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American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and The Obesity Society (TOS) announce new strategic alliance to advance health through nutrition and obesity science

American Society for Nutrition
Business Announcement

In a significant step forward for advancing science to support public health, the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and The Obesity Society (TOS) are proud to announce a new strategic alliance that unites two leading scientific organizations under a shared vision: advancing health through the best in nutrition and obesity research and practice. This collaboration reflects a growing recognition that nutrition and obesity science are interconnected disciplines critical to improving global health. Together, ASN and TOS will work to accelerate the translation of cutting-edge research into effective practice, education, and policy.

Meeting: NUTRITION 2026

Capstone team aids patient breathing with transformative design

Texas A&M University
Grant and Award Announcement

At the 2026 Engineering Project Showcase, hundreds of student teams gathered in the Zachry Engineering Education Complex to present the results of months of work tackling current industry challenges. But for one team and one family, the event was a celebration of a life-changing medical advancement.

Human limits when catching AI errors

PNAS Nexus
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Teachers were more likely to accept an overly harsh grade given to a student by AI than when the unduly low grade was handed out by a human. According to the authors, the results suggest that humans may be limited in their ability to effectively check the work of AI decision-makers.

Journal: PNAS Nexus

Thrifty food plan costs vary widely across US regions and cities

Elsevier
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), published by Elsevier, examined how the cost of the USDA’s Thrifty Food Plan (TFP), which serves as the basis for determining maximum SNAP benefits, varied across geographic regions, metropolitan areas, and seasons from 2012 to 2018. Researchers found that where a household is located plays a much larger role in the cost of a healthy diet than year-to-year inflation.

Journal: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

New bipartisan report finds that Americans share the same struggles despite deep political divides

Tulane University
Reports and Proceedings

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary amid deep political division, a major new bipartisan report from the State of the Nation Project asks a fundamental question: How are we really doing as a country? The first-of-its-kind State of the States report analyzes more than three decades of data and 4,000 indicators across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., ranking states on 31 measures of well-being, trust, education, health, inequality, the economy and more. The findings point to an increasingly unhappy nation: Despite sharp political divides, red and blue states are facing many of the same struggles, including worsening mental health, declining trust, rising social isolation and falling life satisfaction. No state is improving on eight key measures, including life satisfaction, adult and youth depression, fatal overdoses, trust in the federal government, income inequality, long-term unemployment and hourly earnings growth.

Funder: Tulane University, Murphy Institute

Patient experiences with GLP-1 receptor agonists

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this qualitative study of patient experiences with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), participants described GLP-1 RA therapy functioning as a facilitator rather than a replacement for lifestyle change, emphasizing the need for behavioral interventions alongside pharmacotherapy to sustain treatment benefits. Quality of care was highly variable; thus, standardized guidelines for patient education and clinical support could improve expectation management around likely adverse effects and long-term management.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Governor Abbott taps UT San Antonio’s Jeff Prevost to serve on quantum advisory committee

University of Texas at San Antonio
Business Announcement

With Texas quickly becoming a global hub for quantum innovation, Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Jeff Prevost, PhD, executive director of UT San Antonio’s Open Cloud Institute, to the newly established Texas Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee.

Oeiras Experimenta wins 2026 Mariano Gago ECSITE European Award

Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa ITQB NOVA
Grant and Award Announcement

A citizen science project developed by ITQB NOVA and the Municipality of Oeiras has been awarded the Excellence in Public Engagement with Science Award.

Patient education, support, and access to care

European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)
Reports and Proceedings

New ideas to improve the patient experience in rheumatology

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Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) profoundly impact daily life, limiting both work ability and participation in everyday activities. At the 2026 annual Congress of EULAR – The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology – a series of abstracts examined strategies to deal with fatigue, as well as the lived experiences of caregivers, cost-effectiveness of patient education, and access to rheumatology care. These were part of the Congress dedicated to EULAR Health Professionals in Rheumatology (HPR) – the network of national organisations of HPR across Europe, which serves as platform for collaboration and shared information among the different health professionals working with rheumatology. 

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