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  • Low-fat vegan diet cuts dietary energy density by nearly a third, helping explain weight loss
    on August 9, 2026 at 3:40 pm

    A low-fat vegan diet lowers the energy density of the foods people eat by roughly 30%, allowing them to eat satisfying amounts of food while taking in fewer calories and losing weight—without deliberately restricting calories—according to new research published in JAMA Network Open.

  • New study finds bacterial infections affect about 1 in 20 hospitalized adults with firearm injuries
    on August 9, 2026 at 1:40 pm

    A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) found that bacterial infections develop in approximately 5% of adults hospitalized with firearm injuries, with most infections occurring during the initial hospitalization rather than after patients return home. The findings were published in JAMA Network Open as a research letter.

  • Dense breasts or breast cancer in the family? What screening changes mean for you
    on August 9, 2026 at 12:40 pm

    The way women are screened for breast cancer in Australia is changing. According to a newly released review, this means moving away from screening based largely on someone’s age. Instead, screening would be tailored according to individual risk.

  • Protein ‘switch’ determines whether liposarcoma cells will become aggressive
    on August 9, 2026 at 11:40 am

    New research from an expert in cancer biology explains what triggers liposarcoma cells to become more or less aggressive and identifies potential targets that could keep aggressive tumors in check. A study led by Blake Wilde, Ph.D., of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center highlights how this discovery may pave the way for new treatment options for this cancer.

  • Early Alzheimer’s patients pursuing lecanemab show low adherence to brain health advice
    on August 9, 2026 at 11:00 am

    Researchers at the Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute found that most patients with early Alzheimer’s disease are not optimally adhering to recommendations for improving their brain health, including exercising, getting adequate sleep, preventing hypertension and eating a heart-healthy diet. The results, published in The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, show that fewer than 3% of the studied patients followed all 15 brain health recommendations the researchers examined. Both patients with early Alzheimer’s disease who pursued treatment with lecanemab, an anti-amyloid antibody medication for Alzheimer’s disease, and patients who did not pursue anti-amyloid therapy had poor adherence to brain health recommendations, with no significant difference between the groups.