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Blocking specific proteins protects beta cells om excessive cellular stress

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have identified a molecular pathway that contributes to the death of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.

21 Oct 2026

Researchers call for coordinated action to protect European sleep health

A new paper from the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the Early Career Network of the European Sleep Research Society warns that sleep health is becoming a growing public health challenge across Europe and is calling for coordinated action to protect it.

21 Oct 2026

Glucose priming may improve tumor targeting for chemotherapy nanocarriers

Chemotherapy selectivity is limited by systemic toxicity. pH‑sensitive nanocarriers exploit tumor acidity as a release trigger but respond passively to a modest, heterogeneous gradient.

21 Oct 2026

Maladaptive brain-state locking framework redefines chronic brain disorders

Neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and neurodegenerative disorders are traditionally studied separately yet show overlapping disturbances in neural regulation and resilience.

21 Oct 2026

Study identifies new genetic factors underlying fat accumulation in the liver

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified additional genetic factors underlying fat accumulation in the liver.

21 Oct 2026

Maximizing bioprocess efficiency through real-time cell density monitoring

Discover how real-time cell density monitoring boosts yield, lowers media costs, and improves viability in bioprocessing.

From Hamilton AG 21 Oct 2026

Women provide more lifetime elder care than men, study shows

Women in the United States can expect to provide seven years of care over their lifetimes to aging family members or friends-up from six in 2011, University of Michigan research shows.

21 Oct 2026

Prehabilitation program reduces death risk for frail transplant candidates

When transplant candidates become frail, doctors often worry that they are too weak to survive transplantation.

21 Oct 2026

Altered fatty acid metabolism drives glioblastoma growth and treatment resistance

Glioma is the most common primary malignant brain tumor in adults, and glioblastoma (GBM), particularly IDH (Isocitrate dehydrogenase)-wildtype disease, has the poorest prognosis.

21 Oct 2026

Japanese study links postpartum depression to mother-infant bonding difficulties

A Japanese study found that higher postpartum depression scores were associated with greater mother–infant bonding difficulties.

21 Oct 2026

Greenwood Genetic Center researcher wins major grant to explore cellular metabolism and glycosylation

Heather Flanagan-Steet, PhD, Associate Director of Research at the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC), has received a $1.4 million, five-year Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) R35 grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

21 Oct 2026

Cell Painting method reveals drug differences in 3D cancer cells

Researchers at Uppsala University have adapted Cell Painting, a widely used imaging method in drug discovery, to look at individual cells inside small 3D clusters of cancer cells.

21 Oct 2026

AI scribes cut doctor paperwork but raise accuracy concerns

Artificial intelligence tools are being touted as a solution for so-called pajama time – the time doctors inevitably spend compiling patient notes after working hours.

21 Oct 2026

Marital breakups can impact vulnerability decades later in old age

Marital breakups do not only have immediate consequences, typical of the moment when cohabitation ends.

21 Oct 2026

High-nicotine vape use surged among young adults in the United States

High-nicotine vape use surged by 80% among US 18-24 year olds between 2017 and 2022, and was associated with large increases in daily vaping and nicotine dependence, finds a data analysis published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

21 Oct 2026

Mayo Clinic surgeon explains the benefits of surgery for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Hearing that someone you love may need heart surgery can be scary, especially when you're also trying to understand an unfamiliar heart condition.

21 Oct 2026

CHLA becomes first hospital on the West Coast to implant spring rods for children with scoliosis

Children's Hospital Los Angeles recently became the first pediatric hospital on the West Coast to implant an innovative new system of spring-based rods in children with early onset scoliosis (EOS).

21 Oct 2026

Disease outbreak experience alters food safety behaviors in macaque monkeys

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many households wiped down groceries with disinfectant before putting them away.

21 Oct 2026

Cold-water immersion lacks superiority for recovering muscle strength

Cold-water immersion is a popular post-workout recovery strategy, but new research suggests it may offer no greater benefit to muscle strength recovery than heat-based methods.

21 Oct 2026

Biological framework tracks postpartum vulvar tissue recovery timelines

A new biological model published in Sexual Medicine Reviews by Oxford University Press addresses why pain with sex after childbirth-reported by 60% of women at three months-persists for some long after hormones return to normal.

21 Oct 2026