GLP-1 use hits record high as Medicare opens access to weight-loss drugs The share of U.S. adults taking GLP-1 medications to lose weight has reached a record 11%. Jul 9, 2026 0 16
What World Cup football can teach us about managing fatigue in extreme conditions A football player standing over a penalty in a hot, high-altitude stadium is dealing with more than pressure. His body is trying to keep cool. His heart and breathing may be working harder. Less oxygen is reaching his muscles. ... Jul 9, 2026 0 1
Brain imaging reveals how neural networks coordinate multiple streams at once Working with concurrent electroencephalogram and functional magnetic resonance imaging technology at the Beckman Institute's Biomedical Imaging Center, postdoctoral researcher Suhnyoung Jun and her colleagues have investigated ... Jul 9, 2026 0 14
Simple assessment tools are accurate in predicting older adults' health Several tools are currently used to assess the health of older people and their risk of future health problems, but it is unclear which perform best. A new study published in BMC Medicine compares seven widely used geriatric ... Jul 9, 2026 0 2
How birth method and antibiotics may shape babies' gut bacteria A new systematic review has found that both the way a baby is born and exposure to antibiotics around the time of birth could be linked to differences in the development of the infant gut microbiome. The review also found ... Jul 9, 2026 0 9
Genome editing in rats enables more accurate estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer models Rat disease models have played an integral role in scientific discovery and cancer research, including Nobel Prize–winning work from Charles Huggins on hormone therapy for prostate cancer in 1966. However, technical challenges ... Jul 9, 2026 0 7
Study explores the emotional burden of being a family caregiver One in four Canadians is a caregiver—often taking on the role overnight, with little time to prepare for what comes next. Sharon Tonner-Clarkson, a patient family partner (PFP) at Unity Health Toronto, knows that reality ... Jul 9, 2026 0 27
Looks good, feels bad? New review explains why modern design can strain your brain Modern, human-made environments that feature certain design elements can overload the brain, causing visual discomfort and stress, according to a new University of Stirling study. Visual discomfort refers to the unpleasant ... Jul 9, 2026 0 7
Eco-friendly spiderweb-inspired pressure sensor for robotic hands may assist patients with Parkinson's disease A high-performance biodegradable pressure sensor has been developed as a key technology for wearable AI health care robotics and user-friendly robotic systems. Jul 9, 2026 0 5
Glycoprotein G unlocks genital herpes spread to nerves, revealing vaccine target Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have identified a key protein that allows the virus that causes genital herpes to get into the nervous system. The discovery, made in experiments on mice, could pave the way for ... Jul 9, 2026 0 38
