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- Sugary drink taxes are not effective in fast-food settings, drive-through analysis suggests
on April 2, 2026 at 6:00 pmTaxes on sugary drinks had no effect on beverage calorie purchases from fast-food chain restaurants in the U.S., according to a new study by Brian Elbel and Pasquale Rummo from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and colleagues published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.
- ACC: Intensive LDL cholesterol targeting beneficial for patients with atherosclerotic CVD
on April 2, 2026 at 5:50 pmFor patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), targeting a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol level of
- Proof of visual perception’s fundamental mechanisms: 1981 Nobel Prize-winning model confirmed correct
on April 2, 2026 at 5:40 pmA scientific dispute spanning six decades about fundamental mechanisms of visual perception in mammals has now been settled. Researchers at TUM have succeeded in observing the visual information flow from neuron to neuron. Their findings confirm the validity of the 1981 Nobel Prize-winning model by David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel, which had remained controversial in some aspects.
- Lung cancer surgery safe for many patients over 80, study finds
on April 2, 2026 at 5:20 pmResearchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center have found that adults aged 80 and older with early-stage lung cancer can safely undergo surgery and achieve outcomes comparable to younger patients, challenging longstanding assumptions about age and cancer treatment.
- A built-in epigenetic clock controls when neurons mature, study suggests
on April 2, 2026 at 5:20 pmThe brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Different parts of the brain perform a variety of functions, all of which are necessary for it to operate in one way or another. These functions are carried out by neurons, which communicate with one another in intricate ways. There are many different subtypes of neurons, which differ from each other in gene expression, cell structure, and function.
