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NIH Research Points to New Therapeutic Opportunities for Retinal Diseases

National Eye Institute (NEI) scientists have found that the way the retina metabolizes glucose directly controls which genes get switched on and off in light-sensing photoreceptors.

May 4, 2026

May 5 2026

• RPI Researchers Develop New Approach to Treating Chronic Neuropathic Pain Without Side Effects
• The Scientist Designing a Tailored Attack on Glioblastoma
• Medical Cannabinoids Could Be Safer Alternative for Dementia Patients
• Supreme Court Issues Stay, Keeping Abortion Pill Mifepristone Available by Mail For Now
• Newer Migraine Drugs Reduce Headache Days With Fewer Side Effects
• Mapping Cancerous Tissue with a Hand-Held Probe
• New Warning Labels Might Help People Cut Back On Drinking
• MimiVax and Roswell Park Open Phase 2 Trial of SurVaxM for Patients with Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
• New Drug Combo Effective Against Treatment-Resistant IBD, Trials Show
• How Big Tech's New Health AI Assistants are Redefining Care
• Ozempic Can Curb Cravings in Alcohol Use Disorder, Landmark Trial Finds
• Access to Anti-Inflammatory Inhalers for Everyone with Asthma - Still an Urgent Need
• US on the Brink of Losing Measles-free Status, Study Warns
• FAU Review: Obesity and Alzheimer's Linked by Disease-Driving Metabolic Pathways
• Delays in Visa Program Threaten Doctor Placements in Underserved Areas
• Alzheimer's Drug Development Pipeline Shows Impressive Growth and Diversity of Therapies
• Cross Country Healthcare, FAU Release 2026 State of Nursing Report
• From Compost to Clinic

May 4 2026

• Unmasking Autism Spectrum Disorder Through Its Gene-Based Roots
• Cannabis Microdosing More Common Than Psychedelics Among U.S. Adults, National Survey Finds
• New Research Shows Primary Care Training Improves Dementia Detection
• LA28: Inside the Medical Playbook
• Improving How Multiple Myeloma Is Understood and Treated
• UWF IDT Students Earn Top Honors at ISPI Case Study Competition
• Cedars-Sinai Adds Stem Cell Skill to Key Parkinson's Disease Study
• Postpartum Pain: Causes and How to Find Relief
• Lower Volume Bowel Preparation as Effective and Safe as Higher Volume Regimen for Inpatient Colonoscopy
• 70% of Veteran Hospitalizations for Alcohol Use Disorder Do Not Include Medication Treatment
• Amputations Among Opioid-Related Hospitalizations Increased Rapidly Between 2016 and 2022
• Newer Migraine Prevention Medications Offer Modest Benefit for Chronic Migraine
• FDA Green Lights Expanded Access to Pancreatic Cancer Drug, Daraxonrasib
• Online Misinformation Adding To Americans' Skin Cancer Risk, Survey Finds
• Social Media Videos, Easy Access Raise Risk of Teen Inhalant Use
• Nonprofit Hospitals Spend Billions on Management Consultants with No Clear Effect
• A Malaria Prevention Innovation Designed for Refugee Settings
• Managing Your Weight May Keep Your Brain Healthier for Longer
• Researchers Find Potential One-Two Punch Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Pandora Mission Images Help Prepare for Exoplanet Atmosphere Observations
• 'Fitspirational' Posts Can Be More Harmful Than Motivational, Review Concludes
• JMIR News: Diversity Under Threat as Clinical Trials Face Disruptions
• Surgeon Multitasking Increases Death Risk Of Organ Transplantees
• Emergency Departments Failing Australians with Psychosocial Disability
• Parents’ Stress Tied to Children’s Mental Health, New Survey Finds
• NIH Research Points to New Therapeutic Opportunities for Retinal Diseases
• Corewell Health Offers New, Advanced Immunotherapy Option for Metastatic Melanoma
• When Natural Disasters Strike, Another Crisis Hits Those Recovering From Opioid Addiction
• Living Near a Gas Station Increases Cancer Risk

May 1 2026

• Cold Hands, Warm Heart -- Researchers Solve Medical Mystery of Why TRPM4 Mutations Affect Skin and Heart Differently
• Study Links Cancer Metabolism to DNA Replication Errors
• Medicaid Restrictions Could Lead to Over 1 Million Missed Cancer Screenings
• New Research Shows Risks of Combining Cannabis Edibles and Alcohol Behind the Wheel
• Podcast: Focused Ultrasound for Brain Tumors and Neurodegenerative Diseases
• DDW 2026: Cedars-Sinai Experts Share Advances in Digestive Disease
• Tracking Environmental Arsenic Exposures Using Epigenetics
• Research Tip Sheet: Cancer, Pancreas Transplant, Cognitive Screening
• Turning a Hospital Stay into a Meaningful Bridge Back to HIV Care
• FDA Recalls Several Ghirardelli Powdered Beverages Over Potential Contamination
• High-Intensity Exercise After Breast Cancer Surgery Helps Speed Recovery
• Trump Offers Third Candidate For Surgeon General After Pulling Dr. Casey Means' Nomination
• Antibiotics Not Linked To Celiac Disease Risk, Study Argues
• Senses, Not Muscles, Key to Speech Recovery After Stroke
• Confusion Continues Over Age To Start Breast Cancer Screening, Survey Finds
• Common Knee Surgery Doesn't Help, Might Actually Make Things Worse, Clinical Trial Reports
• States Rush To Figure Out How To Enforce Trump's Medicaid Work Requirements
• Misinformation Puts Over 16 Million Americans at an Increased Risk for Skin Cancer
• ADHA Updates Workforce Position Statement, Calls for Practice-Level Action on Documented Retention Crisis
• May 2026 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: "Cervical and Grade 2 Spondylolisthesis"

April 30 2026

• Liquid Biopsy Predicts Response to Breast Cancer Immunotherapy
• Severe Narcolepsy Found to Damage a Second Brain Region
• Researchers Uncover Strategy to Help Exhausted Immune Cells Fight Tumors
• AI-Assisted Approach Identifies IRS4 as a Promising Drug Target in Multiple Solid Tumors
• Study Shows Sharp Rise in Rate of Water Bead Ingestions Among Young Children
• Hackensack Meridian John Theurer Cancer Center Surprises 30-Year Multiple Myeloma and Stem Cell Transplant Survivor with Emotional Celebration
• 'Predestined': A Lifelong Bond Becomes a Lifesaving Kidney Gift
• Blocking Energy Metabolism May Help Treat Aggressive Pediatric Brain Tumor
• Fatigue Studies Win a Rutgers Nurse Researcher a Spot in International Hall of Fame
• Roswell Park Experts Highlight Untapped Potential of CDK Inhibitor Cancer Therapy
• How Genetic Information Keeps Cells Alive: A New Model From Moffitt Cancer Center
• Communication From the US Health Authority CDC Fuels Scepticism About Vaccines and Science
• Landmark Test of Clinical Reasoning Finds AI Outperformed
• New Medical Guidelines Urge More Fiber, Less Bathroom Scrolling on Your Phone
• Sleep and Anxiety Medications in Pregnancy Appear to Pose Little Harm
• JMIR News: AI Mammograms and Pocket CRISPR Lead Shift to Proactive Care
• Targeted Maternal Screening Could Prevent Rare, Deadly Leukemia in the U.S.
• Researchers Capture an Unprecedented View of Gene Transcription
• Trump's Medicaid Work Mandate Debuting in Nebraska to Much Dismay
• Prehabilitation Slashes Post-Op Complications By Half, Review Says
• Doomscrolling: Mayo Clinic Expert Shares Tips to Stop the Scroll, Protect Your Mental Health
• Nasal Spray Flu Vaccines Create 'Battlefield' In Adults' Noses
• Understanding Emotions Could Be Key To Quelling Chronic Pain
• Meth Caused 1 In 6 Heart Attacks Over A Decade, Study Finds
• When Promising Cures Collapse Before They Reach Patients
• American Thoracic Society Announces Landmark Initiative to Improve Diagnosis of Bronchiectasis Across the United States
• Mood Disorders Institute Explores When and Why We Become Vulnerable to Depression
• Can Self-Moxibustion Support Chemotherapy?
• Nanozymes Against Brain Tumors
• Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Encourages Extra Awareness When Adopting New Pets
• Diagnostic Technology Advancements for Neuroendocrine Tumor Mapping Resulted in Dramatic Shifts in Access to Theranostics Care
• Ancient, Insect-Targeting Bacterial Toxin May Have Implications for Human Health, Agriculture, and Drug Discovery

April 29 2026

• Toxic PCBs, sex-biased genes, and the developing brain
• The Medical Minute: Advances in Head and Neck Cancer Care Bring New Hope
• Helping Your Child Befriend an Autistic Peer
• Mayo Clinic AI Detects Pancreatic Cancer Up to 3 Years Before Diagnosis in Landmark Validation Study
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Remote Monitoring May Detect Early Complications, Reduce Burden for Lung Transplant Patients
• Silver Spring Woman Becomes First Adult Sickle Cell Disease Patient in Maryland to Receive FDA-Approved Gene Therapy
• New Study Finds Urban Parks in Less Privileged Neighborhoods Are Smaller, Hotter and More Polluted
• Survey Finds Many Women Still Believe Mammograms Should Start at Age 50--Experts Say Age 40
• MRI Scans Link Eye Microvascular Health to Early Signs of Cognitive Decline
• Tumor-on-a-Chip Brings New Insight to Pancreatic Cancer
• Early-Career Researchers Show Off Science and Communication Skills at 2026 National Lab Research SLAM
• Study Finds People Wait an Average of 50 Days to See a Neurologist for the First Time
• AI Tool May Help Identify ADHD in Kids Long Before Typical Diagnosis
• FDA Moves to Real-Time Clinical Trial Patient Monitoring, Faster Drug Review
• Translational Experiments Advance Efforts to Restore Vision with Transplanted Neurons
• Your Nose Is a Battlefield
• New High-Risk Form of Diabetic Kidney Disease Linked to Immune Cells Revealed
• AI in Medicine is Not the End of Doctors, but a Warning to Put Empathy First, say SHRO Researchers in JAMA Opinion Article
• New Dual-Target Drug May Help Overcome Immunotherapy Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer
• Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Team Discovers Gene Pattern That Could Help Doctors Identify Ebola Faster and More Accurately
• Preclinical Efficacy of Experimental Peptide Therapy Suggests a New Target for Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatments, UTHealth Houston Researchers Find
• Optimizing Exercise, Nutrition Before Surgery Boosts Patient Outcomes
• Patients in Low-Income Neighborhoods Are Less Likely to Receive Cancer Screenings
• Online Program Soothes Post-Trauma Stress In Injured Children
• Pooled Umbilical Cord Blood Boosts Stem Cell Transplant Success, Trial Finds
• Dementia Screening Safe For Families, Trial Finds
• Mental Defeat Can Worsen Chronic Pain, Researchers Say
• Challenging Diseases Addressed in Vol. 39 of SLAS Discovery
• A Study in French-Speaking Switzerland Reveals Significant and Persistent Psychological, Physical and Sexual Impacts
• Significant Rise in Valley Fever Cases in El Paso Linked to Extreme Weather, Dust, UTEP Study Finds
• New Research Challenges Understanding of mRNA Vaccines and Establishes Innovative Way to Make Them More Effective
• Research Aims to Fill Critical Gaps in Telehealth Design
• Researchers Spot Shifts in Firearm Suicide Risk and Seeking Treatment After 2020 Purchasing Surge
• Choosing Safer Diabetes Medications for Older Adults
• From Promise to Proof: Strengthening the Evidence Base for Digital Health Technologies

April 28 2026

• Lower Firework Age Restrictions Leads to Increase in Pediatric Hand Injuries
• Stopping and Restarting Certain GLP-1s to Lose Weight May Make the Drug Less Effective
• Researchers Identify How Enzyme Affects Infertility and Cancer Progression
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Associated with Greater Long-Term Heart Risk Reduction Than Weight-Loss Medications
• Harnessing the Power of AI to Fight Lyme Disease
• Study Predicts How Long Babies With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Will Need Breathing Support
• New Study Finds Link Between Difficulty Identifying Emotions and Higher Chronic Pain Levels
• Targeted Therapy Drug Shows Early Promise Against KRAS-Driven Lung and Pancreatic Cancers
• UIC Scientists Source Anti-Cancer Treatment in Bacteria
• University Forms Autism Training Hub to Close Gaps in Services
• Understanding What Stereotypies Are--And What They Aren't
• Scientists Map 'Energy Network Patterns' in Brain to Track Alzheimer's Disease Across Disease Spectrum
• From AI Flashcards to XR Anatomy: YSM Teams Build Prototypes to Transform Medical Education
• New Insight into the Brain Regions Used When Learning to Speak May Inform Rehab After Stroke or Brain Injury
• Secret to Surviving 'Perfect Mom' Posts on Social Media Revealed
• CDC Warns of Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella in Backyard Flocks
• Florida Delays Children's Health Insurance Expansion as Uninsured Rate Rises
• Half of Older Patients with Dementia Remain on Psychotropic Drugs a Year After Starting on Them
• AI-Assisted Optical Imaging Could Ease a Major Bottleneck in Breast Cancer Surgery
• First-Ever Freeze-Dried Artificial Platelets Are Shelf-Stable and Portable--a Major Advance for Field Medicine
• Metabolic Syndrome Tied To Cancer Risk
• U.S. Dentists Still Overprescribing Opioids Compared To Other Nations, Puerto Rico
• Daylight Saving Time Fails to Boost Daily Steps, Study Finds
• Mail-In Colon Cancer Test Kits Offer Affordable Screening
• Turning White Fat Brown: How Electroacupuncture Reprograms Obese Metabolism
• At What Age Does Alzheimer's Disease Begin? Mayo Clinic Study Points to Changes Decades Before Symptoms
• Bismuth Melanin Biomaterial Shields Body From Radiation and Eases Acute Radiation Syndrome
• From Gut to Brain: NUS Scientists Engineer Bacteria to Treat Severe Liver-Related Brain Dysfunction
• A Smarter Way to Predict How Tall Girls Will Grow After Menarche
• Fatal delays in EpiPen treatment for food anaphylaxis in children, finds research

April 27 2026

• Study: New Preeclampsia Treatment May Safely Extend Pregnancy
• Rural Youth Face Elevated Firearm Risk and Mental Health Challenges
• Study Suggests Fibroid Rates in Latina Women May Be Lower Than Previously Thought
• Best Snapshots Yet of DNA Repair Protein Relevant to BRCA Mutations
• Researchers from The Wistar Institute and ChristianaCare Identify Promising New Therapeutic Target for Pancreatic Cancer
• How a Mental Health Strategy Helps Young Adults Navigate Cancer Diagnosis
• Sustained Changes in Postoperative Pain Management After Parotidectomy Linked to AAO-HNSF Opioid Prescribing Guideline
• Noninvasive Proton Beam Therapy May Help Treat Dangerous Heart Rhythm Disorder
• Why Spring May Undercut Childhood Obesity Programs
• Imaging Tool Reveals Novel Insights Into DNA Replication Stress Response
• Researchers Develop Promising New Vaccine Against Bird Flu
• New AI Model Can Help Predict the Expiration of Donor Organs to Improve Transplant Outcomes
• The Physics of Brain Development: How Cells Pull Together to Form the Neural Tube
• Estrogen Patch Shortages Likely Driven By Empowered Women Seeking Relief, Expert Says
• Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant with Pooled Stem Cell Product Shows 96% Survival and No Graft-Versus-Host-Disease in Leukemia Patients
• First Gene Therapy for Genetic Hearing Loss Gains FDA Approval
• CMS Extends Medicare's Short-Term Bridge Program for GLP-1 Obesity Drug Coverage
• JMIR Report: Can Virtual Mirrors Fix Hospital Patient Bottlenecks?
• From Touch to Vision: A Bioinspired Multisensory Framework Brings Human-Like Perception to Robots
• Medicaid Expansion Helped Enrollees' Long-Term Financial Health, Study Finds
• Study Sheds New Light on Impact of Alzheimer's Screening for Caregivers and Family Members
• Blood Glucose Monitors Improve Control Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients
• Regaining Weight After Quitting Your GLP-1 Drug? A Simple Procedure Might Help, Study Says
• Late-Night Noshing Could Contribute To Stress-Related Bathroom Problems
• New Treatment Targets Unaddressed Major Symptom Of Depression Through Joy, Pleasure and Purpose
• Bench Presses to Belonging: Outdoor Gyms Building Stronger Communities
• R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Honors 51 Trauma Professionals, First Responders Who Saved the Life of Critically Injured Teen
• AI Tool May Spot ADHD Years Before Children Are Diagnosed

April 26 2026

• Why Pricier Olive Oil May Be Better For Your Brain

April 25 2026

• Your Internal Signal to Stop Eating is More Complex Than Previously Thought

April 24 2026

• Anti-Vaping Advertisements and Lung Injury News Coverage Helped Reverse Trend in Teen Vaping
• Study of Influenza D in Human Cells, Tissue Hints at Spillover Potential
• Former Tobacco Executive Takes CDC Role
• New Plan Could Speed Medicare Coverage for Innovative Devices
• Heated Socks Sold at Costco Recalled After Burn Reports
• First Measles Case of the Year Reported in New Jersey
• New Study Finds Treating Anhedonia Yields Better Outcomes for Depression and Anxiety
• New Guidelines Highlight Behavioral Therapy For Insomnia
• Playing Pretend Provides Unexpected Benefits For Growing Kids
• These Fun Pursuits Help Middle-Aged Folks Protect Brain Health, Study Finds
• Eye Photos Might Offer Early Warning Of Chronic Health Problems, AI Study Finds
• New Survey Estimates 8 Million Americans Used Psilocybin in 2024
• Does Motherhood Shield You From Stroke?
• Why Working Out Hungover in the Heat May Be Risky
• Men and Women May Differ in How Fitness Level Is Linked to Gut Microbiome Diversity
• Could a New Tool for Diabetes Treatment Be Hiding in Your Spice Cabinet?
• Obesity Decreases Lung Function in Older Adults
• Social Media 'Sweet Spot' for Aussie Teens

April 23 2026

• Cedars-Sinai Unveils Bold New Mural in Marina del Rey
• Opioids for Dental Pain Still More Common in U.S.
• Can Wearable Technology Detect the Earliest Signs of Autism in Infants? New Study Seeks to Find Out
• Washington's Hepatitis C Elimination Initiative Expanded Access to Testing and Treatment While Reducing Per-Patient Costs, UW-Led Study Finds
• Novel Tool More Accurately Predicts Risk of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
• Leg-Lengthening Surgery Gives 7-Year-Old Boy New Hope for the Future
• IU School of Optometry Vision Screenings Improve Eyesight for Thousands of Children and Athletes
• New U.S. Estimates of Sepsis in Kids Point to Urgent Need to Reduce High Mortality Rates
• Why Men Still Aren't Talking About Testicular Cancer -- and Why That Needs to Change
• Why Men Still Aren't Talking About Testicular Cancer -- and Why That Needs to Change
• FLAG-Based Regimen Delivers Strong Outcomes in Subtype of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Elevate Health Technologies Deepens Partnership with Las Vegas Neurology Center--Enabling Patients to Access Specialty Medications at the Physician Site of Care
• Long-Acting HIV Shots Appeal to Many but Uptake Remains Low
• The Medical Minute: Your Daughter's First Gynecological Visit: A Parent's Guide
• Drop in NIH Funding Delays Thousands of Studies
• U.K. Plans To Ban Cigarette Sales for Future Generations
• 988 Hotline Leads to Fewer Suicides Among Young People, Study Finds
• Vitamin D May Help Prevent Diabetes, Depending on Your Genes
• Most Americans Worried About Brain Health, But Few Know How To Protect It
• Gene Cure For Inherited Deafness Effective, Long Lasting, Clinical Trial Finds
• ER Study Finds Major Gaps in Measles Immunity
• IVF 'Add On' Procedure Doesn't Work, Evidence Review Concludes
• Website Helps Dementia Patients And Caregivers Bond, Reminisce
• AI, Robotics and Motion-Preserving Implants Expand Spine Surgery Options for Patients
• New Treatment Improves Survival for Aggressive Breast Cancer
• New Research Sheds Light on How Precancerous Lesions Form in the Pancreas
• Severe Strokes Linked to 5 Times Higher Dementia Risk
• UC San Diego Study Links Diabetes to Early Alzheimer's-related Changes in the Blood of Latino Adults

April 22 2026

• Candidate Breast Cancer Drug Overloads Tumors with "Surge" of Toxic Lipids
• CHLA Experts to Showcase New Research at 2026 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting
• New HFSA Scientific Statement Provides Practical Guidance for Managing Heart Failure with Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction
• How Innovation Is Shaping the Future of Transplant Care
• AACR 2026: Roswell Park Researchers Define a Mechanism Driven Strategy for Targeting p53 Mutant Cancers
• Medical Mystery Leads Father of 2 to Cedars-Sinai
• Mayo Clinic Research Supports Targeted Therapy to Manage Kidney Complications, Potentially Enabling Continuation of Lifesaving Immunotherapy
• IBS Treatment Response Predicted by Gut Microbiome in New Study
• New Clues to Hepatitis B Species Restriction Could Help Build a Novel Model for Studying Infection and Testing Therapies
• Virtual vs. In-Person Visits for New Neurology Patients and the Impact on Future Care
• In Epilepsy, Poor Sleep Associated with Dementia
• CDC Report on COVID Vaccine Blocked From Publication
• Moderna Starts Large Bird Flu Study Despite Earlier HHS Funding Loss
• RFK Jr. Won't Commit to CDC Nominee's Vaccine Decisions
• Pentagon Drops Flu Vaccine Requirement for U.S. Military
• How Cells Turn Mechanical Forces Into Biochemical Signals
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Research Faculty Spotlight: Jessica Sheth Bhutada, MD, MS
• Male Infertility Linked To Cancer Risk
• Video Game Training Sharpens ER Doctors’ Split-Second Decisions
• Bullying, Politics Harm Mental Health Of Gender-Diverse Teens
• Napping Linked To Higher Risk Of Death Among Seniors, Study Finds
• Mind-Controlled Bionic Suit Lets Paralyzed Patients Feel Every Step
• Hidden Belly Fat Linked to Bladder Control in Women
• How Acupuncture Rewires Neuro-Immune Circuits to Treat Disease at Its Root
• Separating Signal From Noise: How African Biostatisticians Are Reshaping the Fight Against Malaria
• Early Immune Responses Linked to Protective HIV Antibodies
• Nasal Spray Could Transform Treatment of Deadly Cerebral Malaria, a Master's Student Finds
• Ward Rounds to the Lab and Back Again: The Life of a WADDP Clinician/Researcher
• Comparable Vitamin B6 Levels Found Between Nonalcoholic and Conventional Beers