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  • Blood proteins may offer new clues to gut health in celiac disease
    on October 11, 2026 at 8:00 pm

    Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system reacts adversely to gluten. Eating gluten causes inflammation in the gut, which can damage the intestine and impair its ability to absorb nutrients.

  • Study finds positive parenting teaches children how to experience joy—and could lead to better mental health
    on October 11, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    More than one in five adults in the U.S. experience mental illness each year, according to data from the National Alliance on Mental Illness. And more than one in seven young people ages 6–17 experience a mental health disorder, with 50% of all lifetime mental illness beginning by age 14 and 75% by age 24.

  • Mapping childhood lead exposure risk in the US, neighborhood by neighborhood
    on October 11, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    No amount of lead exposure is considered safe for children. Even low levels of lead in a child’s blood can cause serious health problems and developmental delays. But data on lead exposure are sparse at the neighborhood level in the United States, leaving significant gaps in knowledge about where lead exposure may be occurring.

  • Managing high blood pressure could prevent >500K CVD deaths annually in 20 countries
    on October 11, 2026 at 2:20 pm

    Effective management of high blood pressure could prevent more than 518,000 annual deaths from cardiovascular disease around the world, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2026. The meeting is in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 7–11, 2026, and focuses on recent advances in basic and clinical research on high blood pressure and its relationship to cardiac and kidney disease, stroke, obesity and genetics.

  • LLM-inspired study sheds light on how brain cells encode the meaning of words
    on October 11, 2026 at 1:40 pm

    Understanding how the human brain processes and represents spoken language remains an important goal for neuroscientists. Understanding spoken words involves more than simply recognizing sounds—it also requires the brain to decipher the meaning of words and how those meanings change with context.