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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 15-Aug-2025 00:11 ET (15-Aug-2025 04:11 GMT/UTC)

New study in Nature identifies plastic chemicals of concern and highlights approaches towards safer plastics

Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study provides a comprehensive catalogue of more than 16,000 known plastic chemicals, with their properties, uses and hazards. The goal is to enable safer plastic production.

Journal: Nature

Gut microbes key to understanding how exercise boosts cancer immunity

University of Pittsburgh
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from the University of Pittsburgh shows for the first time how exercise improves cancer outcomes and enhances response to immunotherapy in mice by reshaping the gut microbiome.

Journal: Cell
Funder: Burroughs Wellcome Fund, United States - Israel Binational Science Foundation, Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence

Morning vs bedtime dosing and nocturnal blood pressure reduction in patients with hypertension

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial of antihypertensive chronotherapy, bedtime dosing provided better control of nocturnal blood pressure and improved the circadian rhythm, without reducing the efficacy on mean daytime or 24-hour blood pressure, or increasing the risk of nocturnal hypotension. These findings support the potential advantages of bedtime administration and offer new evidence to guide future research on antihypertensive chronotherapy.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Large-scale DNA study maps 37,000 years of disease history

University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study maps infectious diseases across millennia and offers new insight into how human-animal interactions permanently transformed our health landscape.

Journal: Nature

Pilot study demonstrates feasibility of digital tool for dietary goal setting in primary care diabetes management

Elsevier
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, evaluated the feasibility of Nutri, a user-centered digital platform designed to support personalized, evidence-based diet goal setting during routine primary care visits for patients with type 2 diabetes. Findings show that primary care providers (PCPs) who used the system consistently, found it usable and satisfactory, and that patients were able to engage with the intervention effectively.

Journal: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Funder: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

ADA Forsyth announces Version 4 update to Human Oral Microbiome Database, including expanded whole-genome sequence information

Forsyth Institute
Reports and Proceedings

Scientists at the ADA Forsyth Institute have updated the Human Oral Microbiome Database (HOMD), a resource for the global scientific community to study microorganisms common to the oral cavity. The update includes full genome sequencing, opening new pathways for exploring microbial contributions to oral and systemic health.

New BrainHealth research demonstrates accelerated cognitive gains in active service members

Center for BrainHealth
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Cognitive strength, resilience, agility and focus are essential to military readiness. A recent research collaboration between Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, and the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE) team at Camp Pendleton reveals new evidence of SMART brain training's efficiency and efficacy in improving cognitive gains in active-duty service members with mild traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Journal: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience