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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

University of Utah researchers discover backup energy system in the heart

The heart is the hardest-working muscle in the body, beating constantly no matter what the body's energy reserves look like.

28 Oct 2026

Mindfulness-based behavioral therapy changes brain responses to reduce opioid cravings

Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE), a behavioral therapy used alongside medication treatment, may help people with opioid use disorder respond differently to drug-related cues and natural rewards, according to a randomized clinical trial led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

28 Oct 2026

Michigan Medicine study reveals how diabetes drug reduces stroke risk

For millions living with type 2 diabetes, heart disease remains one of the greatest threats to their health.

28 Oct 2026

Targeted drug combination extends survival in advanced kidney cancer

Results of a phase 1/2 trial led by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center show that combining the targeted therapies bevacizumab (Avastin) and pazopanib (Votrient) significantly extends both progression-free and overall survival in patients with the most common type of kidney cancer.

28 Oct 2026

Brain development eliminates flawed neurons to ensure genomic integrity

During fetal development, the human brain generates an excess of neurons, most of which are eliminated shortly before and after birth.

28 Oct 2026

Prefrontal cortex activity fails to predict individual emotion regulation

A supervisor criticizes a report in front of the entire team – you feel exposed and hurt. But if you tell yourself, "She takes my work seriously and wants the project to succeed," the same situation can lose some of its intensity. In psychology, this deliberate reinterpretation is called cognitive reappraisal.

28 Oct 2026

Landmark studies map how genetic differences drive human diseases

In three landmark studies published in Nature today, Australian researchers have made major advances in our understanding of how genetic differences between people influence disease.

28 Oct 2026

Nicotine pouches gain rapid popularity among adult tobacco users

A national survey study conducted by the University of Cincinnati found that nicotine pouch use increased sharply in the United States between 2021 and 2024 among adult tobacco users.

28 Oct 2026

Study identifies common mechanism behind widespread cancer mutations

A family of mutations seen in about 20% of human cancers drives malignancy by changing the accessibility of genes to a particular regulatory protein, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

28 Oct 2026

Japan's new law advances reproductive genome editing governance

A Hiroshima University researcher outlines advantages of Japan's new law that prohibits the transfer of genome-edited human embryos or germ cells into the human reproductive tract and imposes criminal penalties for violations.

28 Oct 2026

Macromolecular crowding helps control synthetic DNA droplet formation

Macromolecular crowding can serve as a design tool for controlling the formation and organization of synthetic DNA droplets, a study from Science Tokyo reveals.

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

New score predicts thrombosis risk in hospitalized pancreatitis patients

Professor Julia Mayerle and colleagues from LMU University Hospital Munich have developed an admission-based score intended to identify pancreatitis patients more likely to be diagnosed with thrombosis during hospitalization.

28 Oct 2026

Engineered albumin could lead to needle-free, long-lasting protein medicines

Protein-based medicines have transformed the treatment of many diseases, but they often come with a limitation: they must be injected, sometimes repeatedly, because they are rapidly cleared from the bloodstream.

28 Oct 2026

New portable device enables fast and accurate detection of PFAS in water

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals known for their exceptional resistance to degradation, earning them the nickname "forever chemicals."

28 Oct 2026

Plant and animal proteins show opposite effects on testosterone levels

Higher animal protein intake was associated with lower blood testosterone levels, while higher plant protein intake was associated with higher levels, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

28 Oct 2026

Review highlights essential neurological considerations for gender dysphoria care

Gender dysphoria involves distress caused by a mismatch between a person's gender identity and sex assigned at birth.

28 Oct 2026

Overcoming cancer stigma requires policy changes and public education

Cancer-related discrimination arises from long-lasting cultural and institutional misconceptions, with significant impacts on every part of a person's quality of life and health – and Flinders University researchers say it requires coordinated policy, legal, institutional and public education responses for change to occur.

28 Oct 2026