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Jun 2026
Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes gain momentum across the globe
One of the challenges public health officials face in reducing diet-related disease is the relatively easy and inexpensive access to sugar-sweetened beverages globally.
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Jun 2026
Immune cell defects may drive celiac disease development
New research from the Snow Centre for Immune Health is challenging long-held assumptions about autoimmune disease, revealing that coeliac disease may be driven not just by an overactive immune system, but by subtle defects in how immune cells function.
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Jun 2026
Fruit and vegetables sell better when supermarkets place them near the entrance
A 36-store WRAPPED study in England found that placing an expanded fresh fruit and vegetable section near discount supermarket entrances improved fresh produce sales and may modestly support healthier household purchasing and women’s diet quality.
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Jun 2026
Hospital admissions raise healthcare costs for dementia patients
Dementia makes most things in life more difficult, including hospital care. Though often essential for patients suffering from severe acute illness, hospital care can be confusing for persons with dementia, or PWD.
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Jun 2026
Oral GLP-1 RA reduces blood glucose and bodyweight among people with type 2 diabetes
Oral GLP-1 medications have the potential to increase access to therapies that can help lower blood sugar and reduce bodyweight.
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Jun 2026
Study reveals protein driving fast-twitch muscle formation
University of Maine researchers have published new findings about how muscles form, why certain muscle diseases develop and why symptoms may not appear until years after muscle degeneration begins.
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Jun 2026
Brazil launches genetic screening project for prospective parents
In the coming weeks, the Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center (HUG-CELL) will begin recruiting participants for the "Our Genes" project.
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Jun 2026
GLP-1 users say the drugs quiet food noise but do not replace lifestyle change
A qualitative study of 30 US adults found that GLP-1 receptor agonists often reduced “food noise,” psychological hunger, and appetite, helping patients feel more able to make deliberate lifestyle changes.
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Jun 2026
Daily physical activity and mood influence each other
University of Texas at Arlington researcher Yue Liao contributed to an international study showing that changes in people's physical activity-whether light or moderate-are closely linked to changes in their mood throughout the day.
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Jun 2026
Blocking immune pathway slows Huntington disease in mouse models
Huntington disease is a rare, inherited brain disorder that progressively destroys nerve cells, leading to worsening movement, cognitive and psychiatric symptoms.
