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17-Sep-2026

SUNY College of Optometry foundation features AI and myopia leaders at inaugural Advancing Vision Summit on September 25

State University of New York College of Optometry
Meeting Announcement

SUNY College of Optometry Foundation announced the speakers, topics, and agenda for the inaugural Advancing Vision Summit: The Intersection of AI, Eye Care, and Public Health, a free, day-long event on Friday, September 25 that will bring together leaders in health care, technology, public health, research, and optometry to explore the future of eye care and its role in improving broader health outcomes.

17-Sep-2026

Women’s kidney health may be overlooked, delaying critical prevention and treatment opportunities

American Heart Association
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new American Heart Association scientific statement encourages equitable access to kidney care, sex-specific research analyses and more to improve women’s kidney health

Journal: Circulation

17-Sep-2026

Neighborhood by neighborhood: Mapping what shapes healthy aging

University of Michigan
Business Announcement

With an $11 million award from the National Institute on Aging, University of Michigan researchers will build and share national data that track how neighborhood conditions change over time, helping scientists study how local environments affect older adults' health.

17-Sep-2026

Study maps where humans are driving harmful nutrient levels along coasts

Washington State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Along a quarter of the planet’s coastal waterways, humans contribute more harmful nitrogen – via agricultural runoff, wastewater discharges and other activities – than all natural sources combined. That is a key finding from a new study, led by Washington State University, that measured and mapped the human impact on nitrogen, phosphorus and silicon inputs to the planet’s coastal waters, which can have a destructive impact on marine life, as well as health risks for people.

Journal: Global Biogeochemical Cycles

17-Sep-2026

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior announces 2026 Best Article, Best Research Brief, and GEM awards

Elsevier
Grant and Award Announcement

The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB) is pleased to announce the 2026 Best Article, Best Research Brief, and GEM (Great Educational Material) awards. These awards were presented at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior's (SNEB) 2026 International Conference, held July 29 – July 31 in Washington, DC. These awards recognize the authors of the outstanding articles in each category published in the prior year in JNEB, as judged by members of the Journal Committee and JNEB Board of Editors. Lead authors receive a monetary award, and articles are recognized on the Journal website.

17-Sep-2026

New technique could make MRI more precise

Universitaet Stuttgart
Reports and Proceedings

A team of researchers at the University of Stuttgart has developed a new method that could make MRI even more precise by eliminating “dead time,” a key limiting factor in the measurement process, thereby enabling the detection of signals that are lost using conventional methods. This method opens up new possibilities for medical diagnostics and non-destructive materials testing. The research team presents the new approach in Science Advances. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aeg6581

Journal: Science Advances

17-Sep-2026

First US patient reaches major milestone toward a bionic arm anchored to bone, nerves and muscles

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Business Announcement

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is pioneering a first-of-its-kind clinical study that could redefine the future of upper-limb prosthetics. Recently, the study reached a major milestone when a Chicago-area man underwent an operation at Northwestern Medicine that consisted of implanting a titanium fixture into the bone of the residual limb and placing electrodes onto his muscles and around his nerves. Now, he is set to become the first person in the U.S. to receive a bionic arm connected directly to his bone, nerves and muscles — an advanced prosthesis designed to be controlled by his own neural signals and return sensory feedback in real time.

17-Sep-2026

There’s no one-size-fits-all for treating older adults with cancer, according to new NCCN patient resource

National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Book Announcement

New NCCN Guidelines for Patients for Older Adults With Cancer, are based on the trusted treatment recommendations relied on by professional healthcare providers around the world.

17-Sep-2026

Media Alert: ACC Latin America 2026 studies highlight gaps in heart attack care for women across the region

American College of Cardiology
Meeting Announcement

The ACC Latin America 2026 conference will feature four studies that explore sex-based and regional disparities in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) management and outcomes across Latin America, focusing on women as a higher risk, yet underrepresented, patient group. The researchers use overlapping STEMI data that pulls from across Latin America, including the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico and South America. STEMI is the most serious type of heart attack.