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Study reveals unequal burden of the fentanyl epidemic across the United States
A new study illuminates how some areas of the country have been hit much harder than others by the fentanyl epidemic, which took more than 70,800 lives in 2022 alone.
New research reassures on opioid use during pregnancy and child development
An Indiana University study brings a comprehensive new perspective to a growing body of evidence suggesting that mild to moderate use of prescribed opioid pain medications during pregnancy does not cause an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.
A new tool in the fight against obesity: Orforglipron's substantial weight loss results
New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Vienna, Austria (Sept 15-19) and simultaneously published in NEJM shows that daily treatment with the new once-daily GLP-1 agonist orforglipron results in substantial weight loss in people living with obesity that do not have type 2 diabetes.
GLP-1 drugs found to protect against diabetic retinopathy
GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs protect against diabetic retinopathy, a common complication of diabetes that can lead to sight loss, suggests new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15-19 September) and published in the journal Pharmaceutics.
The 15th AACR cancer progress report highlights scientific advances
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released the 15th edition of its annual Cancer Progress Report. A cornerstone of the AACR's educational and advocacy efforts, this comprehensive report provides the latest statistics on cancer incidence, mortality, and survivorship and highlights how federal investments in basic, translational, and clinical cancer research and cancer-related population sciences have led to impressive scientific advances that are improving health and saving lives.
The mind-gut connection: How emotional eating affects GLP-1 drug success
GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic can be a lifeline for people with diabetes - helping stabilize blood glucose and lose weight which contributes to diabetes complications. But not everyone benefits equally.
New research points to global gaps in trauma care, from injury to recovery
Mortality after emergency abdominal surgery is more than three times higher in the least developed countries compared to the most developed. Yet among those who undergo surgery, injuries tend to be less severe – raising concerns that those most critically injured are not even reaching the operating theatre.
Exercise found to reduce artery hardening after weight loss in adults with obesity
Maintaining weight loss with regular exercise rather than the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) liraglutide, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, seems to reduce atherosclerosis development in adults with obesity-a leading underlying cause of cardiovascular disease.
Common bladder infection may signal urogenital cancer risk
A bout of the common bladder infection, cystitis, may signal the presence of urogenital cancers-which affect parts of the body involved in reproduction and excretion-in middle aged adults, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health.
Sapio Sciences introduces world’s first 3rd-generation ELN
Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ AI lab informatics platform, today announced the launch of the world’s first 3rd-generation Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) that thinks like a scientist, Sapio ELaiN.
New research connects eczema severity, stigma, and suicidal ideation
A new international study presented today at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2025 reveals that adults with atopic eczema (AE) are significantly more likely to experience suicidal thoughts, with researchers uncovering the key factors driving this elevated risk.
New findings show lymph nodes educate T cells to combat disease
A team of researchers, led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), explored the cellular and molecular interactions revealing how lymph nodes play a crucial role in the fight against chronic infection and cancer.
Can changing food texture reduce how much we eat? Dutch study investigates
A new randomized controlled trial protocol from the Netherlands will test whether altering the texture, and thus the eating rate, of ultra-processed foods can reduce daily energy intake. The study will investigate how sensory properties, such as food hardness, affect metabolism, appetite, and microbiome composition.
CoQ10 shows promise in boosting female fertility by reviving aging eggs
Researchers reviewed evidence on Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and found it may enhance mitochondrial function, improve oocyte quality, and counteract age-related fertility decline. The review highlights promising results from clinical, preclinical, and in vitro studies but calls for larger trials to confirm safety, dosing, and effectiveness.
Two-step blood and scan strategy delivers near-perfect accuracy for early Alzheimer's signs
Plasma p-tau217 testing can help detect preclinical Alzheimer disease in cognitively unimpaired adults. Using it as a first-line screen followed by positron emission tomography or cerebrospinal fluid testing boosts accuracy, reduces false positives, and streamlines recruitment.
Best foods to boost happiness after 50, according to new UK study
Older adults who ate more fruits, vegetables, and fish showed higher well-being, especially eudemonic well-being and happiness, in a large UK study. However, most diet–well-being links weakened after accounting for mood, health, and socioeconomic factors.
Prenatal exposure to opioid analgesics not linked to increased risk of autism or ADHD
Previous studies have suggested that children exposed to opioid pain medications while in the womb have higher rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but a new study finds that any increased risk could be explained by other factors.
Healthy plant-based diet may lower type 2 diabetes risk while reducing greenhouse gas emissions
A diet focused on healthy plant-based foods may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study by Solomon Sowah and colleagues from the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, published September 16th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.
Neurons play a key role in reducing lung inflammation in pulmonary fibrosis
Researchers at the University of Calgary studying a lethal lung disease called pulmonary fibrosis have found neurons, which were known to help detect pain, are also critical for reducing harmful lung inflammation that leads to the disease.
Uterine corpus malignancies with pregnancy-like features lead to poor survival outcomes
A new review was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on September 4, 2025, titled "Prognostic significance of trophoblastic differentiation and β-hCG secretion in somatic malignancies of uterine corpus: A systematic review with survival analysis."