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Salk neuroscientists identify traveling brain waves as a computational engine
Your brain has something surprising in common with the ocean: waves! Electrical activity washes over the brain's surface, creating what are called traveling brain waves or neural traveling waves.
Early electroacupuncture intervention protects pancreatic function in prediabetes
Prediabetes refers to a metabolic state in which blood glucose is higher than normal but has not yet reached the diagnostic threshold for diabetes. It may involve impaired fasting glucose, impaired glucose tolerance, or elevated glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and is closely associated with progressive β-cell dysfunction.
New BRAF protein conformation opens avenues for cancer treatment
Several types of cancer are triggered by mutations in a protein called BRAF. Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have resolved a previously unknown conformation adopted by this protein during cell proliferation.
Common heart risk calculators effectively predict certain types of cancer
Risk calculators that doctors use to estimate a person's risk of a heart attack or stroke work about as well for predicting certain cancers, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers.
Peroxisome preservation extends lifespan and protects mitochondrial health in worms
A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 6, 2026, titled "Inhibition of peroxisomal protein PRX-11 promotes longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans via enhancements to mitochondria."
Childhood unpredictability linked to higher mental health risks
Children who grow up in unpredictable environments may face elevated risks for depression, anxiety, sleep disorders and other mental health challenges, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, Chapman University and Rady Children's Hospital Orange County, formerly called Children's Hospital of Orange County.
Medically tailored grocery deliveries improve blood sugar control among diabetes patients
A study from researchers at top US health insurance and medical services provider Kaiser Permanente, the Food is Medicine Institute at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and The George Institute for Global Health found medically tailored grocery deliveries improved blood sugar control among adults living with type 2 diabetes who have public health insurance, when compared with usual care.
Tailored gene therapy dramatically reduces childhood epilepsy seizures in trial
SCN2A‑related developmental epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) is a rare, severe form of childhood epilepsy and one of the most common causes of monogenic autism.
Thymus hormone identified as key player in reversing age-related inflammation
Chronic, low-grade inflammation in the body-a phenomenon known as "inflammaging" because it increases with age-has been linked to many of today's leading causes of illness and death, including cancer, heart disease, metabolic conditions and neurodegenerative diseases.
Scientists link genetic spelling mistakes to sudden cardiac death
Scientists have found that the 'sudden' cardiac death condition related to high profile deaths or major medical episodes of sports stars including Fabrice Muamba, Christian Erikson and Mark-Vivian Foe has numerous linked gene variations, or "spelling mistakes", which highlights a potentially treatable vulnerability.
Psychiatric patients show reduced flexibility in their brain network dynamics
Individuals with psychiatric conditions show reduced flexibility in their brain network dynamics, according to a new Rutgers study.
New peptide from cone snail venom shows promise for non-opioid pain relief
An international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has investigated a new peptide derived from cone snail venom which significantly reduced inflammation-induced pain in an animal model.
Fairjourney Bio announces scientific program and leadership for The Antibody Series 2026
FairJourney Bio ("FJBio"), a global antibody discovery expert, has announced the program for The Antibody Series (TAS) 2026, which will explore how insights from natural antibody repertoires, advances in computational design, and novel engineering strategies are transforming the discovery and development of antibody therapeutics.
Researchers discover new peptide mechanism to treat allergic asthma
A team from the University of Bonn and the Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center (FZB) has discovered a previously unknown mechanism of action for a synthetic peptide that mitigates excessive inflammatory responses in allergic asthma.
Preterm adults show varied outcomes across optimal, moderate, and low-functioning groups
A landmark 34-year study, co-led by University of Warwick, tracks very preterm babies from birth to middle adulthood and identifies early cognitive development as the strongest predictor of who flourishes and struggles as adults.
Distributed neural networks make decoding cognition vastly harder than movement
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have made remarkable progress restoring movement and speech in people with paralysis.
Copper isotope shows promise for early childhood anemia detection
The rising incidence of anemia and overweight has been identified as a serious public health problem worldwide, especially among children and adolescents.
Study examines the link between blood type and cardiovascular risk in hemodialysis patients
Do you know your blood type? It is important information that is used for blood transfusions, but few realize blood types could also be linked to disease risks. In the general population, people with blood type O have been reported to have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular mortality.
Study tests chronotype’s liver link and finds no significant association
Researchers found no significant association between chronotype and FibroScan-derived liver fat or stiffness in 119 medication-naïve adults with overweight or obesity. The exploratory findings cannot exclude smaller effects, particularly for fibrosis, and require confirmation in larger longitudinal studies.
New strategy boosts immune attack against pancreatic cancer
Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School have identified why pancreatic cancer is difficult for the immune system to recognize and attack, paving the way for a new approach to improve immunotherapy.




