Vitamin D3 Deficiency Exacerbates Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Progression Via Complement C3a Activation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.06.05.730431v1

Unlock your phone, track your heart? 📱❤️ New AI can estimate heart rate just by analyzing facial video during everyday phone use - without a smartwatch. www.news-medical.net/news/2026060... #AIHealth #DigitalHealth #HeartHealth @nature.com

Online now: Gut microbiome composition and functional potential associate with incident type 2 diabetes in 4,685 adults from a Swedish prospective cohort

Group 3 innate lymphoid cells: guardians of intestinal homeostasis. Jiacheng Hao,Xiaohuan Guo “Intestinal homeostasis is crucial for overall health, and its maintenance relies on a complex and delicate interplay between intestinal epithelial cells, the gut microbiota, and the immune system.”

A year before he passed away, I interviewed Dr Paul Farmer @pih.org about his book on Ebola So relevant right now, especially the dangers of “control-over-care approach” - i.e. isolation & quarantine, but fails to ensure adequate clinical care to the sick www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...

Both caffeinated and decaf coffee altered gut bacteria in ways linked to better mood and lower stress. Decaf even improved learning and memory, while caffeine boosted focus and reduced anxiety.

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, the new name for polycystic ovary syndrome: a multistep global consensus process. (Lancet, 2026) #PMOS #PCOS www.emjreviews.com/reproductive...

Across recent evidence, GLP-1 receptor agonists look like multi-organ metabolic therapies—not just glucose drugs—with real benefits and real safety and durability trade-offs. 🧵 1/7

Systematic Characterisation of GLP-1R in Human #Enteric Nervous System: Implications for GLP-1 as a Key Regulator of Colonic Activity onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Could routine football head impacts be quietly reshaping athletes’ gut health? 🏈🧬 New research links non-concussive hits to acute microbiome shifts - even without symptoms. www.news-medical.net/news/2026051... #SportsScience #GutBrainAxis @plosone.org

Environmental DNA analysis from a single river water sample can simultaneously detect species, pathogens, and pollution, offering a comprehensive snapshot of ecosystem health and biodiversity.

A Leawood dry cleaner closed 20 years ago. Its chemicals are still in the ground and slowly spreading. Tainted soil beneath a long-closed Pride Cleaners is 121st in line for the state to clean up. Kansas lawmakers this session are trying toll johnsoncountypost.com/2026/03/19/l...

A single gut microbe could be key to immunity, infection defense, and pregnancy health - yet its true power depends on your biology & diet. Curious how Akkermansia muciniphila shapes your health? 🦠🤰 www.news-medical.net/news/2026050...

“Brain motion is driven by mechanical coupling with the abdomen.” Published April 27, 2026, Nature Neuroscience www.nature.com/articles/s41...

“Davis was diagnosed with Stage 4 CTE in 2017, after his passing. His family filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in 2020. Recently, a jury awarded the family $30 million in compensatory damages and $110 million in punitive damages, for a total verdict of $140 million.” @profgoldberg.bsky.social

Is Appendicectomy Outdated in the Management of Paediatric Appendicitis? Katherine Lehovsky, Nigel J Hall Br. J. Hosp. Med. (Lond) 2026, 87(4), 53108; @bjhmoffice.bsky.social

Happy #pubday to "Under the Guise of Protection: Eugenics and Wayward Girls in Twentieth-Century Virginia" by Erin N. Bush! A shocking story of social engineering in the era of Jim Crow www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10178/

📣Review Sharing: Volume 87, Issue 3 🧾Oral and Systemic Diseases: Critical Relationships Between Human Health, Tooth Decay, Periodontal Diseases and Multidisciplinary Care 👩‍🔬Alison Prosper, Luna Desnot,Thibault Canceill Full Text: imrpress.com/journal/BJHM... #dentistry #MedEd #MedSky #AcademicSky

The painting you provided is titled "Sunlit Study" (also sometimes referred to as "Sunlight in the Studio") by the contemporary British artist Mike Hall (1937–2025).

I’m looking forward to discussing THE CROWN’S SILENCE at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture next week (the same day King Charles will be in VA!). www.styleweekly.com/behind-the-c...

A new study used epigenetic fingerprints to link a common herbicide to the alarming rise of early-onset colorectal cancer in young adults. 🌱🧬 www.news-medical.net/news/2026042... #ColorectalCancer #Epigenetics #Herbicide

Analysis of gut microbiome composition can predict melanoma recurrence after surgery and immunotherapy with up to 94% accuracy, with predictive markers varying by geographic region. doi.org/hbxqss

Music training may buffer children against the academic toll of poverty

Live music causes brain waves to synchronize more strongly with rhythm than recorded music

Metabolic syndrome has more than doubled globally in just two decades, driven by aging, urbanization, and widening health gaps. Over 1.5 billion adults now impacted. Why is this happening so fast? 🌍📈 www.news-medical.net/news/2026041...

The next generation of neuroscience leaders is already doing remarkable work. The 2026 SfN Early Career Awards recognize the emerging researchers who are bringing fresh perspectives to the field. Submit your nomination by Thursday, May 7. 🔗 vist.ly/4xq9j #neurosky

Evaluating alternative protocols for preventing cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury during hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in ovarian cancer #HIPEC www.gynecologiconcology-online.net/article/S009...

This researcher created a fictional illness, and fake studies funded by the Professor Sideshow Bob Foundation and University of the Fellowship of the Ring and the Galactic Triad. LLMs warned people the illness was real. go.nature.com/48mAyh9

Berman Institute #Bioethics Bulletin - This Week - Guiding Principles for Human Data Sharing & Use, PHI, Hallucinated Citations, Cash for Spotting Errors Doesn't Work, Medical Supply Shortages, Digital Twins, Failing Replication, Experiences with Early-Onset Cancer, + More mailchi.mp/jhu/bioethic...

#Bioethics in the Academic Lit - This Week - Exploring the Patient's Lifeworld, Risk Thresholds in Controlled Human Infection Models, Dual Use Research Journal Review, Reproductive Donation, Equitable Intelligence for Africa, Evolving Paradigms, Threats to Humanity, + More mailchi.mp/jhu/bioethic...

EMJ: New Blood Test Detects Missed Endometriosis Cases. “..blood test identified more than 60% confirmed endometriosis cases that were missed by imaging.” www.emjreviews.com/reproductive...

Principles of cytoreductive surgery for primary and metastatic #peritoneal malignancies—the PSOGI–ESGO–ISSPP Lyon consensus #PMP www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Dublin GAA star, 21, reaches huge milestone after numb legs led to stage four cancer but is now cancer-free. #AppendixCancer www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-...

3 reasons #appendixcancer is hard to diagnose www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/3...

Rethinking Chemotherapy New tools treat complex, late-stage cancers in targeted ways #PIPAC chicagohealthonline.com/rethinking-c...

Optical Diagnosis of Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm Through Expression of Mucin With Unroofing Technique #AppendixCancer #PMP journals.lww.com/ajg/fulltext...

EMJ: “ULTRA-PROCESSED food consumption around conception may influence #fertility and early pregnancy development, according to new research tracking couples from preconception into early gestation.” www.emjreviews.com/reproductive...

Duke study tackles football's impact on Black men's brain health medschool.duke.edu/news/duke-st... #Alzheimers #dementia #CTE #concussion #football #sports

EMJ: Sleep Disturbances Shape Recovery After Paediatric Brain Injury #neurology #concussion www.emjreviews.com/neurology/ne...

EMJ: Experts Urge Global Recognition of AI as Public Mental Health Concern www.emjreviews.com/general-heal...

Higher fiber intake may reduce coronary heart disease differences specifically linked to night shift work.

The mechanisms underlying COVID-19 induced insulin resistance: a narrative review www.frontiersin.org/journals/end...

Xavi Cañellas, expert in #psychoneuroimmunology: “Sustained social isolation is associated with a risk of mortality” #Loneliness en.as.com/latest_news/...

MEDIA and MEDICINE: How to Tell Stories That Make a Difference is a certificate program for those interested in using storytelling to advance health. #HarvardMed #scicomm #medcomm ghsm.hms.harvard.edu/education/me...

ICYMI, watch now! Anna Wexler, PhD, "Ethical and Social Dimensions of Implanted Brain-Computer Interface Research" | Berman Institute #Bioethics Seminar Series www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ot5...

Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of US Blockade, Doctors Say: Cuban health care was once the pride of the island. Now the US oil blockade is upending even basic medical care. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/w...

Out today: THE CROWN'S SILENCE I'm delighted to share that my new book is officially out! It traces the British monarchy's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and colonial slavery over hundreds of years. Please buy a copy, tell your library, & spread the word. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Chronic gut inflammation can leave lasting epigenetic changes in cells, creating conditions that may increase the risk of colorectal cancer even after tissues appear healed.

Chronic gut inflammation leaves behind “molecular scars” that may raise the risk for developing cancer, according to a new study showing that epigenetic memory of colitis, along with a cancer-promoting mutation, can accelerate tumor growth in mice. @jbuenrostro.bsky.social