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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 12-Oct-2025 13:11 ET (12-Oct-2025 17:11 GMT/UTC)

23-Jun-2025

PET imaging links brain inflammation to speech disorder and Parkinson-like syndrome

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A novel PET imaging approach has revealed distinct patterns of brain inflammation in patients with progressive apraxia of speech (PAOS), a rare neurodegenerative disorder that affects speech planning. These findings provide new insight into how neuroinflammation and tau pathology may drive disease progression in PAOS, opening potential avenues for earlier diagnosis and targeted treatments. This research was presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2025 Annual Meeting.

Journal: Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Meeting: Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2025 Annual Meeting

23-Jun-2025

Association for Molecular Pathology announces results of 2025 leadership elections

Association for Molecular Pathology
Business Announcement

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, molecular diagnostics professional society, today announced the results of its recent elections for 2026–2027 leadership positions. AMP is an organization driven by the dedication of its volunteers and looks forward to working with these newly elected leaders.

23-Jun-2025

University of Minnesota study finds COVID-19 wastewater surveillance accurately predicts community infections

University of Minnesota Medical School
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, a University of Minnesota research team demonstrated that measuring SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater continues to accurately predict COVID-19 infections in a community.

Journal: Journal of Infectious Diseases
Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Minnesota Department of Health

23-Jun-2025

International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine tackles trending health topics from ultra-processed foods to Ozempic in Washington, DC, Aug. 14-16

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Meeting Announcement

Are some ultra-processed foods good for you? Could diet change be better than Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss? What role does nutrition play in breast and prostate cancers, menopause, and Alzheimer’s disease? These are just a few of the trending nutrition topics that more than 25 of the world’s leading nutrition experts will examine at the 13th annual International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine from Aug. 14 to 16 in Washington, D.C.

23-Jun-2025

Food insecurity linked to elevated mortality risk among cancer survivors

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Lack of access to healthy food is a threat to the lives of cancer survivors—a significant and often overlooked factor affecting their long-term health outcomes. A new study shows that those experiencing food insecurity had a 28 percent relative increase in risk of death as compared to those who were food secure.

Journal: JAMA Health Forum

23-Jun-2025

Role of sleep and white matter in the link between screen time and depression in childhood and early adolescence

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: The results of this study show that more screen time in late childhood was associated with more depressive symptoms, potentially due to shorter sleep and worse white matter organization during early adolescence. These findings emphasize the importance of promoting healthy habits and balancing screen time with adequate sleep.

Journal: JAMA Pediatrics

23-Jun-2025

Discovery suggests new avenue for repairing brain function

Oregon Health & Science University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A discovery by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University involves basic science research that won’t immediately lead to a new pill or treatment but is an example of an American commitment to medical research sustained over decades to advance human health.

Journal: Nature
Funder: NIH/National Cancer Institute, NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders