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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 26-Oct-2026 10:16 ET (26-Oct-2026 14:16 GMT/UTC)

20-Jul-2026

UC San Diego partners with Innovative Genomics Institute to develop and deploy the next generation of genome-editing tools

University of California - San Diego
Business Announcement

The new partnership is designed to jointly develop cutting-edge genomic tools for addressing large-scale challenges in health and the environment. The partnership combines research strengths in environmental and marine science, engineering and computer science and biomedical and life sciences.

20-Jul-2026

Linking memory impairment and apathy in a patient population

Society for Neuroscience
Peer-Reviewed Publication

People with autoimmune limbic encephalitis have altered hippocampus size and function that may drive a link between memory loss and lack of motivation.

Journal: JNeurosci
Funder: National Institute for Health Research, Wellcome Trust

20-Jul-2026

Study finds 1 in 3 Americans without heart disease miss new cholesterol goals—and 3 in 4 go untreated

Mass General Brigham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham finds that nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults without heart disease — and almost 4 in 5 of those who have already had a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event — have LDL, or “bad” cholesterol levels, above the goals set by the newly released 2026 American cholesterol guidelines.

Journal: JAMA

20-Jul-2026

Study: Utah’s stricter 0.05 BAC limit significantly reduces drunk driving fatalities

Colorado State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new analysis led by a Colorado State University researcher has found that after Utah lowered its legal blood alcohol concentration for driving, alcohol-related crash fatalities declined significantly more in Utah compared to its six contiguous states.

Journal: American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Funder: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

20-Jul-2026

Researchers explain differences in brain tissue vulnerability in neurological disease

Baylor College of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Many neurological diseases damage specific parts of the brain, even though the harmful protein involved is present throughout the brain. Researchers report new evidence that explains these differences in brain tissue vulnerability.

Journal: Genes & Development

20-Jul-2026

Spring clock change tied to higher risk of vision-threatening retinal disease

Northwestern University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

For the first time, Northwestern Medicine scientists have detailed how the semiannual clock changes impact a person’s risk of developing retinal vascular disease, a group of disorders that affect blood vessels in the retina and can lead to vision loss. The findings were published last month in Scientific Reports, a Nature Portfolio journal.

Journal: Scientific Reports

20-Jul-2026

Pennington Biomedical earns fifth NIH renewal for nationally recognized Nutrition Obesity Research Center, one of only 11 in the nation

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Grant and Award Announcement

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has received a five-year, $5.66 million renewal of its Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award, totaling $5,659,389, extends support for the Pennington-Louisiana Nutrition Obesity Research Center through 2031 and reaffirms Pennington Biomedical's position as a national leader in nutrition, obesity and metabolic health research.

20-Jul-2026

University of Calgary researchers invent a new way of looking at the cells inside our body

University of Calgary
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Calgary researchers invented a new way to analyze cells inside our body. The methodology coined Cellular Behavioromics has enhanced understanding of deadly sepsis infections. During sepsis immune cells cluster together, clogging up the circulatory system, which can cause organs to fail. Researchers discovered the cell clusters are the result of complex swarming behaviors like bird murmuration. This heightened understanding could lead to targeted therapeutics to prevent cell clusters and improve survival during sepsis.

Journal: Science
Funder: Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

20-Jul-2026

Last-line antibiotics at risk as children’s resistance rises

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Antimicrobial resistance in children is rising globally and will worsen over the next decade, threatening the effectiveness of life‑saving antibiotics, according to a world-first monitoring platform.

Journal: JAMA Pediatrics
Funder: Wellcome Trust