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Late night eating and sleep habits damage gut health, increase metabolic disease risk

A new study led by UTHealth Houston identified a link between late-night eating and sleeping habits, gut health, and metabolic disease, offering new insights into why some individuals with obesity may face risk of inflammation and related health problems.

9 Nov 2026

Rutgers receives grant to explore drug overdose trends among youth

With a $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Rutgers researchers will conduct a five-year study exploring trends in drug overdoses in adolescents and young adults.

9 Nov 2026

Study highlights the need for better nutrition tracking in NICUs

During daily rounds in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), physicians need to balance many considerations in their decision-making about nutrition plans for premature infants.

9 Nov 2026

Minor sleep loss increases risk of phishing scam traps

Nearly a third of adults in the U.S. do not get enough sleep. A recent surge in attention to this issue raises serious concerns about its long-term health implications, and new research suggests that it can lead to hazardous outcomes, especially in the context of "phishing" emails.

9 Nov 2026

Survey shows Americans miss key everyday fall risk factors

A fear of falling may cause people to avoid stairs, exercise and other daily activities. But that fear can also increase the risk of a fall.

9 Nov 2026

ASA urges CMS to protect Medicare's physician supervision standard for anesthesia care

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to preserve Medicare's longstanding physician supervision standard for anesthesia care, warning that weakening or eliminating the standard would remove an important Medicare patient-safety safeguard.

9 Nov 2026

Joint statement outlines faster endovascular bleeding control in trauma care

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma and the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) have issued a joint position statement reaffirming the role of interventional radiologists on multidisciplinary trauma teams and the importance of establishing reliable systems for rapid endovascular hemorrhage control in trauma situations.

9 Nov 2026

ACP and OpenEvidence partner to deliver clinical guidance to physicians

The American College of Physicians (ACP), the largest medical specialty organization in the US, and OpenEvidence, the most popular AI for doctors in the United States, announce a collaboration to bring trusted, evidence-based clinical content to physicians at the point of care.

9 Nov 2026

Monthly binge drinking increases advanced liver fibrosis risk in women

Women who consume four or more alcohol drinks on a single occasion once a month or more have increased odds of advanced liver fibrosis, a new study suggests.

9 Nov 2026

AI tool uses emergency room narratives to predict PTSD risk

An AI tool can analyze patients' narratives about injuries that sent them to the emergency room to predict who will later develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study found.

9 Nov 2026

Better reimbursement programs can improve access to cancer clinical trials

New research reveals that participating in cancer clinical trials can cause financial burdens that are shaped by both socioeconomic and logistical factors.

9 Nov 2026

Study links everyday nanoplastics to severe lung inflammation risk

Everyday plastic products, including water bottles, disposable cups, and packaging, can break down over time into tiny fragments known as nanoplastics.

9 Nov 2026

Cleaner bedroom air linked to improved blood sugar control

Using portable filters to reduce exposure to air pollution during sleep may stabilize the large spikes in blood sugar experienced by people with prediabetes, a condition in which sugar (glucose) levels are higher than normal, a new study shows.

8 Nov 2026

MD Anderson and P-Cure join hands to advance proton and helium ion therapy

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and P-Cure Ltd. today announced a strategic alliance to advance the development and clinical validation of a next-generation particle therapy platform designed to deliver both proton and helium ion therapy from a single compact upright treatment system.

8 Nov 2026