Research published by Duke University researchers has found a strong link between higher stress in children and adverse health conditions for them later in life. Appearing in the journal “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,” the study used measurable metrics of health over time to create a more quantitative view of how stress early in life affects health.

A new, highly potent class of immunotherapeutics with unique Velcro-like binding properties can kill diverse cancer types without harming normal tissue, University of California, Irvine cancer researchers have demonstrated.

People who suspect that their sense of smell has been dulled after a bout of COVID-19 are likely correct, a new study using an objective, 40-odor test shows. Even those who do not notice any olfactory issues may be impaired.

A new research network co-led by researchers at Penn State seeks to detect the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias years before symptoms emerge so that brain-protecting treatments can be administered to reduce the personal and financial impacts of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The network, named the Open Measures Network Initiative for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Research and Prevention, has been made possible by a $39 million grant from the National Institute on Aging. 

A new study from researchers at the Mount Sinai Health System suggests that a simple tweak to how artificial intelligence (AI) assigns diagnostic codes could significantly improve accuracy, even outperforming physicians. The findings, reported in the September 25 online issue of NEJM AI [DOI: 10.1056/AIcs2401161], could help reduce the time doctors spend on paperwork, cut billing errors, and improve the quality of patient records.