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FutureNeuro, the Irish Research Center for Translational Brain Sciences hosted by the RCSI School of Medicine and Health Sciences, has launched a new proteomics study aimed at identifying biological markers that could support more personalized treatment for people experiencing first-onset psychosis. Every year, thousands of people experience their first episode of psychosis. It is a significant departure from reality that affects thinking, perception, and a person’s sense of what is real, and often includes hallucinations and delusions. Although effective treatments exist, individual responses can vary widely. In the absence of biological markers to guide clinical decision-making, treatment often relies on…
Researchers have long known that plastic pollution is reaching the oceans. However, little is known about how much plastic gets trapped before it reaches the ocean. As professors of environmental engineering, geography and environmental studies, and oceanography at Penn State, we recently led a study to map how microplastics move through waters across Pennsylvania. What we discovered was shocking. Microplastics are nearly ubiquitous, concentrations in sediments double every 20 years, and some of the most common types are among the most toxic. Plastic is everywhere, including inside us Since the 1950s, global plastic production has doubled approximately every 20 years.…
Explore critical 2026 population health trends, strategies for disease outbreak preparedness, and policy recommendations to close healthcare gaps and improve community outcomes.
A new study suggests that semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus) may have unexpected benefits for people with type 2 diabetes. Researchers found that patients taking the drug had fewer fractures and greater weight loss than patients receiving several other anti-obesity treatments. The findings were presented Sunday at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois. According to this study, the use of semaglutide is associated with a 15% lower risk of fractures compared to alternative weight loss drugs. The results indicate a possible protective effect on bone health, but the researchers say additional prospective studies are needed to confirm…
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with Morning Rounds, STAT’s free newsletter. Sign up here. good morning. It’s a good time to be a soccer fan in the United States. Still, I appreciate Defector’s take on this commercial hydration break. $360,000 That’s the amount the United States spent from January 2025 to March 2026 to stockpile millions of dollars worth of contraceptives intended for international aid, according to a recommendation released last week by USAID’s Office of the Inspector General. (Meanwhile, monthly storage costs increased from more than $17,000 to $24,000.) Birth control was originally meant…
Recent research suggests that having children tends to have minimal impact on a person’s day-to-day happiness and life satisfaction. Rather than producing a permanent emotional high, parenthood provides evidence that, especially for women, there is a slight increase in the sense of meaning in life. The findings were published in a peer-reviewed journal evolutionary psychology. Evolutionary biology argues that human emotions evolved to motivate behaviors that help humans survive and pass on their genes. Since having children is the main way humans pass on their genetic material, evolutionary theory predicts that humans should feel happier after becoming parents. “Having a…
Men who are more romantically or sexually interested in their female friends tend to pay more for shared expenses, and women interpret this behavior as a sign of interest in marriage, according to a study published in 2016. evolution and human behavior. Heterosexual friendships are often described as “just friends” relationships, but they can include attraction, romantic potential, or sexual interest. Many people report feeling attraction within a heterosexual friendship, and many romantic relationships begin as friendships. This raises an important question. If interest in marriage is sometimes present in friendships, how is that interest expressed or detected? Ryan T.…
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie has supported President Donald Trump’s quest to give the United States an edge in artificial intelligence, but local officials in Guthrie’s deep-red Kentucky district have opposed building the data centers needed to make the AI work. The issue is emblematic of the pressure many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are under regarding data centers, but Guthrie’s comments are particularly noteworthy because he holds a lot of power on the issue. “I hear that from people, and I think that’s what I think. I think it’s legitimate to be concerned,” Guthrie said…
In a recent conversation, someone told me that they have stopped checking their phones in the morning. Not because nothing was happening, but because everything was happening. They described the feeling as standing under a constant waterfall of bad news. This experience is by no means isolated. According to the Reuters Institute’s 2025 Digital News Report, 69 per cent of Canadians now avoid the news at least occasionally. Globally, 40% say they do the same thing at least sometimes or often, an all-time high. People shared consistent reasons for this. The news made you feel bad, overwhelmed, and powerless to…
Investigating cancer risk at Green Bay PCB cleanup siteThe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel spent two years investigating worker safety concerns at Green Bay’s Lower Fox River PCB Remediation Project.Local officials and environmental groups say stronger oversight of toxic waste cleanup projects is needed after a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigation revealed lax protections for workers at the world’s largest polychlorinated biphenyl cleanup site.At the Lower Fox River cleanup site where Scott Meisenheimer, 66, worked in 2013, an investigation found that contractor Tetra Tech failed to equip employees with minimum levels of personal protective equipment and enforce decontamination standards.After working in the field,…