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  • In US veterans, rates of ALS associated with military branch and rank
    on July 29, 2026 at 8:00 pm

    Compared with Army veterans, male veterans of the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard have higher rates of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), while Marine veterans have lower rates, according to a new study published July 29, 2026, in Neurology. The study also found that male and female officers had higher rates of ALS than enlisted personnel.

  • Bioceramic-coated implant improves osteoporotic fracture healing through timed magnesium release
    on July 29, 2026 at 8:00 pm

    Seoul National University (SNU) College of Engineering announced that a research team led by Nathaniel S. Hwang, a professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, has developed a bioceramic fracture fixation material that promotes bone regeneration by precisely controlling the timing of magnesium ion (Mg²⁺) release to suppress inflammatory immune responses during osteoporotic fracture healing.

  • Limiting sugar early in life associated with lower risk of dementia later
    on July 29, 2026 at 8:00 pm

    Consuming less sugar in utero and during the first 1 to 2 years of life was associated with a lower risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a study published July 29, 2026, in Neurology. The study also found that lower sugar consumption early in life was associated with a delay in developing dementia. The study does not prove that lower sugar consumption directly prevents dementia; it only shows an association between sugar and dementia risk.

  • Gene editing tool reduces Huntington’s toxic protein fragments and symptoms in mice
    on July 29, 2026 at 7:40 pm

    A gene-editing tool designed to precisely rewrite the gene that causes Huntington’s disease reduced toxic protein fragments and symptoms associated with the disease in mice, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report.

  • Doctors need an AI model they can understand, says researcher
    on July 29, 2026 at 7:40 pm

    The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithms is increasingly under scrutiny. After all, they can already do a great deal, and even more is promised. But what exactly lies under the hood of an AI model? For some applications, that knowledge doesn’t matter all that much. But doctors in the intensive care unit (ICU) have to make decisions that can ultimately be a matter of life and death. They want to know exactly how a risk assessment is constructed.