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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

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

Andelyn partners with Celliaz to advance gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa

Andelyn Biosciences (Andelyn), a leading US-based patient-focused cell and gene therapy Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), and Celliaz Co., Ltd., a South Korean biotechnology company developing next-generation regenerative therapeutics for retinal degenerative diseases, today announced a strategic partnership to advance CLZ002, an investigational adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

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

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

Blocking a specific protein prevents severe heart failure in mice

Most heart failure cases are caused to a large degree by a build-up of excess scar tissue in the heart, which currently has no treatments.

13 Nov 2026

14 million sleep records expose the social divide in sleep

More favorable social conditions are associated with steadier, longer sleep, according to long-term Fitbit data from the All of Us Research Program.

13 Nov 2026

Aging reduces the brain's waste-flushing process during sleep

As people age, they may sleep for shorter periods and wake up more frequently during the night. In addition to those disruptions, MIT researchers have now discovered that a process responsible for flushing waste from the brain during sleep is commonly impaired in older people.

13 Nov 2026

Broad genomic sequencing extends survival in advanced lung cancer patients

New research in the November 2026 issue of JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network found that patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) lived longer when they received broad-based genomic sequencing (BGS)-testing a large panel of dozens or hundreds of genes at once-before starting treatment, compared with patients who received more limited biomarker testing of just one or two genes.

13 Nov 2026

DNA methylation profiling stratifies recurrence risk in low-grade endometrial cancer

Molecular diagnostic approaches are expanding what information is available for clinicians and laboratory professionals, including uncovering antimicrobial resistance, identifying pathogens missed by conventional methods, revealing cancer recurrence risks and characterizing complex tumor biology.

13 Nov 2026