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Epigenetic Noise: Unappreciated Process Helps Cells Change Identity

A new study from UChicago shows how special cells in the thymus express genes from different tissues to train the immune system.

August 22, 2025

August 23 2025

• Roll Up Your Sleeve: Flu Shot Season is At Hand
• Study on Monitoring Alcohol Use in Primary Care Patients Finds Cutting Alcohol Use Linked to Reduced Hospital Visits for Mental Health Treatment
• Alcohol Use Disorder is Profoundly Under-Treated During and After Pregnancy, Leaving Parents and Infants At Risk
• Alcohol Withdrawal Therapy Linked to Healthy Changes in the Gut Microbiome, Raising the Possibility of New Targets for Treating Alcohol Use Disorder
• FDA Approves Papzimeos for Adults With Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

August 22 2025

• Study Links Male Alcohol Misuse to Mutual Partner Violence, Injury
• Remote Work Spurs Grassroots Environmental Action in New York City
• Epigenetic Noise: Unappreciated Process Helps Cells Change Identity
• Revolutionary Plug-and-Play CAR-T Cell Therapy Could Transform Cancer Immunotherapy
• Fatal Snakebite at Tennessee Park Highlights Risks in the Wild
• More Frozen Shrimp Recalled Amid Contamination Fears
• New Data Offer Insight Into Health Spending Among Children With Autism
• Moffitt Study Finds Lymphoma Accelerates Aging of Immune Cells and Tissues
• Poor Sleep Tied To Self-Harm Among Teens
• Green Spaces Provided Pandemic Protection Against Depression, Study Says
• Red Meat Might Increase Risk Of Potentially Deadly Abdominal Aneurysm
• COVID-19 Linked To Asthma, Seasonal Allergies
• Analysis Helps Vets Predict Dog Health Problems
• Keep Breast Milk Safe: Tips for Handling, Storing, and Thawing
• Artery-Blocking Procedure Relieves Knee Arthritis Pain
• Brain Neurons Are Responsible for Day-to-Day Control of Blood Sugar
• Genetic Study Suggests Ways to Catch Blood Cancer Earlier
• Animal Protein Not Linked to Higher Mortality Risk, Study Finds
• New Few-Shot Learning Model Enhances Crop Disease Recognition Accuracy
• Researchers Coin 'Rumpelstiltskin Effect' to Describe Healing Power of Diagnosis

August 21 2025

• Multidisciplinary Clinic Supports People Living With ALS
• PermitAI Ushers in a New Era for Faster, Better Federal Permitting
• Back-to-School Health: Make Sure Your Child is Ready
• Moffitt Study Uncovers New Mechanism of Immunotherapy Resistance
• Brain Neurons Are Responsible for Day-to-Day Control of Blood Sugar
• Cracking the Code of Mosquito-Borne Disease Outbreaks
• Novel Technique Scans for Health Cues Using Light and Skin
• A MEG Powerhouse: How UTSW Is Pushing the Limits of Brain Research, Care
• Study Reveals Insights into Therapeutic Vulnerabilities for Rare, Aggressive Lung Cancer
• Weight Loss Trial Reports Success for Breast Cancer Patients at One Year Mark
• Kids and Bikes: Smart Moves for a Safe Ride
• Midkine Protein Plays a Preventive Role Against Alzheimer's Disease
• Global Study Shows Racialized, Indigenous Communities Face Higher Burden of Heart Disease Made Worse by Data Gaps
• Cancer's Progress Detailed by 3D Genomic Maps
• California Resident Infected With Plague, Likely from Flea at Lake Tahoe
• Note-Taking AI Reduces Doctor Burnout
• CDC to Lay Off Hundreds in Restructuring
• Infections From Flesh-Eating Bacteria Are Spreading to New Areas
• Novel Tool Helps Identify Key Targets to Strengthen CAR NK Cell Therapies
• Combination Therapy Improves Outcomes for Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Identifying Early Brain Signals to Help Stop Seizures
• Mount Sinai Researchers Pioneer First Targeted Therapy for Rare T-Cell Lymphoma After CAR T Treatment
• Omega-3s Might Protect Against Nearsightedness
• Vaping Is A Gateway To Smoking, Evidence Says
• Metabolic Syndrome Linked To Parkinson's Disease, Study Says
• Weather Disasters Pose Immediate Threat To U.S. Drug Supply
• A Common Trait Between Newborns And Alzheimer’s Patients?
• Pennsylvania Policymakers and Physicians to Gather for Medical Cannabis Symposium in Philadelphia
• Determining Our Biological Age with Sensor Technology
• Fat-Trapping Microbeads Provide Drug-Free Weight Loss in Rats, Study Finds
• New Study Maps Out the Timeline of DNA Damage for Multiple Myeloma

August 20 2025

• The Tiniest Touch, The Greatest Hope
• International Collaboration on Nursing and Midwifery in the Caribbean Deemed a Success, According to New Study
• How the Indirect Effects of Nurture NJ Bolster Maternal Health Initiatives
• Unique Active Memory Computer Purpose-built for AI Science Applications
• A New, Non-Addictive Painkiller is on the Horizon
• AABB Updates Transfusion Standards After Another Massive Carson Study
• Pedestrian Safety Tips
• Parkinson's Disease Risk Increases with Metabolic Syndrome
• FDA Approves Sublingual, Nonopioid Daily Treatment for Fibromyalgia
• AAP Issues New Vaccine Guidelines That Differ From U.S. Government Advice
• FDA Approves Wegovy to Treat Serious Liver Disease
• Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp Over FDA Warning About Radiation Risk
• New Strategy for Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment Emerges from Dana-Farber Science
• New Cleveland Clinic Research Identifies Link Between Gut Microbes and an Elevated Risk for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
• Weather Disasters Increase Risk for U.S. Drug Supply Chain Disruption, New ACS Research Shows
• Cancer-Associated Nerve Injury Leads to Chronic Inflammation and Immunotherapy Resistance
• 'Philadelphia Consensus' Sets New Standard for Treating Devastating Xylazine-Related Injuries
• Researchers Map Epigenomic Landscapes of Fat Tissue Cells, Revealing How They Shape Obesity Risk
• Bullied Teens Less Likely to Be Depressed if They Feel Connected at School, Study Shows
• Seniors Neglecting Steps To Protect Heart Health, Study Says
• Pesticide Linked To Impaired Brain Development Among Kids
• Sensitive People More Vulnerable To Mood Disorders
• Do No Harm: Rethink Treating Diabetes, Hypertension in Frail Older Adults
• Tight Blood Pressure Control Both Healthy And Cost-Effective, Projections Say
• Thin Endometrium Shouldn't Lower Odds Of Successful IVF Pregnancy, Study Says
• COVID Can Prematurely Age Blood Vessels
• Plant-Based Diets Can Reduce the Risk of Multimorbidity
• Building a Better Database to Detect Designer Drugs
• New Graphene Technology Matures Brain Organoids Faster, May Unlock Neurodegenerative Insights

August 19 2025

• Ohio State Study Shows Potential Treatment for Age-Related Heart Diseases
• School Bus Safety and Etiquette
• Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Alters Children's Brain Development, Impairing Motor Skills
• New Technology Called PathoPlex Maps the Location of Proteins Inside Cells
• More People Turning to Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill, Study Says
• Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Now Available for At-Home Use
• Measles Outbreak in Texas Is Over After Hundreds Infected and 2 Deaths
• Community-based Approach Boosts Family Engagement in ADHD Care
• Radio Waves Amp Up Smell Without Surgery or Chemicals
• UAlbany Study Finds More New Doctors Are Choosing to Stay in New York
• Volunteering Slows Brain Aging
• Acetaminophen Linked To Autism/ADHD, Evidence Review Argues
• Does 'Social Apnea' Disturb Your Weekend Sleep?
• People Do Get More Steps In Walkable Cities, Study Finds
• Why Do UTIs Cause Frequent, Painful Urination? Mouse Study Offers Insight
• Hurricane Season is Here: Are You Prepared?
• Majority of Chronic Pain Patients Discontinue Medical Cannabis Within One Year, New Study Finds
• Worried and Wired: What's Keeping America Awake
• Diabetes Risk Clusters In Households
• Studies Show Food Additives Could Be Harmful to the Gut

August 18 2025

• Takotsubo Syndrome: The hidden heart risks in Intensive Care Units
• Two-Day Course Teaches Hospitals and Health Systems How to Address Unprofessionalism and Unsafe Behavior
• News Tips: Basic Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine Study mRNA Technology to Develop Promising Treatments
• Exascale Simulations Underpin Quake-Resistant Infrastructure Designs
• Cedars-Sinai Pioneering Creation of Organoids in Space
• Research Aims to Prevent Lung Damage in Babies and Toddlers with Severe Flu, RSV
• RP1 Oncolytic Therapy Provides New Hope for Patients Whose Melanoma Resists Conventional Immunotherapy
• New Study Identifies Early Signs of Valve Failure One Year After TAVI, Raising Durability Concerns in Younger Patients
• How High-Precision Radiation Therapy Helped a Surfer Beat Lung Cancer and Get Back in the Water
• New Method Advances Reliability of AI With Applications in Medical Diagnostics
• NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak: Fourth Death Confirmed, 101 Sickened
• FDA Approves Ketamine Product, KETARx, for Surgical Pain Management
• Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Wyoming Park Cabins
• Nike Co-Founder And Wife Donate $2B to Cancer Research at OHSU, Largest U.S. University Gift
• IU Researchers Classify Kidney Cell Types That May Lead to Better Disease Treatment
• Moffitt Study Finds Promising New Combo Therapy for Drug-Resistant Melanoma
• College Students With Autism Have Much Greater Rates Of Anxiety, Depression
• Children in Crisis Languishing in ERs For Days
• Automatic Health Stations Easy Way To Check For Heart Health Risks
• A Happy Childhood Can Protect Against Eating Disorders
• Too Many U.S. Physicians Remain in the Dark About Nicotine and FDA-Authorized Smoke-Free Alternatives
• Device Eliminates Bladder Cancers in 4 of 5 Cases
• Urban Dwellers Have Higher Odds Of Asthma
• New Catalyst Developed to Revolutionize Hydrogen Production from Greenhouse Gases, Overcoming Durability Limits
• The Future of Skin Allergy Testing: Mayo Clinic Developing Tool to Help Speed Diagnosis
• From the Battlefield to the Delivery Room: The AAJT-S Offers New Hope for Maternal Survival from Postpartum Hemorrhage
• An Alternative to LASIK -- Without the Lasers
• Small Molecule Could Alleviate Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury
• Majority of Parents Believe Children's Physical and Mental Health Is Getting Worse

August 17 2025

• Prioritize Sleep As the School Year Begins

August 16 2025

• Doctors Seek Best Way to Treat Newly Discovered Genetic Disorder

August 15 2025

• The Humble Platelet Gains a New--and Doubly Worthy--Purpose
• How to Talk to Children Who Have Experienced Traumatic Events
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Children's Hospital Colorado Researchers Conduct First Prospective Study of Pediatric EoE Patients and Disease Progression
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons Releases First Guidelines on the Care of Patients with Functioning Pituitary Adenomas
• Wistar Institute Recruits Computational Biologist Simon Chu, Ph.D., as Caspar Wistar Fellow in the Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center
• How Viruses Know What's Theirs: New Study Reshapes Understanding of Genetic Packaging
• IU Rare Disease Clinic Solves Toughest Medical Cold Cases
• Ladder Recall Follows Reports of Falls, Head Injuries and Broken Bones
• Study Finds Redlined Neighborhoods Face Delays in Emergency Care
• Cholera Outbreak in Darfur Kills 40 in One Week, Officials Say
• New Brain Implant Could Let People Speak Just by Thinking Words
• Online Course Gives Public the Chance to Solve Crimes Using Insects
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find that Missing Messenger RNA Fragments Could be Key to New Immunotherapy for Hard-to-Treat Tumors
• A Giant Leap in Tiny Surgery
• Why Do Some Kids Benefit More From Exposure Therapy To Food Allergens?
• The Hidden Metabolic Story Behind Vision-Saving Treatment
• Youthful Immunity: A Double-Edged Sword for Seniors
• Source Of Breathing Problems Identified For People With Spinal Cord Injuries
• 'Forever' Chemicals Might Hamper Weight Loss In Teens
• Taking One Step Can Boost Your Odds Of Kicking A Drug Habit
• New Blood Pressure Guidelines Highlight Lifestyle Changes, Tailored Treatment
• Breakthrough Lung Cancer Therapy Targets Tumors with Precision Nanobody
• NATEEN Celebrates 40 Years of Helping Teen Moms
• Blood Test Predicts Immunotherapy Efficacy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Caris Life Sciences Demonstrates Scientific Rigor with Clinical Validation of FDA-Approved MI Cancer Seek(r)
• Amino Acids: The Secret Currency of Cancer and Immunity
• How Lactate Fuels Breast Cancer--and How to Stop It
• Chlorogenic Acid Protects Ovarian Function and Restores Microbiota in Premature Ovarian Failure

August 14 2025

• Double Trouble: Gene-Regulating Duo Shapes Cell Fate and Disease
• Global Study Finds Heart Failure Drug Spironolactone Fails to Lower Cardiovascular Risk in Dialysis Patients
• A Mount Sinai-Led Team Creates Model for Understanding How the Brain's Decision-Making is Impacted in Psychiatric Disorders
• New Method More Accurately Assesses Movement Disorder in Children
• Evidence Fails to Support Proposed CMS "Efficiency Adjustment" Payment Rule, Clinical Data Review Shows
• 5 Reasons Women Should See a Urogynecologist, According to RWJBarnabas Health Experts
• From Train Station to Control Center--The Thalamus' Role Gets an Upgrade
• The Medical Minute: Helping Kids Tackle Back-to-School Anxiety -- and Start the Year Strong
• Study Supports Evidence That Prenatal Acetaminophen Use May Be Linked to Increased Risk of Autism and ADHD
• Fewer Americans Are Drinking Alcohol as Health Concerns Rise
• Sleeping Sickness Eliminated in Kenya, WHO Says
• Wegmans Recalls Cheese Products Over Listeria Risk
• Monell Center Researchers Present Latest Findings at International Meeting On Consumer Sensory Science
• Cancer Drug Eliminates Aggressive Cancers in Clinical Trial
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover the Immune System's 'Fountain of Youth'
• Immunotherapy Helps Extend the Lives of Patients with Rare Form of Skin Cancer
• New Means Found For Treating Blood Staph Infections
• Want Better Test Scores? Try Jumping Jacks Beforehand, Study Says
• Fighters From Poor Neighborhoods Might Have Higher Brain Risk
• Gut Docs Lose Their Edge Leaning On AI Assistance For Colonscopy
• Scalp Implant Improves Real-World Epilepsy Tracking
• Advanced Tech Making Type 1 Diabetes More Manageable
• UGA Researchers Develop Alternative to Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers
• Is Your Child's Backpack Too Heavy?
• High Triglycerides Drive Life-Threatening Aortic Aneurysms, Study in Mice Finds
• Broad COVID-19 Vaccination Makes Economic Sense, Especially for Older Adults, Study Finds
• Unlocking Coffee's Hidden Chemistry: New Diterpenes Show Anti-Diabetic Promise
• A New Era in Alzheimer's Detection: KRISS's Ultrasensitive Diagnostic Platform
• MSU Study Finds Tiny Microbes Shape Brain Development

August 13 2025

• A Potential Way to Relieve Arthritic Knees Without Drugs or Surgery
• VMD4Kids Test Developed by Doctors at Children's Hospital Los Angeles Uncovers Genes Causing Vascular Anomalies, Shortening Path to Targeted Treatments
• Clinical Trial Shows Newborns with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Can Start Treatment at Birth
• Back to School Health: RWJBarnabas Health Expert on Why Vaccines Matter
• In Once-Redlined City Neighborhoods, Ambulances Still Lag Behind
• Can Wastewater Surveillance Work Without Sewers?
• For Professional Fighters, Childhood Disadvantage Linked to More Brain Changes Later
• Tennis Star Monica Seles Reveals Her Battle With Myasthenia Gravis
• Coffee Is Mostly Safe, Study Finds, But Some Contaminants Remain
• FDA Approves First Drug for Chronic Lung Condition Bronchiectasis
• New treatment eliminates bladder cancer in 82% of patients
• Parents' Workplace Chemical Exposure Might Influence Child's Autism
• Do You Have Long COVID? Depends Whom You Ask, Study Says
• A Small Change In Your Stride Can Ease Knee Arthritis Pain
• Curbing the CNA Workforce Shortage
• In-Mouth Hydrogel Releases Artificial Saliva to Treat Dry Mouth
• Dollar Store Eats Aren't Harming American Diets, Study Says
• Phone App Reduces Suicide Among High-Risk Patients
• AI Uses Voice To Detect Throat Cancer
• New Study from Caris Life Sciences Validates Optimal Sequencing in Informing Therapy Choices for Breast Cancer Subgroups
• Penn Developed AI Tools and Datasets Help Tailor Treatments for Kidney Patients
• Researchers Re-Engineer AI Language Model to Target Previously 'Undruggable' Disease Proteins

August 12 2025

• Wearable Sensors May Detect Signs of Cerebral Palsy at Just 1 Month Old
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Clinic for Special Children Discover Ultra Rare Form of Neuroinflammatory Disease is Much More Common in Old Order Amish than General Population
• First Curriculum for Epilepsy Surgery Aims to Provide International Training Standards
• SMU Researchers Uncover How Some "Glow-Stick" Molecules Work Better for Medical Imaging
• Start the School Year Strong with Healthy Sleep Habits
• New Protein Therapy Shows Promise as First-Ever Antidote for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
• UIC Study Shows How the Blood-Brain Barrier Gets Leakier with Age
• Predicting Risk in Children with Heart Defects
• LLNL's Luis Zepeda-Ruiz wins prestigious award from American Association for Crystal Growth
• Thin Endometrium May Not Hinder IVF Success
• Yale Study: Mobile Phone App Reduced Suicidal Behavior Among High-Risk Patients
• Fentanyl and Other High-Potency Synthetic Opioids Are Changing How Doctors Initiate Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in the Hospital
• Cutting Through Uncertainty: Aligning Surgical Decisions With Older Adults' Goals
• Raising Awareness About CMV Colitis
• How Our Past Trauma Drives Our Brain's Response to New Stress
• Expanding Access to Sickle Cell Gene Therapies for Patients with Medicaid
• Study Shows Culinary Medicine Improves Trainee Nutrition Education
• New Vaccine May Help Stop Deadly Pancreatic Cancers From Coming Back
• Update: NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak Grows to 90 Cases; 3 Deaths Reported
• Summer COVID Surge Continues as Wastewater Levels Rise, CDC Says
• Clarifying Medical Images Using Next-Level Pixel-Particle Analogy
• What exactly is Long COVID? New UCLA research shows the answer depends on whom you ask
• Embargoed Study: Breaking the Link Between Alcohol Use and Pancreatic Cancer
• Research Identifies New Ways To Supercharge Cancer Immunotherapy
• Drivers Of Childhood Asthma More Complex Than Thought
• High Blood Pressure? Try An Indoor Air Purifier
• AI Might Be Able To Ease ER Overcrowding And Boarding
• A Doctor's Guide to Intermittent Fasting: Is It Right for You?
• Psychotherapy Might Be Key Treatment For Low Back Pain
• Conch Blowing Could Be Effective Treatment For Sleep Apnea
• Patient-Centered Outcomes Issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology Amplifies Patient Voices
• UC Davis scientists find a microbial molecule that restores liver and gut health
• Neural Navigation: FAU Engineers, Sensing Institute Map Brain's Blood Flow
• You Handle Your Child's Allergies and Asthma at Home: Who's in Charge at School?
• Rutgers Med Student Dives Into Health Research While Exploring Her Roots
• Samsung, Midea, Huawei, Canon and Panasonic Among the Highest-Ranking Companies on IFI's Global 250 Patent Ranking; Japan Notches Highest Number of Companies
• Off-the-Shelf Cancer Vaccine Elicits Strong Immune Response in Patients with Pancreatic and Colorectal Cancer

August 11 2025

• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Launches Stress Cardiac MRI for Kids With Coronary Anomalies
• Researchers Expand Medical Frontiers at 2025 Genomic Medicine Symposium
• Big Gains in Type 1 Diabetes Glucose-Control Management in Recent Years
• Researchers Unlock Safer RNA Therapies for Inflammatory Diseases
• A Genetic Mutation Linked to ALS and Dementia Miswires Gene Expression
• Researchers Discover All-New Antifungal Drug Candidate in McMaster's Greenhouse
• Losing Weight Before IVF May Increase Chance of Pregnancy
• Cancer Care From Oncology Subspecialists Has Doubled Since 2008
• ACP Provides Recommendations to Resolve Current Prescription Drug Shortages
• Experts Debate Treatment of Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis in a Patient Who Uses Injection Drugs
• FDA Approves Ajovy for Migraine Prevention in Children and Teens
• Boar's Head Plant to Reopen After Deadly Listeria Outbreak, but Concerns Remain
• How Confidence and Positivity May Ease Fear of Childbirth
• Vinay Prasad Returns to FDA After Being Ousted
• Alzheimer's Disease: The Complexities of Clinical Trials
• The Secret Lives of Bacteria: How They Evade Viral Attack
• Dollar Stores' Food Options May Not Be Hurting American Diets Overall
• Stalking Victims At Higher Risk For Future Heart Problems
• More ER Patients Waiting Hours, Days For A Hospital Bed
• Nearly 9 in 10 ER Patients Aren't Fully Vaccinated
• Improved Calculator Predicts Stroke Risk For A-Fib Patients
• Implant Protects Against Vision-Destroying Eye Disease
• AI Could Help Emergency Rooms Predict Admissions, Driving More Timely, Effective Care
• Why Folic Acid Isn't Enough: New Clues to Spina Bifida Risk
• Off-Label, on Target: New Hope for Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Brain on Keto: New Insights Into Seizure Recovery and Cognitive Rescue
• Personalizing Pediatric Cancer Care with Gene Networks and AI
• Unlocking the Color Secrets of Water Lilies: Gene Study Reveals What Makes Petals Blue, Red, or White
• Cassava Gene MeFER4 Found to Heighten Stress Sensitivity in Transgenic Plants
• Study: Routine Childhood and Adolescent Immunizations Declining in Michigan

August 10 2025

• New Study Links Apes' Fermented Fruit Habit to Human Alcohol Metabolism