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Sep 2026
Extreme long-distance running triggers major surge in body's cannabis-like molecules
A marathon, 100 kilometers or even 230 kilometers in one go: Anyone running such distances puts enormous strain on their body.
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Sep 2026
Research Alert: Breakthrough Helps Expand Genetic Alphabet
All known life on earth utilizes the same genetic alphabet, consisting of four letters. Now, researchers at University of California San Diego have demonstrated that one of biology's most essential enzymes can accurately read and transcribe an expanded, eight-letter genetic alphabet.
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Sep 2026
Ovulation drives women to use conspicuous luxury to attract men
Hormonal fluctuations associated with fertility are associated with a greater tendency for women to use conspicuous luxury symbols, potentially to be noticed by men, according to a study published September 2, 2026, in the open access journal PLOS One by Aekyoung Kim of Jeonbuk National University of the Republic of Korea, and colleagues.
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Sep 2026
Submicron IR map of the human cell: Label free cellular imaging with O-PTIR, FTIR and Raman
What if you could map the chemistry inside a human cell - without fluorescent labels or stains?
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Sep 2026
Oral drug offers promising advance for children with achondroplasia
A phase 3 trial is showing "a potentially giant step forward," in treating children with achondroplasia, UCLA Health's Dr. Isidro B. Salusky wrote in a new editorial published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
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Sep 2026
Prednisone may impair bone health in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
In a new study published in Scientific Reports, an international and multidisciplinary research team including Binghamton University researchers identified a set of blood proteins that may explain why the corticosteroid prednisone, although beneficial in treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), can interfere with childhood growth and bone health.
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Sep 2026
GLP-1 drugs could reshape fashion and body culture
As GLP-1 medications change American bodies and attitudes about weight, a West Virginia University fashion expert says their influence could reach all the way from consumers' closets to designers' drawing boards and retailers' racks.
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Sep 2026
Early autism identification faces gaps beyond screening
A Pediatric Investigation study finds that early autism identification can fail after screening, with gaps in referral, diagnosis, service capacity, and support.
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Sep 2026
Researchers find greater microplastic burden in lung cancer patients
People with lung cancer are more likely to have microplastics in their lungs and to have larger quantities of microplastics in their lungs, according to research that will be presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
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Sep 2026
Gestational diabetes history linked to earlier development of type 2 diabetes
New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) shows that, in women that develop type 2 diabetes (T2D), those who had gestational diabetes (GD) when pregnant are developing T2D on average almost 13 years earlier than those who did not.
