Flu drugs show promise against cognitive decline

byNorthwestern UniversityStudy first author Leila Giron doing lab work at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Credit: Ben Schamisso / Northwestern UniversityA class of flu

Drug Discovery July 16,2026

Flu drugs show promise against cognitive decline

byNorthwestern UniversityStudy first author Leila Giron doing lab work at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Credit: Ben Schamisso / Northwestern UniversityA class of flu

Drug Discovery July 16,2026

Women face higher anxiety, depression rates as experts urge mental health care overhaul

byPNAS NexusCredit: Marcus Aurelius from PexelsWomen make up half the world's population yet are the focus of relatively little research, leading to deficits in their mental health care. A Perspec

Psychiatry & Mental Health July 16,2026

Women face higher anxiety, depression rates as experts urge mental health care overhaul

byPNAS NexusCredit: Marcus Aurelius from PexelsWomen make up half the world's population yet are the focus of relatively little research, leading to deficits in their mental health care. A Perspec

Psychiatry & Mental Health July 16,2026

Early paracetamol treatment may speed closure of preterm infants' ductus arteriosus

byUniversity of OuluCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common condition in preterm infants in which the fetal blood vessel connection between the aorta and the pulmon

Drug Discovery July 16,2026

Early paracetamol treatment may speed closure of preterm infants' ductus arteriosus

byUniversity of OuluCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common condition in preterm infants in which the fetal blood vessel connection between the aorta and the pulmon

Drug Discovery July 16,2026

AI misses cancer drug target, revealing why lab validation still matters

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai discovered a previously hidden pocket on PKMYT1, a protein involved in controlling how cells grow and divide, that

Technology & AI July 16,2026

AI misses cancer drug target, revealing why lab validation still matters

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai discovered a previously hidden pocket on PKMYT1, a protein involved in controlling how cells grow and divide, that

Technology & AI July 16,2026

Could a gut microbe help reduce weight regain after dieting? New study suggests it might

by Rachel Woods,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLosing weight is hard. Keeping it off is often even harder.Research has shown that most people who intentionally lose weightregain at

Nutrition July 16,2026

Could a gut microbe help reduce weight regain after dieting? New study suggests it might

by Rachel Woods,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLosing weight is hard. Keeping it off is often even harder.Research has shown that most people who intentionally lose weightregain at

Nutrition July 16,2026

Brain predicts next words in milliseconds, mirroring AI language models

byFriedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergCredit:NeuroImage(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2026.121966Even while listening, the brain attempts to anticipate the next words. This is the concl

Medicial Breakthroughs July 16,2026

Brain predicts next words in milliseconds, mirroring AI language models

byFriedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergCredit:NeuroImage(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2026.121966Even while listening, the brain attempts to anticipate the next words. This is the concl

Medicial Breakthroughs July 16,2026

'Dad bods' may influence childhood obesity risks, review suggests

byUniversity of California, IrvineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs obesity rates rise across the U.S., new research from Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health at the University of California,

Nutrition July 16,2026

'Dad bods' may influence childhood obesity risks, review suggests

byUniversity of California, IrvineCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs obesity rates rise across the U.S., new research from Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health at the University of California,

Nutrition July 16,2026

Brain tumor removal may improve blood sugar control in diabetes patients

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsA new study published today inJAMA Network Openfound that removing olfactory groove meningioma—a type of brain tumor located

General Surgery July 16,2026

Brain tumor removal may improve blood sugar control in diabetes patients

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsA new study published today inJAMA Network Openfound that removing olfactory groove meningioma—a type of brain tumor located

General Surgery July 16,2026

Neuron 'ground plans' could simplify brain and behavior research

by Matt Davenport,University of MichiganA project led by the University of Michigan could simplify making connections between molecular biology, cellular biology and behavior. This work was rooted in

Neurology July 15,2026

Neuron 'ground plans' could simplify brain and behavior research

by Matt Davenport,University of MichiganA project led by the University of Michigan could simplify making connections between molecular biology, cellular biology and behavior. This work was rooted in

Neurology July 15,2026

Custom 4D-printed implants offer less painful path to tissue reconstruction

byMass General BrighamDesign and mechanism of AEHs. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-026-01681-zTissue expansion is a common technique used in reconstructive surgery. Su

Technology & AI July 15,2026

Custom 4D-printed implants offer less painful path to tissue reconstruction

byMass General BrighamDesign and mechanism of AEHs. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-026-01681-zTissue expansion is a common technique used in reconstructive surgery. Su

Technology & AI July 15,2026