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News for Healthier Living
Study Identifies Key Protein Regulating Cholesterol Release
 Two UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a protein that plays a key role in controlling the liver's release of cholesterol-carrying lipoproteins into the bloodstream, a discovery that could lead to new treatments for atherosclerotic heart disease and fatty liver disease.
February 3, 2026
February 3 2026February 2 2026February 1 2026January 31 2026January 30 2026 - New Cystic Fibrosis Report Shows Progress in Earlier Diagnosis, But More Needs to Be Done to Improve Outcomes
- Focused Ultrasound for Glioblastoma (GBM): Clinical Results and Follow-On Trial in Taiwan
- Focused Ultrasound Device Earns FDA Clearance to Treat Kidney Stones
- New Research Finds Crosstalk Inside Cells Helps Pathogens Evade Drugs
- Common Bacteria Discovered in the Eye Linked to Cognitive Decline
- After Devastating Injury and Successful Surgery, Teen Creates Lego Kits to Raise Spirits and Inspire Other Patients
- New Dashboard Helps Predict and Plan for Disease Outbreaks
- Research on Cardiac Surgical Expenditures, the Link Between for-Profit Hospital Care and Patient Mortality, and More Will Be Presented at the Annual Academic Surgical Congress
- New Federal Plan Aims to Use More Donor Organs, Improve Transplant Safety
- Most Doctor-Made YouTube Health Videos Lack Strong Proof, Study Finds
- Gerber Recalls Arrowroot Baby Biscuits Over Possible Plastic, Paper Pieces
- U.S. Life Expectancy Hits Record High as Death Rates Fall Nationwide
- Salty Drinking Water Increases High Blood Pressure Risk, Review Concludes
- Afternoon Naps Are Good For The Brain — And Researchers Now Know Why
- AI-Assisted Mammograms Catch More Hard-To-Detect Breast Cancers, Clinical Trial Shows
- Approved Immunotherapy Shrinks, Eliminates Rare, Aggressive Melanoma, Clinical Trial Finds
- Tylenol Safe For Babies, Clinical Trial Finds
- Stroke Survivors Are Twice As Likely To Have Another During Pregnancy, Researchers Find
- Nasal Vaccine Combats Bird Flu Infection in Rodents
- Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine Discover Genetic Ancestry is a Critical Component of Assessing Head and Neck Cancerous Tumors
- Dissolved Bubble Microneedles Enable More Efficient Therapy of Acne Vulgaris
January 29 2026 - A Protein Thought to Play a Supporting Role in DNA Replication Actually Facilitates the Whole Process
- Houston Methodist Physician Granted NIH Award to Explore How Virtual Reality Therapy May Combat ICU Delirium
- Scientists Uncover Why Some Brain Cells Resist Alzheimer's Disease
- Muscle Stem Cells Build Resilience but Lose Regenerative Power with Age
- How a Simple Dietary Change May Slow Liver Cancer in At-Risk Patients
- Transforming Outcomes for Children With Rare Colorectal Conditions
- From the Lab to the NICU: Uw-Madison Researchers Pioneer Contactless Health Monitoring
- Late-Breaking Study Establishes New Risk Model for Surgery After TAVR
- The Front Lines of Digital Health: From FDA Showdowns to Battlefield Bio-Design
- Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Botox and 14 Other Major Drugs
- South Carolina Measles Outbreak Now the Largest in Recent U.S. History
- Common Parasite Hiding in Many People Is More Complex Than Scientists Thought
- Freshly Brewed Tea May Support Long-Term Health, Research Shows
- Immunotherapy Reduces Plaque in Arteries of Mice
- Nearly Half Of American Adults Will Be Obese By 2035, Study Warns
- Opening Up, Sharing Can Be Best Thing For Stroke Survivors, Study Says
- Strep Throat: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, and Living With It
- Electromagnetic Pulses Aid Stroke Recovery, Trial Results Indicate
- Driving Habits Provide Window Into Seniors' Brain Health
- New Guide Aims to Tame the Chaos of UTI Care
- Mayo Clinic Uses Gene Editing to Reverse Inherited Kidney Disease in Preclinical Study
- Family Care Expectations Clash with Shrinking Availability, Dementia Needs
- GenScript Biotech Global Forum, "Scripting Possibilities", Convened AI and Biopharma Leaders in San Francisco
- From Blood Tests to Skin Sensors: How Aptamers Enable Real-Time Biomarker Tracking
- Turning LNG Cold Energy Into Chemical Value: A Seawater-Driven Route to Recover Ethane and LPG
- Ancient DNA Reveals 12,000-Year-Old Case of Rare Genetic Disease
- Two-Stage Hydrothermal Processing Unlocks Cleaner Bio-Oil From Municipal Sludge
- One-Step 3D Microfluidic Chip Brings Cells Closer to Real Tissues
- Immunotherapy Before Surgery Helps Shrink Tumors in Patients with Desmoplastic Melanoma
January 28 2026 - Blood Biomarker Points to Increased Risk of Brain Metastasis in Patients with Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- In Rare Cases, Autoantibodies Can Cause Severe Reactions to a Live-Attenuated Virus Chikungunya Vaccine That Has Been Discontinued in the U.S.
- New Research Connects Heart Attacks to Brain, Nervous and Immune Systems
- Don't Let the Silent Thief Steal Your Sight: January Is Glaucoma Awareness Month
- Perceived Exposure to Nature Boosts Young Adults' Mental Health
- Cedars-Sinai Investigators ID Gene Mutation in Dental Condition
- The Medical Minute: Why Am I So Dizzy?
- Birds' Songs May Help Unlock Brain Patterns Behind Speech
- Roswell Park Team Exploring Promising Biomarker for Tracking Breast Cancer Response to CDK4/6 Therapy
- Rare Gene Mutation in Some with Venezuelan Ancestry Linked to Severe Neurologic Complications and Death After General Anesthesia
- Heart Disease Is the No. 1 Killer of Americans: February Is American Heart Month, an Important Time to Discuss the Risk Factors of Heart Disease and How Your Viewers/Listeners/Readers Can Prevent It
- Lifesaving Care at UTHealth Houston Allows 7-Year-Old to Contribute to Finding a Cure for Rare Genetic Condition
- Antidepressants Not Associated with Serious Complications From TBI
- New Discovery Could Change How Asthma Is Treated, Scientists Say
- Thousands of Kaiser Nurses Walk Out in California and Hawaii
- Slippery Streets After Winter Storms Raise Risk of Falls, Doctor Warns
- Stress Linked to Earlier Deaths Among Black Americans, Study Shows
- Tobacco Companies Flouting Instagram Restrictions To Target Young People, Study Argues
- One Simple Step At Bedtime Might Help Fight Glaucoma, Experts Say
- Night Owls Have Worse Heart Health, Study Finds
- Cutting Salt In Prepared Foods Can Protect Nations' Heart Health, European Studies Find
- Early Language Intervention Helps Most Non-Speaking Children With Autism
- Red Light Therapy Might Protect Football Players From Brain Damage
- Study Maps How Varied Genetic Forms of Autism Lead to Common Features
- Global Study Identifies Gap Between Expectations, Experience in Perimenopause
- Four AI Tools Enhance Psychiatry Clinical Practice
- Rounds with Leadership: Leaning into the Essence of Nursing
- What Causes Chronic Pain? A New Study Identifies a Key Culprit
- Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Improves Response to Immunotherapy in Advanced Kidney Cancer: TACITO Study published in Nature Medicine
- KRICT-Canaph-Oscotec Advance OCT-598 into Clinic, Setting a Model for Public-Private Drug Development
January 27 2026January 26 2026 - Trial Shows Strong Results for a First-of-Its-Kind Stent for Infants
- Changes in Circadian Rhythms Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
- How Social Stress Can Worsen Colitis, and What It Reveals About the Biology of IBD
- Cedars-Sinai Scientists Track Body's Most Elusive Proteins
- Nearly Half of CDC Surveillance Databases Have Halted Updates, Raising Concerns About Health Data Gaps
- Faster Sodium Correction Linked to Better Outcomes in Hyponatremia, Challenging Current Guidelines
- Sustained Participation in Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs Cut Risk of Future Violence by 50%
- Trump Officially Cuts Ties With WHO, Ending Decades-Long Partnership
- CDC Restores $5 Billion in Public Health Grants After 24-Hour Pause
- FDA Links ByHeart Baby Formula Outbreak to Milk Powder Ingredient
- Researchers Discover a Previously Unknown Bacterial Component in Kidney Stone Formation
- Tennessee Fungus Outbreak Sickens 35, Kills 1, Linked to Soil Exposure
- Trees — But Not Grass Or Other Greenery — Good For Urban Dwellers' Heart Health
- Millions Of Americans Are Microdosing Psychedelics, Survey Finds
- Patients Can't Keep Up With At-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring, Researchers Report
- Poison Control Centers Save America Billions Of Dollars Every Year, Report Finds
- Obesity Directly Influences A Person's Risk Of Dementia, Study Concludes
- A New Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Suggests That Certain Sex Hormones Could Play an Important Role in Understanding Long-Term Heart Health -- Especially for Men Living With Type 2 Diabetes
- Toothbrush-Activated Powder Whitens, Repairs and Protects Teeth
- Could Gene Therapy Treat a Deadly Heart Condition That Targets Young Athletes?
- Longest Running Study Into Open Research Practices Shows Strong Researcher Adoption, Yet Recognition Gaps and Regional Variations Remain
- High Nursing School Debt, Proposed Education Loan Caps Threaten US Health Care Access
- Sleep Tracking and 'Sleepmaxxing' Change Bedtime Behaviors -- and Keep Some Americans Awake at Night
- New Screening Tool Adapted for U.S. Older Adults to Detect Oral Frailty
- Study Shows Younger Children Experience Persistent Symptoms Following Concussion
January 25 2026January 24 2026January 23 2026January 22 2026 - New Study Links Altered Cellular States to Brain Structure
- A Grateful Patient Says 'Thank You' to Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories
- Moffitt Study Develops New Tool to Predict How Cancer Evolves
- Mount Sinai Review Maps the Path Forward for Cancer Vaccines, Highlighting Promise of Personalized and Combination Approaches
- Treating Cancer with Medication Before Surgery Continues to Increase, Report Shows
- MD Anderson Shares Latest Research Breakthroughs
- From Classroom to Kickoff: Cedars-Sinai Takes STEAM to the Field
- Predicting Microbubble Distribution for Blood-Brain Barrier Opening
- UTSW Researchers Boost the Power of CAR T Cells to Fight Cancer
- The Science That Saved Briar's Life
- Study on Brain Navigation Reveals Function of an Unconventional Electrical-Signaling Mode in Neurons
- Mayo Clinic Transplant Performs Record 2,065 Organ Transplants in 2025
- New Research Suggests Gut Bacteria May Be Linked to Memory Decline in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease
- UH Study Highlights Need for Conservative Approach to Unexplained Unintentional Weight Loss Evaluation
- New Study Links Combination of Hormone Therapy and Tirzepatide to Greater Weight Loss After Menopause
- Study Finds Kimchi May Help Balance the Immune System
- Donated Baby Formula Linked to Infant Botulism Case in Oregon
- Study Finds Human Language Processing Mirrors How AI Understands Words
- Recalled Tuna Posing Botulism Risk Inadvertently Sent to 9 States
- Progenitor Cells in the Brain Constantly Attempt to Produce New Myelin-Producing Brain Cells
- Fluoridated Water Doesn't Affect Birth Weights, Study Finds
- Advance Treatment Can Delay Onset Of Rheumatoid Arthritis By Years, Trial Data Show
- Spending A Lot Of Time With AI Chatbots? You've A Higher Risk For Depression, Study Finds
- Pharma Companies Share Blame For Opioid OD Deaths, Majority Says
- Heart Disease, Stroke Are Top U.S. Killers, Report Says
- Breath Carries Clues to Gut Microbiome Health
- Experimental Therapy Targets Cancer's Bodyguards, Turning Foe to Friend to Eliminate Tumors
- Missing Medicare Data Alters Hospital Penalties, Study Finds
- People with Obesity May Have a Higher Risk of Dementia
- High BMI Could Increase Dementia Risk, Study Finds
- Study Reveals Weight Loss Medications May Improve Outcomes for Chronic Sinus Disease Patients
- Flies and the Hidden Drivers of Cholera
- Study Reveals Synergistic Effect of CDK2 and CDK4/6 Combination Therapy
- Biosynthesis of Medicarpin in Engineered Yeast
January 21 2026 - New Scoring System Could More Accurately Predict Shunt Failures in Children
- The Medical Minute: Family on Your Timeline: Latest Trends in Family Planning, Fertility Treatments and Preservation
- Imaging Technique Can Reduce Benign Breast Biopsies by 25%
- Single Enzyme Found to Control Formation of Immune Cells Critical for Health
- Largest Genetic Study of Schizophrenia and African Ancestry Reveals Shared Biology Across Global Populations
- Look Inside the World of Veterinary Ophthalmology
- Trees Associated with Lower Heart Disease Risk in Cities
- Stroke Survivors Miss Critical Treatment, Face Greater Disability Due to Systemic Transfer Delays
- Delayed Stroke Care Linked to Increased Disability Risk
- Red Light Therapy Shows Promise for Protecting Football Players' Brains
- Why Your Brain Drifts After a Bad Night’s Sleep, Scientists Explain
- Your Nose May Decide How Bad Your Cold Gets, Study Finds
- Stroke During Pregnancy, Postpartum Associated with More Illness, Job Status Later
- Wildfire Smoke During Pregnancy May Raise Autism Risk, Study Finds
- Measles Outbreak Reaches Clemson Campus as South Carolina Cases Surge
- 'Super Agers' Have Genetic Edge For Brain Health, Study Suggests
- Air Pollution Increases Risk Of ALS
- AI Could Make At-Home Balance Exercises More Effective
- Ozempic Improves Knee Replacement Outcomes Among People With Type 2 Diabetes
- Alcohol Tied To Suicide Risk Among Lesbian, Bisexual Women
- More Staff Means Better Health Among Nursing Home Residents, Study Says
- Canadian Scientists Uncover Hidden Cells Fueling Brain Cancer -- and a Drug That Could Stop Them
- Oral Bacterium May Promote Breast Cancer Development and Spread
- Medical Organizations Warn Ongoing Research Flaws May Drive Underuse of Lung Cancer Screening and Cost Lives
- Pediatric Patients Exposed to Ionizing Radiation in Imaging at Higher Rates in Non-Children's Hospitals than Children's Hospitals
- A New Playbook for Cancer Prevention in Africa Begins with Everyday Infections
- Why Water Matters
- Trauma or Toxic? A Deep Dive into the Impact of Stress on Kids' Health
- Engineered Nanobodies Improved Respiratory Defenses in Preclinical Study
- International Study Confirms Universally Applicable Framework for Defining Digital Health Interventions
- Muscle Loss in Cervical Cancer Increases Risk of Death
- Post-Surgery Strategy Shows Promise in Delaying Liver Cancer Recurrence
January 20 2026 - New CT Imaging Oral Contrast Agent Improves Visualization of Bowel Anatomy, Clinical Trial Data Show
- Infant Food Allergy ER Visits Rise Following National Guidelines
- Cannabis May Help Some Communities Cope With Gun Violence
- How to Improve Post-Acute Care after Patient Hospitalization
- Most Patients Support AI to Help Read Mammograms with Doctor Oversight
- Limited or No State Regulation of Short-Term Limited-Duration Health Plans Linked to Decreases in Timely Cancer Treatment Initiation, New ACS Study Suggests
- Lurie Children's Completes First Leadless Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implant in Patient With Congenital Heart Disease
- Survey Finds Low Helmet Use Among Illinois Children Riding E-Scooters and E-Bikes
- Some Popular Bottled Waters Contain Unregulated Chemicals, Researchers Say
- HHS Announces New Study of Cellphone Radiation and Health
- Agriculture Secretary Says Healthy Meals Can Cost $3, Critics Say It’s Not That Simple
- Trump Unveils Outline of New Health Care Plan
- Hospitals Wrongly Penalized For Life-Saving Stroke Care, Researchers Argue
- No Link Between Acetaminophen and Autism, ADHD, Evidence Review Concludes
- Whole Foods Diet Allows Folks To Eat More While Cutting Calories, Analysis Shows
- AI Predicts Seniors' Fall Risk Based On Core Strength, As Early As Middle Age
- FDA-Approved Nerve Stimulation Device For ADHD Is Ineffective, Clinical Trial Concludes
- U.S. Parents More Relaxed About Their Kids Using Swear Words, Poll Finds
- Noninvasive Brain Scanning Could Send Signals to Paralyzed Limbs
- Pan-Fungal Vaccine Proves Effective Against Candida Auris in Mice
- Researchers Discover Potential New Target to Treat Parkinson's Disease
- New Expert Consensus Published in The Laryngoscope Recommends PAPZIMEOS (zopapogene imadenovec) as the New Standard of Care First-Line Treatment for Adults with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
- Professor Sarfaraz Niazi's Scientific Framework Adopted as FDA Modernizes Clinical Trial Evaluation Through Bayesian Methods
- New Research Shows Blood Test May Offer Early Warning of Liver Cancer Recurrence
After Liver Transplant
- Scientists Discover a Hidden RNA "Aging Clock" in Human Sperm
- No Place for Metal
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