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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 13-Jun-2026 14:15 ET (13-Jun-2026 18:15 GMT/UTC)

9-Jun-2026

New guideline reframes weight as health risk tied to diabetes, kidney and heart conditions

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

Though many might not know it by name, nearly 9 in 10 adults in the U.S. have at least one of the conditions within CKM syndrome, which includes high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol and other lipids, high blood glucose (sugar), reduced kidney function and excess weight.

9-Jun-2026

First-ever guideline on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome issued

American Heart Association
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The first-ever clinical practice guideline on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology details staging to assess how a person’s kidneys, metabolism and heart are functioning. Higher stages of CKM syndrome are associated with a greater burden of serious health conditions, such as Type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality.

Journal: Circulation

9-Jun-2026

Critical Path Institute to convene drug development leaders at 2026 Global Impact Conference

Critical Path Institute (C-Path)
Meeting Announcement

Critical Path Institute will host its 2026 Global Impact Conference this September at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, D.C. The conference runs Sept. 15-16, followed by a dedicated working session, Sept. 17, on One to Millions, C-Path’s initiative to advance therapies from individualized breakthroughs to scalable global solutions. Registration is now open to the global drug development community.

9-Jun-2026

Active β-catenin identified as a driver of aggressive pediatric osteosarcoma

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY- June 9, 2026 – A new research paper was recently published in Volume 17 of Genes & Cancer, titled “Active Beta-Catenin (ABC) promotes an invasive phenotype in pediatric osteosarcoma.”

Journal: Genes & Cancer

9-Jun-2026

UT Health San Antonio awarded American Cancer Society SHaRP grant to advance cervical cancer screening

The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center
Grant and Award Announcement

UT Health San Antonio has been selected as a recipient of the American Cancer Society’s Self-Collected Human Papillomavirus Readiness Pilot (SHaRP) grant, a national initiative designed to help health care organizations prepare for and implement HPV self-collection as part of routine cervical cancer screening.

9-Jun-2026

Albert Einstein College of Medicine launches BIO-VITAL to accelerate gerotherapeutics

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Business Announcement

Albert Einstein College of Medicine has launched the Batia and Idan Ofer program for Validation of Interventions Targeting Aging and Longevity (BIO-VITAL), a new initiative designed to help biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies advance therapies that target the biology of aging.

9-Jun-2026

Acute respiratory tract infections and severe disease among hospitalized children

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This cohort study found that hospitalized children with acute respiratory tract infections frequently have underlying chronic conditions and often require intensive intervention. Understanding the epidemiologic profile and factors associated with risk of severe disease in this population can inform resource allocation to optimize outcomes for pediatric patients.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

9-Jun-2026

Human traits beyond inherited genes

Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Our parents’ genes, even the ones we didn’t inherit, leave a measurable lasting imprint on our lives. An international team led by researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health developed a new approach to analyze genetic data from tens of thousands of families. The study, published this Tuesday in Cell Genomics, found that for height, body weight, and school test performance, the environment shaped by our parents’ genes can be nearly as important as the genes we actually inherited from them.

Journal: Cell Genomics
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