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Aug 2026
Chronic illnesses are more common in high-income, contaminated California area
Superfund sites typically cluster in low-income communities, where 62% of households earn less than $50,000 annually.
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Aug 2026
GLP-1 meds prompt rethink of obesity and eating disorder care
Obesity and eating disorders have traditionally been treated as separate areas of healthcare – but the rapid rise of GLP-1 medicines is increasingly bringing the two together.
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Aug 2026
Funding boost to strengthen Australia's drug discovery pipeline
A WEHI-led project has received $7 million in Australian Government funding to expand the nation’s drug discovery capabilities and accelerate the translation of breakthrough research into new therapies.
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Aug 2026
New APIs extend Wiley's gold-standard spectral data and analytical intelligence directly into lab, vendor, and platform workflows
Wiley, a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence, today announced the launch of its spectral analysis application programming interface (API) portfolio, providing users with a new, faster way to access its trusted spectral data, analytical algorithms, and predictive models–within their own workflows.
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Aug 2026
Nicoya is a famous blue zone. DNA aging estimates tell a more complicated story
Researchers developed a SuperLearner framework that combines established epigenetic clocks with machine learning to compare DNA methylation-based aging in residents of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Blue Zone with other Costa Ricans. Initial calibration suggested a modest younger epigenetic age among Nicoyans, but accounting more closely for age distribution substantially reduced the apparent advantage, highlighting the importance of population-specific calibration in longevity research.
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Aug 2026
GLP-1 drugs may reshape obesity care, but clinicians still have questions
Interviews with 11 healthcare professionals in a UK specialist weight management service found generally positive attitudes toward injectable GLP-1 drugs, alongside limited formal training and uncertainty about how the medications should be integrated with behavioral care. Participants anticipated potential benefits for confidence and weight management but also raised concerns about treatment discontinuation, behavioral engagement, and evolving professional responsibilities.
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Aug 2026
Sewage monitoring may provide earlier warning of pertussis outbreaks
Pertussis, or whooping cough, continues to cause periodic outbreaks worldwide and can be especially dangerous for infants who have not completed vaccination.
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Aug 2026
Vagus nerve stimulation may enhance long-term motor learning
Do you ever feel like sometimes you can master a new dance step almost immediately, while other times you struggle to nail it despite repeated practice? This might be due to skill or effort, but also to something less obvious: whether the brain is in a state that allows learning to take hold.
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Aug 2026
Nicotine e-cigarettes help more smokers quit than conventional methods
Nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than many conventional methods such as nicotine gums and patches and quitting with behavioural support or no support at all, an updated Cochrane review finds.
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Aug 2026
Why living to 100 may depend on far more than diet and exercise
A critical narrative review found that healthy diets, regular physical activity, strong social ties, and psychological well-being can support healthier aging and reduce premature mortality, but none has been shown to reliably determine who reaches 100. The authors argue that exceptional longevity arises from complex interactions among biological resilience, genetics, social and environmental conditions, lifelong exposures, and chance rather than any universal lifestyle formula.
