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Sep 2026
Roundworm study uncovers cellular effects of kidney disease mutation
A microscopic worm that has no kidneys is helping Rutgers scientists understand a genetic change suspected of causing a serious inherited kidney disease.
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Sep 2026
Several cups of coffee a day showed no clear diabetes link over 10 years
Researchers followed 1,158 adults in Italy for 10 years, comparing those who drank at least two to three cups of coffee daily with those who drank none. They found no statistically significant difference in new cases of impaired fasting glucose or type 2 diabetes, but the small non-consumer group limits how confidently the study can rule out a difference in risk.
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Sep 2026
Looking for GLP-1 advice online? Likes may tell you less than you think
Researchers assessed 128 videos about GLP-1 medications on Douyin and Bilibili and found that Bilibili videos scored higher on two measures of reliability and transparency. Longer videos received higher quality scores, while popularity did not consistently reflect information quality.
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Sep 2026
Daughters inspire closer parental relationship bonds, study finds
Children can be hard on a relationship, but some kids can bring parents closer together.
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Sep 2026
GLP-1 medications place children at risk for nutritional deficiencies
Children prescribed GLP-1 medications for weight loss, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes are at risk for nutritional deficiencies – diagnosed in nearly one in six patients (16.8%) within the first year – according to a new study published in the journal Childhood Obesity.
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Sep 2026
Updated clinical guideline offers strategies to reduce vaccination distress
A comprehensive guideline update with 16 recommendations to reduce vaccination distress, with suggestions ranging from applying topical pain relief to distractions, has been published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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Sep 2026
High cognitive impairment rates among homeless people demand radical policy change
Cognitive impairment is a prevalent but often unaddressed factor in chronic homelessness, and it must be addressed to help reduce homelessness, argues the author of a commentary published in CMAJ
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Sep 2026
Wearable microneedle patch tracks antibiotic levels in real time
A wearable patch with microneedles coated in DNA molecules tracks levels of antibiotics in the body in real time.
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Sep 2026
Researchers identify a rare genetic change linked to neurodevelopmental disorder
Research led by Texas Children's Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) and Baylor College of Medicine identified a rare genetic change that appears to cause a newly recognized neurodevelopmental disorder.
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Sep 2026
Brain activity patterns predict math problem solving struggles in children
Some children have a condition that makes them persistently struggle with math problem solving (developmental dyscalculia), yet behavioral and mechanistic details about this condition are lacking.
