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Sep 2026
Hidden sperm structures may offer new clues to male fertility
Researchers at VIB, VUB, and the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology (UK) have discovered a hidden feature of human sperm cells.
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Sep 2026
Digital health coaching moves into routine care for gestational diabetes
Researchers at University College Dublin (UCD) published the full study protocol for Bump2Baby & Me+ (B2B&Me+) today.
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Sep 2026
Europe has a new mosquito problem, but it may not be the one you think
A scoping review of 91 studies, combined with a workshop involving 41 experts from six European countries, mapped the spread, biology, surveillance challenges, and potential disease relevance of the invasive mosquito Aedes koreicus. The researchers identified major gaps in species identification, vector competence, ecology, genetics, and long-term surveillance that must be addressed as the cold-tolerant mosquito expands across Europe.
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Sep 2026
Nanoparticle flu vaccine design could pave way for broader protection
Influenza viruses constantly shapeshift to evade recognition by the immune system. This shapeshifting occurs in critical proteins like hemagglutinin (HA), which controls how the virus attaches to human cells before entering them.
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Sep 2026
Coffee’s link to Parkinson’s risk may depend on how your body handles caffeine
In 435,551 UK Biobank participants followed for a median of 15.7 years, overall coffee consumption was not associated with Parkinson’s disease risk, but the relationship differed significantly according to CYP1A2 genotype. Lower risk was observed with low-to-moderate coffee intake among fast-metabolizer AA carriers, while higher intake was associated with increased risk among AC and CC carriers, although the observational findings do not establish causality and sex-specific patterns require cautious interpretation.
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Sep 2026
Alcohol-related liver cancer deaths were falling. Then the trend reversed during the COVID-19 pandemic
A global analysis of GBD 2023 data found that alcohol-attributable liver cancer mortality increased modestly from 1990 to 2023, while mortality from alcohol-attributable cirrhosis, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, and alcohol use disorders declined. Liver cancer mortality shifted from a pre-pandemic decline to an increase during 2020–2023, particularly among women, although the researchers cautioned that the ecological analysis cannot establish that pandemic-related changes caused the reversal.
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Sep 2026
ECG-CLIP improves heart disease detection using less labeled data
Clinicians often use a medical test called a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) to diagnose heart problems, which uses electrodes placed on the chest and limbs to record the heart's electrical activity.
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Sep 2026
The global toll of snakebite may be much bigger than we thought
A global literature review and geostatistical modeling study estimated the burden of snake envenoming and deaths across countries, accounting for differences in surveillance, underreporting, socioeconomic conditions, and environmental factors. The analysis highlights major gaps in epidemiological data and provides updated country- and regional-level estimates to help guide prevention, antivenom access, surveillance, and healthcare resources.
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Sep 2026
Mizzou researchers explore first drug treatment for aortic valve calcification
University of Missouri researchers are advancing a promising new approach to treating a serious heart condition that affects millions of older adults worldwide.
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Sep 2026
Cellular atlas offers clues to childhood Crohn’s treatment response
Researchers have created a detailed map of childhood Crohn's disease before and after treatment to help understand progression of the disease.
