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Optical imaging uncovers hidden movement map in the mouse brain

Our brains are constantly computing how to move and coordinate different parts of our body, but exactly how this orchestration is represented in the brain has been challenging to untangle.

13 Nov 2026

CHLA researcher explores immune mechanisms behind rare pediatric neuroinflammatory diseases

Her life-changing experience in hospitals as a child is part of what led Jesse M. Levine, MD, PhD, to pursue a career in medical research.

13 Nov 2026

NIH funding advances research into overlooked organisms in the human gut

Trillions of microorganisms make their home in the human gastrointestinal tract, where they influence everything from digestion and vitamin synthesis to immune response.

13 Nov 2026

Researchers discover bacterial molecule that rapidly repairs intestinal damage

Scientists at Rutgers Health have discovered a molecule produced by "good" gut bacteria that rapidly heals the intestinal lining, protecting against severe inflammatory diseases and triggering increased production of a coenzyme whose levels diminish with age.

13 Nov 2026

Study finds earlier endometrial cancer diagnoses among Native American and Hispanic women

While incidence rates for some cancers have declined among women, endometrial cancer, the most common type of uterine cancer, has increased substantially over the past two decades, with particularly concerning increases among Native American and Hispanic women.

13 Nov 2026

Common classroom accommodations fail to improve outcomes for children with ADHD

Extra time on assignments, frequent breaks and quiet workspaces are among the most common ways schools support children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

13 Nov 2026

Certain ketogenic diets may increase inflammation through saturated fats

New University of Cincinnati Cancer Center research found a ketogenic diet high in long-chain saturated fatty acids can increase inflammation.

13 Nov 2026

Study maps enzyme target for potential treatment of rare genetic disorder

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have mapped an enzyme that could be targeted to develop new treatments for glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1), a rare genetic disorder that can lead to brain damage, revealing new details about how the enzyme works and how its activity is controlled.

13 Nov 2026

Evolutionary DNA changes may explain differences in primate brain development

What makes the human brain so much larger and more complex than the brains of any other mammals?

13 Nov 2026

Early-life environmental exposures linked to multiple health outcomes into adolescence

Environmental exposures during pregnancy and childhood can be associated with multiple aspects of health at the same time, with many of these associations persisting into adolescence health, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, and in collaboration with the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (Inserm).

13 Nov 2026

Hidden brain map sheds light on coordination of complex body movements

A new biological blueprint of how the body of a mouse is represented in its brain could help scientists answer a fundamental question: how do we perform complex motions that use more than one body part, such as coordinating arm, hand, head and lips to sip a spoonful of soup? The study was published today in Nature Communications.

13 Nov 2026

Study identifies two proteins involved in toxin-related pulmonary hypertension

A research team has identified two proteins that may help explain how a plant toxin damages the arteries that carry blood to the lungs.

13 Nov 2026

Newly identified enzyme protects growth protein in leukemia cells

A research team has identified an enzyme that helps acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells survive by protecting c-MYC, a protein that drives cell growth, from degradation.

13 Nov 2026

New hybrid approach intensifies treatment for liver tumor metastases

Combining intraarterial and intravenous administration of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) can selectively intensify treatment for liver-dominant metastatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) while still effectively delivering treatment throughout the whole body.

13 Nov 2026

Spatial arrangement of inhibitory connections shapes brain network criticality

In neuroscience, the brain criticality hypothesis proposes that neurons in the brain are arranged in such a way that neural activity lies at or near a transition point between two extremes: an ordered state where neural activity dies out quickly and a disordered state where neural activity tends to spread quickly and potentially grow uncontrollably.

13 Nov 2026

Study analyzes shifting pancreatic cancer burdens in US and China

Pancreatic cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, accounting for about 4.8% of cancer deaths, with an overall 5-year survival of approximately 12%.

13 Nov 2026

Telemedicine-based management program improves quality of life for heart failure patients

A telemedicine-based management program was well accepted among patients with heart failure and improved their quality of life and self-care, according to results presented today at ESC Digital & AI Summit 2026.

13 Nov 2026

University of Michigan dashboard tracks public transit accessibility for people with disabilities

A new national database developed at the University of Michigan shows that none of the top 99 federally funded public transportation systems in the United States are easy for people with disabilities to use in four key areas of accommodation and accessibility.

13 Nov 2026

Youth and caregivers disagree on adolescent psychiatric diagnosis

Psychiatric assessments of children and adolescents commonly incorporate reports from both youth and their caregivers.

13 Nov 2026

Weill Cornell Medicine receives grant to track elder mistreatment

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a two-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to develop a national data infrastructure that will support efforts to better understand the health consequences of elder mistreatment and guide approaches to protect vulnerable older adults.

13 Nov 2026