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Sep 2026
Study uncovers cause of abnormal breathing in Rett syndrome
Hyperventilating. Breath holding until they turn blue. This abnormal breathing is frequent and disturbing in people with Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disease.
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Sep 2026
Certain diabetes patients face higher ketoacidosis risk with SGLT2 drugs
Patients with type 2 diabetes who have high blood glucose levels, low body weight, or a history of ketoacidosis are at increased risk of developing this serious condition when treated with so-called SGLT2 inhibitors.
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Sep 2026
Evidence remains insufficient to support routine use of lumbar braces for chronic low back pain
A new Cochrane review finds very low-quality evidence on lumbar supports for chronic low back pain, meaning that no strong recommendations can be made either for or against their use.
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Sep 2026
Flavorings, colors and sweeteners emerge as UPF markers linked to depression risk
A prospective UK Biobank study of 171,818 adults found that greater estimated exposure to foods containing flavorings, coloring agents, and sweeteners was dose-dependently associated with a higher risk of incident depression over 10.7 years. The findings suggest that specific markers, rather than ultra-processed foods uniformly, may help explain associations between UPF consumption and depression risk.
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Sep 2026
Researchers found one childhood behavior linked to folic acid use before pregnancy
Researchers analyzed 646 children aged 2–8 years and their 563 mothers to examine whether maternal folic acid supplementation before conception was associated with childhood behavioral difficulties. Preconception supplementation was associated with a 34% lower risk of peer relationship problems, while no significant associations were found for total behavioral difficulties, emotional, conduct, hyperactivity/inattention, or prosocial problems.
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Sep 2026
Seafood at breakfast stood out in a study of nearly 6,000 adults
Researchers analyzed dietary and sleep data from 5,975 Japanese adults to examine whether seafood, EPA, and DHA intake at different meal occasions was associated with chronotype and social jetlag. Higher intake at breakfast showed the strongest association with earlier sleep timing and less social jetlag, although the cross-sectional design cannot establish whether dietary timing influences sleep patterns or vice versa.
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Sep 2026
Researchers identify a previously unknown mechanism that can drive cancer cachexia
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University, the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM), have identified a previously unknown mechanism that can drive cancer cachexia – a wasting process in the body that primarily affects muscle and fat tissue.
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Sep 2026
Children's Colorado launches new program to expand treatment options for children with food allergies
Children's Hospital Colorado's Allergy and Immunology Center today launched its Sublingual Immunotherapy Program at its Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, expanding treatment options for children with certain food allergies.
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Sep 2026
NIH grant funds research on environmental triggers for sickle cell disease
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received a $4.1 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study how everyday exposures affect the health of people with sickle cell disease.
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Sep 2026
Study links protein interaction to senescent cell survival
Senescent cells - cells that have stopped dividing but remain metabolically active - can accumulate with age and contribute to chronic inflammation and tissue dysfunction
