Indian diet shift exposes hidden genetic cholesterol risk Changing diets in India could be leaving a hidden group of people at greater risk of high cholesterol because of genes they do not know they carry. Oct 14, 2026 0 5
Maternal vaccination helps protect newborns from deadly bacterial bloodstream infections, mouse study suggests Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that a vaccine given to pregnant mice protected their newborn pups from a severe bloodstream infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae, a dangerous ... Oct 14, 2026 0 7
Skin measurements show link between insomnia and disrupted fear responses A new computational model using skin conductance measurements to estimate stress-related emotional arousal found a significant difference in learned fear and safety responses over time between adults with and without insomnia. Oct 14, 2026 0 6
What if mosquito saliva holds the key to better fighting Zika, dengue and West Nile viruses? Mosquitoes do more than simply transmit the viruses they carry: Their saliva may actively help these viruses establish infection in the body from the very moment of the bite. This is the finding of a study conducted by a ... Oct 14, 2026 0 4
Neurotechnology could help doctors diagnose mental disorders earlier and personalize treatment The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that more than 1 billion people are currently living with mental health disorders. Anxiety and depression are the most common conditions. Being able to make a rapid diagnosis and ... Oct 14, 2026 0 3
Trapping cancer-driving DNA rings outside cell nucleus silences their genes, researchers find Cells from rapidly growing, highly metastatic tumors often contain numerous rings of extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA). This circular DNA frequently carries oncogenes—genes that promote cancer. Researchers have long sought vulnerabilities ... Oct 14, 2026 0 5
Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer highlights growing number of nonsmokers diagnosed with the disease—and younger people too When many people think of an average lung cancer patient, they often imagine an older man smoking. But the face of lung cancer has changed. Over the past 15 years, more women, never-smokers and younger people have been diagnosed ... Oct 14, 2026 0 5
Mental disorders are twice as common among victim‑survivors of intimate partner violence Open a newspaper on any given day and you're likely to read about yet another case of intimate partner violence—a form of domestic violence between current or former partners. Oct 14, 2026 0 2
Pancreatic cells can reach the pancreas after transplantation via the placenta, mouse experiments reveal The pancreas is a complex organ comprising multiple cell types that regulate blood glucose levels through hormones, such as insulin, and support digestion by producing digestive enzymes. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba ... Oct 14, 2026 0 5
Deep brain stimulation study links multiple pathways to sustained improvement in treatment-resistant depression Stimulation of specific brain connections was associated with sustained improvement in people receiving deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment-resistant depression, Mount Sinai researchers reported. The findings could ... Oct 14, 2026 0 45
