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New review outlines role of extracellular vesicles in cancer and aging

A new review was published in Volume 13 of Oncoscience on September 30, 2026, titled "Extracellular vesicles in health, aging and disease."

6 Nov 2026

Daily step counts drastically reduce healthcare costs for seniors

More than sixty years after "I look up as I walk", known worldwide as "Sukiyaki", became Japan's most famous song about walking, a new study finds that as walkers look up, their predicted healthcare costs come down.

6 Nov 2026

ACS Emergency General Surgery Verification associated with fewer deaths and shorter stays

Patients treated at hospitals that earned American College of Surgeons (ACS) Emergency General Surgery Verification demonstrated lower 30-day death rates and experienced shorter hospital stays after their hospitals earned verification, according to an analysis published in JAMA Surgery.

4 Nov 2026

New initiative provides lung cancer screening for Illinois firefighters

Northwestern Medicine will screen more than 300 firefighters from Chicago and DeKalb, Illinois, for lung cancer through its innovative Lung Health Center at the Canning Thoracic Institute, continuing efforts to detect cancer earlier in populations at increased risk.

3 Nov 2026

Study uncovers translation control mechanisms driving tumor growth and therapy resistance

Decoding of messenger RNA (mRNA) occurs during translation, the vital cellular process that builds proteins. Errors in this process are known to lead to cancer growth.

3 Nov 2026

Skin barrier disruption exacerbates chronic dermatological and systemic conditions

Your skin works hard for you every day, quietly shielding you from the outside world while telling a story about what is happening on the inside.

3 Nov 2026

Tumor mutations may help predict relapse risk in childhood leukemia

Some cases of the most common childhood cancer, B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), return after treatment - and genetic changes present from the start may help explain why.

2 Nov 2026

New study of 3000 adults connects symbolic immortality to stronger psychological well being

What does it mean to feel that a part of us will live on after we are gone? A new study of nearly 3,000 adults found that people who believed they would be remembered by others tended to report better mental health, a stronger sense of meaning and lower levels of problematic substance use and addictive behaviors. The findings point to a possible link between our sense of lasting significance and the way we cope with stress, uncertainty and mortality.

2 Nov 2026

Menopause reshapes women's careers, from brain fog to changing priorities

In a qualitative analysis of 130 Reddit posts, researchers examined how perimenopause and menopause affected women's career sustainability, finding that brain fog, fatigue, mood changes, and anxiety were associated with reduced confidence, workplace performance concerns, and threats to professional identity. The accounts revealed interconnected challenges involving health, happiness, and productivity, alongside experiences of supportive managers, online peer support, reduced working hours, and career reassessment that helped some women adapt to the transition.

1 Nov 2026

Testosterone shows no evidence of improving menopausal brain fog

Published in Reproduction and Fertility, the review examined five existing studies of women aged 41 to 65 to understand whether testosterone treatment improves thinking and memory in women during and after menopause.

30 Oct 2026

Discarded fruit and vegetable parts offer overlooked fiber benefits

Most of us routinely discard the peels, skins, stalks, and seeds of fruits and vegetables at mealtime. But new research from King's College London suggests these scraps could be a valuable – and overlooked – source of dietary fiber, offering potential benefits for both public health and the environment.

29 Oct 2026

New study identifies potential targets for KRAS-related treatment resistance

Decoding of messenger RNA (mRNA) occurs during translation, the vital cellular process that builds proteins. Errors in this process are known to lead to cancer growth.

29 Oct 2026

Circadian desynchronization: The hidden cost of daylight saving time transitions

Turning the clocks back an hour each fall can feel like a gift: an extra hour of sleep. But the tradeoff is less daylight in the evening, and the annual switch continues to earn mixed reviews.

29 Oct 2026

Achilles tendon injections offer no meaningful benefit over placebo

Commonly used injections for Achilles tendinopathy - pain, stiffness and swelling in the Achilles tendon - offer no meaningful clinical advantage over placebo (sham) treatment, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.

28 Oct 2026

COMPASS pathway helps regulatory T cells prevent intestinal inflammation

Trillions of bacteria live in the human gut without triggering an immune response. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have now discovered a gene-regulatory pathway that helps maintain this delicate balance.

28 Oct 2026

Rutgers study highlights alarming rise in youth gambling rates

More than half (52.5%) of Americans ages 13 to 27 reported gambling in the past year, including 42.7% of teens ages 13 to 17, according to researchers at the Center for Gambling Studies at the Rutgers School of Social Work.

28 Oct 2026

Bagged salad sales plunge as Cyclospora concern grows online

This year, the U.S. saw its highest annual count of confirmed Cyclospora cases, roughly 20,000, according to the CDC.

28 Oct 2026

UC San Diego receives major grant to secure healthcare cybersecurity

The University of California San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity has received an award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to lead the Preventative Assessment and Network Analysis of Cyber Essential Abilities for Health (PANACEA-H) project in collaboration with the American Hospital Association (AHA), the University of Maryland and the University of Minnesota.

27 Oct 2026

Updated ASTRO guidelines recommend shorter radiation courses for prostate cancer

An updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides evidence-based recommendations on the use of hypofractionated radiation therapy for patients with localized prostate cancer.

27 Oct 2026

Black Dog Institute announces Australian-first ketamine treatment trial for Australia’s emergency service workers

Black Dog Institute has today announced a new clinical trial investigating whether ketamine, combined with evidence-based psychological therapy, can improve treatment outcomes for Australia's emergency service workers living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

27 Oct 2026