sweet cells are central to taste bud regeneration after nerve injury

Low back pain cases in postmenopausal women doubled in 30 years

Inside the high-stakes battle over vaccine injury compensation, autism, and public trust

Large-scale analysis offers insights into sporadic nature of chikungunya virus outbreaks

Ripple Effects Mapping reveals success of academic-community partnership against COVID-19

Nuclear missile workers are contracting cancer. They blame the bases.

Free school meals linked to lower childhood blood pressure

Researchers to analyze shorter ADHD treatment lengths among Hispanic and Black patients

Lifestyle and stress erode heart health advantage in long-term US immigrants

Healthy lifestyle after bowel screening confirmed to lower disease risk

Shift workers face higher risk of developing kidney stones

Neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest found to be similar across income levels

Long-term exposure to industrial solvent associated with elevated Parkinson's disease risk

NIH funds multi-state pilot for genome sequencing in newborn screening

‘Demon Copperhead’ author lays foundation for women in Appalachia to beat addiction

Processed food addiction is more common than alcohol or tobacco in older Americans

New study reveals molecular basis of Long COVID brain fog

Early-life dietary habits linked to elevated asthma risk among children

Automated machine learning tool scans social media to detect health product risks

Olive oil intake is linked to lower belly fat and healthier weight

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