20-Aug-2026 The effects of green rooibos tea extract on anxiety levels (REAL) study Xia & He Publishing Inc. Anti-anxiety medications may cause adverse effects and can be associated with long-term health risks. Rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis) contains polyphenolic compounds that may confer health benefits. This study aims to investigate the effects of green rooibos extract supplementation on anxiety levels in adults with mild-to-moderate anxiety. Journal Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine
20-Aug-2026 Potential genetic causal associations of systemic lupus erythematosus with five hematologic disorders in the European-ancestry population Xia & He Publishing Inc. Observational studies indicate frequent associations between systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and various hematologic disorders, yet causal inferences are limited by confounding and reverse causality. We therefore applied a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) design to assess potential genetic causal associations of SLE with specific hematologic conditions. Journal Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine
20-Aug-2026 A trace gas impurity can ruin a chip. KRISS now has a way to catch it National Research Council of Science & Technology The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS, President Dr. Lee Ho Seong) has established purity analysis techniques and testing procedures for 15 high-purity gases used in semiconductor processes, and has developed six certified reference materials (CRMs) that verify measurement accuracy. This provides a foundation for objectively evaluating the quality of semiconductor gases domestically, moving beyond a reliance on the certificates of analysis provided by suppliers themselves. Journal Journal of Chromatography A Funder Ministry of Science and ICT
20-Aug-2026 PhD student wins forensic science award for pioneering bloodstain research Staffordshire University A University of Staffordshire PhD student has received national recognition for research that could transform how bloodstain evidence at crime scenes is analysed. Emma Hook has been awarded the Science & Justice Review Award by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences for the best review paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Science & Justice during 2024–2025. The award, chosen by the journal's Editor-in-Chief and the Society's Council, recognises Emma's paper, Bloodstain Classification Methods: A Critical Review and a Look to the Future, co-authored with University of Staffordshire academics Dr Sarah Fieldhouse and David Flatman-Fairs, alongside Professor Graham Williams from the University of Hull. Journal Science & Justice
20-Aug-2026 Insurance barriers may limit access to virtual pulmonary rehabilitation for people with COPD COPD Foundation Insurance coverage is a significant barrier to accessing virtual pulmonary rehabilitation programs for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study in the July 2026 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation, a peer-reviewed, open access journal. Journal Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD Foundation
20-Aug-2026 Kinematics and electromyographic analysis of three types of internal rotation in the shoulder Bentham Science Publishers Internal rotation of the shoulder—the inward rotation of the arm—is essential for many everyday tasks. Reaching behind the back to tuck in a shirt, fastening a bra strap, retrieving a wallet from a back pocket, all depend on a specific form of internal rotation in which the hand moves upward behind the back toward the spine. Clinicians commonly assess this capacity in patients with adhesive capsulitis, rotator cuff tears, and after shoulder arthroplasty using three clinical tests: internal rotation at the side (IRs), with the elbow at the side and the forearm swinging inward; internal rotation at 90°, abduction (IRa) with the arm abducted and rotated downward; and internal rotation to the posterior (IRp), in which the hand reaches upward behind the back. These tests are often used together in clinical practice, yet little research has examined whether they measure the same underlying motion or different ones. This distinction matters when clinicians encounter patients whose IRp is severely limited while IRs appears near normal, or when IRp deficits prove resistant to rehabilitation. Journal The Open Orthopaedics Journal
20-Aug-2026 China Chest Pain Center data highlights heightened air pollution susceptibility in MINOCA patients Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House Co., Ltd. A recent study published in the Chinese Medical Journal, utilized data from the Chest Pain Center database to explore the differential effects of particulate air pollution exposure on myocardial infarction with obstructive coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries. This research represents another significant achievement of the Chest Pain Center database in the field of environmental and health studies. Journal Chinese Medical Journal
20-Aug-2026 New study reveals how cells build their hidden organization hubs Koç University Koç University researchers have uncovered how centriolar satellites, tiny, membrane-less organelles involved in protein trafficking, cell division, and cilia formation, assemble through a highly ordered process driven by the PCM1 protein. Journal Journal of Cell Biology
20-Aug-2026 Why is vaccine-preventable tetanus still a global health problem? Koç University A comprehensive review published in The Lancet examines why tetanus continues to cause tens of thousands of deaths each year despite the availability of an effective vaccine, highlighting gaps in lifelong immunization, early diagnosis, treatment, and access to health care. Journal The Lancet
20-Aug-2026 PFAS in pet food: tracing exposure in dogs and cats Ehime University Commercial pet foods may be an overlooked source of PFAS exposure for companion animals. We analyzed 100 dog and cat food products in Japan and found PFAS widely, with fish-derived ingredients tending to contain higher long-chain PFAS. A follow-up paired serum–food study showed that cats had higher long-chain PFCA burdens and stronger serum–food relationships than dogs, suggesting that pet food can contribute to feline PFAS exposure in household environments. Journal Environmental Pollution Funder Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan (MEXT), Joint Usage/Research Center for Chemical Pollution and Coastal Environment Research (LaMer), Ehime University, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
