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Targeted nanoimmunotherapy reduces atherosclerotic plaque burden in mice

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B discusses a targeted nanoimmunotherapy designed to restore macrophage clearance of dying cells, promote an anti-inflammatory phenotype, and reduce atherosclerotic plaque burden in mice.

4 Nov 2026

Retirement does not increase loneliness in older Australians

Are older Australians more lonely once they retire from work? New Monash University-led research suggests that hanging up the boots makes no measurable difference to loneliness.

4 Nov 2026

Genetic variant tied to liver injury from blood pressure drugs

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B discusses the clinical features and genetic associations of rare liver injury caused by antihypertensive medications.

4 Nov 2026

Novel treatment clears dementia-linked proteins from the waking brain

The brain's own clearance mechanisms are most active during sleep. Researchers have now shown that this natural clearance process can also be enhanced while people are awake.

4 Nov 2026

Multi-component nutritional supplement improves markers of vascular health

A multi-component nutritional supplement has been found to improve markers of vascular health, in a randomized controlled trial led by the University of Surrey.

4 Nov 2026

Kudzu supplement helps people cut back on binge drinking

An herbal supplement made from kudzu, a plant long used in traditional medicine from East Asia, may offer a new way to help people cut back on binge drinking, according to a UC San Francisco study.

4 Nov 2026

Cannabis dominates youth hospital visits while alcohol impacts older adults

A large national study analyzing emergency department visits and hospitalizations related to alcohol or cannabis use across the U.S. has found diverging age patterns: Among people who presented to the hospital for a substance-related problem, cannabis was involved in the majority of visits by adolescents and young adults, while alcohol predominated among older adults.

4 Nov 2026

Protein DUSP4 prevents immune cell exhaustion in colorectal cancer

The immune system has powerful cells that can recognize and destroy cancer, but this ability can gradually wane when the cells reside within a tumor.

4 Nov 2026

Online communication patterns impact adolescent mental health differently

In a study in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, researchers found that online communication with friends was associated with adolescents' mental well-being, but patterns varied by both frequency of communication and the type of friendship.

4 Nov 2026

Plant metabolite shows strong promise as a natural human sunscreen

Research in Photochemistry and Photobiology indicates that a plant metabolite that can block the effects of ultraviolet (UV) light has promising potential as a natural sunscreen when applied to human skin.

4 Nov 2026

Disrupting three Salmonella genes weakens bacterial biofilm defenses

A major challenge to combating bacterial infections is the formation of biofilms-protective structures that allow bacteria to adhere to surfaces and reproduce, increasing their chances of survival even when challenged with antibiotics and the host's immune system.

4 Nov 2026

Switching to potassium-enriched salt could prevent millions of global deaths

Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health assessed the health benefits of switching the salt supply to potassium-enriched salt across 193 countries.

4 Nov 2026

Good sleep protects brain health in people with cardiometabolic disease

People with type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke who sleep well have better cognitive function and greater brain volume than people with the same conditions who sleep poorly, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet.

4 Nov 2026

East Anglian Air Ambulance proves rapid pre-hospital blood test can diagnose brain bleeds in minutes

A pioneering blood test used at the scene of medical emergencies can identify patients with bleeding on the brain within minutes, according to East Anglian Air Ambulance, which has been trialing the technology in a US-first for air ambulances as part of its BRAIN-FIRST program.

4 Nov 2026

Eating peanuts every day may change your brains insulin response

The study finds that unsalted peanuts may enhance brain insulin responsiveness, providing new insights into dietary influences on cognitive health in aging.

4 Nov 2026

A three-drug diabetes pill outperformed dual therapy

Clinical trial results indicate that a fixed-dose combination of dapagliflozin, glimepiride, and metformin offers superior glycemic control in diabetes therapy.

4 Nov 2026

Judo-based training helps professionals teach safer falling to older adults

Judo and aged care may seem like an unlikely match up, but allied health professionals are learning how to help older Australians fall more safely by using techniques adapted from the martial art.

4 Nov 2026

Flint newborn deaths fall 50% after launch of cash support program

A new peer-reviewed study published in JAMA Pediatrics has found that neonatal mortality-the death of an infant within the first 28 days of life- fell by 50% following the launch of Rx Kids, while early neonatal mortality-the death of an infant within the first 7 days of life-fell by 74%.

3 Nov 2026

Genetic family mapping uncovers hidden links across ALS and FTD

Researchers at the Macquarie University Brain Institute and Clinic have helped accelerate the search for disease-causing genes by building new genetic 'families'.

3 Nov 2026

Researchers uncover how astrovirus spreads without destroying gut cells

Among the various viruses that sicken your gut, some at least leave behind a tiny path of cellular destruction as they replicate, implicating the guilty pathogen.

3 Nov 2026