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  • Leading hemp-derived cannabinoid brands lean on lifestyle and youth appeals on social media
    on August 19, 2026 at 9:00 am

    Brands that market hemp-derived, intoxicating cannabinoid products are capitalizing on a lack of oversight on social media platforms to reach consumers, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

  • Aging reprograms skin genetic activity and promotes inflammation, study reveals
    on August 19, 2026 at 9:00 am

    As we age, the skin loses part of its ability to regenerate, heal wounds and maintain an effective barrier against the outside world. Among the causes of this deterioration is low-grade, persistent age-associated inflammation, but the mechanisms that keep this response active in skin cells are not yet well understood.

  • Causes of traumatic brain injury vary widely worldwide, study finds
    on August 19, 2026 at 9:00 am

    Tens of millions of people suffer from traumatic brain injuries every year worldwide, with almost 5 million deaths. Yet when it comes to improving clinical outcomes, new research suggests the solution lies far outside hospital operating rooms.

  • Strength training can prevent diabetes during pregnancy, study shows
    on August 19, 2026 at 7:10 am

    Various forms of physical exercise may help prevent diabetes during pregnancy (or gestational diabetes), but data are limited. In a randomized clinical trial published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica including 209 pregnant women, participants who followed a strength training program from gestational weeks 12–14 until week 36 or delivery had lower rates of gestational diabetes.

  • Waist circumference, not BMI, can predict mortality in older adults
    on August 19, 2026 at 7:00 am

    In a Journal of the American Geriatrics Society analysis of nationally representative data from 6,905 U.S. adults age 65 or older followed from 2011 to 2024, higher body mass index (BMI) was associated with lower mortality risk, whereas higher waist circumference, a marker of abdominal obesity, was independently associated with higher mortality risk after accounting for BMI.