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7-Aug-2026

How early-life stress leaves a ‘scar’ inside brain cells

WashU Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Inside cells, DNA is coiled like a slinky. As the DNA slinky stretches and opens, genes are more easily accessible to be turned on. WashU Medicine researchers found that stress in early life stretches the genetic slinky, leaving a lasting effect on the brain that makes a person more vulnerable to stress later in life. 

Journal

Neuron

Funder

New York Stem Cell Foundation, New York Stem Cell Foundation, New York Stem Cell Foundation, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

6-Aug-2026

Research spotlight: Medicare spending on clinical care for people aging with HIV projected to rise steeply over next decade

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As more Americans with HIV live into older age, Medicare spending on their care is projected to rise dramatically from $10.9 billion in 2026 to $27.3 billion in 2035, with HIV medications accounting for nearly two-thirds of total costs.

Journal

JAMA Network Open

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The Massachusetts General Hospital Jerome and Celia Reich HIV Scholar Award

6-Aug-2026

 

AI tool detects hard-to-identify heart dysfunction from standard ECGs  

Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Wake Forest University School of Medicine researchers show AI analysis of ECG data could make screening for heart dysfunction more accessible 

Journal

Journal of the American Heart Association

6-Aug-2026

Hypertension patients have greater intentions to take medication, lesser intentions to change lifestyle

Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study in Hypertension finds that having high blood pressure is associated with greater intentions to follow doctors’ recommendations to take medication than people without high blood pressure but lesser intentions to make recommended lifestyle changes

Journal

Hypertension

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Annenberg Public Policy Center

6-Aug-2026

Study points to new target for treating aggressive brain cancer

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Glioblastoma remains one of the deadliest cancers, with limited treatment advances and tumors that often resist radiation and chemotherapy. New research from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute points to SET as a potential target for making glioblastoma cells more vulnerable to treatment.

Journal

Cancer Letters

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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute