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AI Helps Find Hidden Human Proteins and Reveals What They Do

New research shows how artificial intelligence, combined with advanced experimental science, can help find "hidden" and unexplored proteins in the human body and reveal what they actually do.

September 10, 2026

September 10 2026

• AI Helps Find Hidden Human Proteins and Reveals What They Do
• Researchers Lead Statewide Effort to Reduce Cancer Risk for Firefighters
• Brain Aging May Be Detected Decades Before Symptoms Appear, with Links to Gut Health
• Register Now to Cover the 2026 ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting in Phoenix!
• First-in-Human Study at UCI Health Attacks Pancreatic Cancer with Laser Light
• Discovery Fills a Gap in Understanding, Diagnosing Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
• Public Health Leaders and 161 Scholars File Amicus Brief Challenging CMS Medicaid Work Requirement Rule
• UW, WA Department of Health Show It's Possible to Test Wastewater for STIs
• Do Infants Expect Caregivers to Comfort Crying Babies?
• Blocking a Protein May Reduce Buildup of Harmful Aging Cells
• Scientists Uncover How Cells Surrounding Primary Liver Tumors May Help Fuel Cancer
• Cleveland Research Team Identifies Biological Mechanism That May Explain Obesity Relapse
• Johns Hopkins Researchers Break Neuroimaging Time Barrier to Reveal New Clues About Brain Disease
• Three Siblings Face One of the World's Rarest Diseases
• Neiman HPI Study: COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerated Adoption of Shorter, Lower-Burden (Lower Cost) Breast Radiation Therapy
• Thousands Stitched Grief Into 9/11 Memorial Now Housed at Quilt Museum
• Pancreatic Cancer Uses Blood-Clotting System to Evade Immune Attack; Targeting May Improve Immunotherapy
• Strength Training Not Linked to Heart Problems for People with Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
• Coroner Confirms Measles Killed Pennsylvania Infant As Federal Count Still Lags
• Hormone Therapy For Menopause Might Have Heart Health Benefits
• Too Much Light At Night May Change Your Heart's Structure And Function
• Educational Campaigns Could Shift Views on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigar Bans
• AI-Enabled Analysis of Pathology Slides May Help Assess Risk of Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence
• Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Significantly Lower for Millions of U.S. Adults With Disabilities, Research Shows
• UAlbany Researchers Partner with NASA to Build AI Tool for Predicting Power Outages
• Disposable Vapes Pose Hidden Environmental Threat, Researchers Warn
• Pre-Surgery Therapy Might Boost Seniors’ Recovery, Study Finds
• Voice Changes Might Be A Warning Sign Of Impending Brain Decline, Study Finds
• Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Collection of Patients' ER Records
• Reporter Boot Camps, In-Person Visits, and Science Comms Training Programs: A Newswise Best Practices Webinar
• Ancient Walnut Genomes Reveal New Routes to Better Breeding
• Social Media and Screen Time Impacts on Your Teen
• Surrey And NVIDIA Training Fix Could Let AI-Generated Scenes Respond Properly To Your Controls
• Widespread Covid Death Underreporting Around the World Raises Broader Questions About the Reliability of Official Information
• AI-Assisted SERS Microfluidic Chip Enables High-Precision Label-Free Cell Sorting

September 9 2026

• How AI Is Changing Construction From Classroom to Job Site
• UTHealth Houston Team Reverses Nerve Pain in Diabetic Mice
• Keeping Elite Women's Basketball Players Healthy During International Competition
• New Interactive Map Helps States Navigate Wildfire-Energy Policy Activity
• 'Power Naps' May Improve Clinical Performance for Sleep-Deprived Anesthesiology Residents
• RNA Creates a Self-Destruct Switch for Cellular Machinery Linked to Leukemia
• New Tools Predict Which Tumors Will Respond to Treatment by Comparing Their Internal "Floor Plans"
• ASTRO to Showcase Advances in Radiation Medicine and Cancer Research in 2026 Annual Meeting Press Program
• Early MS treatments differ most in relapses and MRI lesions, not disability
• Cardiologists Expected This New Drug To Prevent Heart Attacks — So Why Did It Fail?
• Suicide-Related ER Visits In Children Rise, But Many Hospitals Lack Specialized Mental Health Care
• Semaglutide Linked To 40% Fewer Asthma Attacks
• Lied Center Celebrates Milestone in Expansion, Renovation
• Ribbon Cutting to Mark Mesonet Progress, Salute Stakeholders
• Virginia Tech Researchers Seek to Reduce Chronic Pain for Rural Adults
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Find a Way to Reprogram Immune Cells and Boost Chemotherapy Response in Glioblastoma
• A Road Paved by Research: A Johns Hopkins Medicine Patient's Experience with the Evolution of Sickle Cell Treatment
• Current Blood Pressure Thresholds May Miss Critically Injured Children
• Beyond the Prescription: How GLP-1 Companion Digital Programs Address Persistence to Medication and Postcessation Weight Regain
• Fake Doctor Reviews Look More Trustworthy Than Real Ones, Study Finds
• Psychedelics and Anesthetics Create Mirror Image Patterns in the Brain
• Pig Kidney Kept Man Alive For A Year While Awaiting A Human Organ Donation
• Students Hungry, Anxious, Distracted After End Of Universal Free School Meal Policy, Study Says
• The Market Forces Quietly Adding Thousands To Patient Bills
• Study Finds Social, Financial, and Healthcare Factors Shape Resilience in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
• Gut, Airway and Tumor Microbes Emerge as Promising Predictors of Immunotherapy Response in Lung Cancer
• Spinal Cord Stimulation Eases Pain and Improves Sensation in People with Diabetic Nerve Damage
• Healthy lifestyle in middle age adds happiness alongside longevity to old age
• Vitamin A Metabolite Preserves T Cells' Function as KAIST Points to a New Strategy for Treating Intractable Brain Tumors
• Surgery-Centered Framework Reshapes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Care
• Alzheimer's: a Nasal Spray Protects Neurons and Memory

September 8 2026

• Blood Test Could Monitor Bone Metastasis in Medullary Thyroid Cancer
• Experimental Study Points to Systemic Sclerosis Treatment
• Study Identifies Stress-Response Cells, Points to New Treatment Target
• Uniformed Services University Experts Lead National Effort to Standardize Cardiac Care for Tactical Athletes
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Reduce Biological Aging Among Older Adults with Insomnia
• Groundbreaking ARUP Research Clarifies Clinical Value of Atypical Cell-Free DNA Screening Results
• Different daily step count and stepping pace combos may all lower risk of early death
• When Standard Glioblastoma Therapy Is Not Enough: Second Opinion Pathways in Germany With Booking Health
• Women With Cerebral Palsy Miss Vital Gynecologic Care
• Researchers Identify New Therapeutic Target for Salt-Sensitive Hypertension
• FDA Approves New Pill For Advanced Breast Cancer Guided By Blood Test
• Laughter Could Be Great Medicine For COPD, Study Says
• A Doctor's Take: Expert-Backed Tips to Protect Kids From Germs For The School Year
• Bacteria In Classroom Dust Linked To Reduced Lung Function In Kids
• No Evidence That Sugar Substitutes Harm Weight, Health, or Sweet Taste Preferences
• Do I Have Asthma? All You Need To Know About Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatments
• Vaccine Protects Against Multiple Fungal Infections Without Hurting the Gut
• Walking Might Be As Beneficial As Aerobics For Asthma Patients
• More Kids Using GLP-1 Drugs To Fight Obesity
• Inhaled Microplastics Linked To Lung Cancer, Study Finds
• As Probiotic Use Surges, Microbiome-Supportive Food Consumption Stagnates
• Research Explores Why Strep Throat Can Linger, Even After Treatment with Antibiotics
• AI Helps Radiologists Detect 39% More Brain Aneurysm Cases in Real-World Study
• Grooming-Related Messages Reach Almost Two-Thirds of Children

September 7 2026

• National Programme Linked to More Equal Access to Drug That Prevents Cerebral Palsy in Premature Babies
• Autoimmune Diseases Share Genetic Patterns
• A Missing Link in Medicinal Plant Hormone Signaling
• Borderline Low Hemoglobin Levels, Usually Considered Normal, Are Linked to a Higher Risk of Death
• Review Finds Limited Evidence on Interventions to Improve Follow-Up Care After Hospitalization for Alcohol Use Disorder
• Artificial Intelligence Helps Clarify the Complex Array and Interaction of Risk Factors Contributing to Alcohol Use Disorder
• Caregivers for People with FASD Report Increased Stress and Relational Strengths
• Study Finds Markers of Chronic Disease in Young, Healthy Drinkers
• Kazakh Researchers Identify Antiviral and Anti-Inflammatory Compounds in Native Medicinal Plants
• Precise Machining of Refractory High Entropy Alloy by Water-Jet Guided Laser

September 5 2026

• Research Tip Sheet: Cancer, Brain and Microbiome Studies
• Johns Hopkins Study Identifies Key Driver of Inflammation, Opening Door to Potential New Treatments

September 4 2026

• Can Warning Labels On Social Media Protect Teenagers?
• Check Your Freezer: Frozen Triple Berry Blend Recalled In 16 States
• Aerobics Key To Staying Sharp After Menopause
• Your Smartwatch May Be Overestimating Your Calorie Burn
• JMIR News: Looking Towards the Future of Health Tech
• One Factor Boosts Survival Among Seniors After A Broken Hip — And It's Not Money
• Cancer Deaths Linked To Booze Have Doubled, Study Finds
• Children's Suicide-Related Emergency Visits Spiked by 74% in U.S.
• A Camp For Children With Brain Injuries Zips Ahead, Despite Federal Uncertainty
• Adhering to Common Lupus Treatment Lowers Risk of Heart Issues

September 3 2026

• How the Developing Human Brain Takes Instructions: Two UCLA Studies Reveal What Guides Its Most Important Stem Cells
• Research Brings Life-Changing Therapy to Cristofer
• UCLA Health Expert Weighs in on New Treatment Approach for Children with Short-Limbed Dwarfism
• New Treatment Scheduling Strategy May Help Cancer Drugs Stay Effective Longer
• Indiana University Clinic Prepares Future Dentists to Serve Patients with Complex Health Needs
• AI May Help Identify Breast Cancers Missed by Mammograms, but Clinical Benefit Remains Uncertain
• Can AI Models Identify Parkinson's Patients at Risk for Faster Decline?
• Aging Blocks the Retina's Ability to Regrow Lost Neurons, a First-of-Its-Kind Upstate Study Finds
• Psilocybin prevents chemotherapy-related nerve injury and associated symptoms in preclinical models
• Your Health Insurance Rates Are Going To Rise Next Year: Here's Why
• Memory Loss Starts Younger Than Previously Thought, Brain Scans Reveal
• Healthier Fat Choices Linked To Longer Life After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
• Lurie Children's Launches First-in-Kids Clinical Trial of Innovative Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors That Spares Healthy Tissue
• Brain Signaling Mechanism May Explain Clozapine Weight Gain
• China's 2025 Resistance Map Reveals Progress and Renewed Threats
• When to Worry About Numbness and Tingling: Expert Explains Neuropathy, Other Causes
• Light Therapy Improves Sleep Among Seniors, Study Finds
• Genetics Help Shape Personality And Life Path, Major Study Finds
• Walking Provides A Window Into MS Patients' Quality Of Life
• Engineering Spleen-Targeting Bacterial Nanoplatform to Reprogram Immune Cells and Prevent Cancer Recurrence
• $50B Rural Health Transformation Program Needs More Transparency, Groups Say
• Targeting CDK2 Could Boost Immunotherapy Response in Patients with a Wide Range of Cancers, According to Dana-Farber Science
• New Study Uses Neural Networks to Reveal How Experience Shapes Learning
• Key Path to Alzheimer's-Like Brain Damage Starts Outside the Brain

September 2 2026

• Why Some Stroke Patients Fare Better Than Others
• Why Some Stroke Patients Don't Recover After a Clot Is Removed
• Going Anti-Viral
• Targeting Two Proteins to Prevent Pulmonary Hypertension
• AI Is Creating New Value in Healthcare. Nursing Should Help Govern It.
• Immune Drug Anifrolumab Linked to Lower Risk of Infection and Hospitalization for Skin Lupus
• First Remote-Controlled Device for Male Incontinence in U.S. Implanted at Duke
• WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center Perform Breakthrough Robotic Liver-Kidney Transplant Innovative Procedure Extends Minimally Invasive Transplantation to Patients Requiring Both Organ
• 5 Subtypes of Common Liver Disease Discovered -- Including Rapidly Progressing Genetic Forms
• American Society of Nephrology Publishes Kidney Health Guidance for Nephrology Health Care Professionals on the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome
• Mount Sinai Researchers Report Largest Study Supporting Three Courses of Radiation for Children With Deadly Brain Tumor
• AFib in the Summer: Know the Triggers
• The Medical Minute: Is BMI telling the whole story?
• AI-Assisted Approach Helps Novice Users Capture Heart Ultrasound Images, Identify Aortic Stenosis
• Katie's Corner Helps Women Facing Ovarian Cancer
• Alcohol-Linked Cancer's Toll Extends Far Beyond the Liver With Deaths Rising Across Age Groups
• Daraxonrasib Demonstrates Initial Antitumor Activity in RAS-Mutant Lung Cancer
• In Canada, Immigration Status Is Associated with Length of ICU Stay After Stroke
• Community Health Grants Spared For Now After Judge Finds HHS Used Fake Sources
• Stroke Survivors Should Start Rehab Within 48 Hours, New Guidelines Say
• Study Finds 1 In 13 Young Adults Has Hidden Artery Disease
• Millions Will Lose Medicaid Because They Aren't Able To Get Enough Work Hours, Study Predicts
• Back Braces Don't Seem To Help Ease Pain, Review Finds
• Weighted Blankets Help Ease Hospital Anxiety, Study Says
• Trump and RFK Jr.'s Health Industry Deals Haven't Been Enforced And Are At Risk Of Vanishing
• Muscle Matters: Simple Scan Could Predict Heart Surgery Risks
• Penn Nursing Study: Youth Suicide Risk Remains High in Violent Neighborhoods, Despite Post-Pandemic Recovery
• Babies and Food Allergies: A Parent's Guide to Early Introduction and Safety
• Twenty-Five Years Later, the 9/11 Health Crisis Continues to Impact Responders
• Social Media Trend Involving Popular 'Squishy' Toys Could Lead to Serious Burns

September 1 2026

• For 25 Years, California Program Has Helped Uninsured Men Get Prostate Cancer Treatment
• When Prostate Cancer Treatment Can Wait: Active Surveillance Helps Patients Avoid Unneeded Surgery or Radiation
• Cancer Drug Reduces Atherosclerosis Inflammation and Plaque
• CDC Launches New Channel To Track US Overdose Deaths And Provide Resources
• Hormone Therapy With Estriol Might Relieve Menopause 'Brain Fog'
• Type 1 Diabetes Cases Forecast To Surge 30% Worldwide By 2049
• High Testosterone Increases Risk Of Heart Rhythm Disorder, Review Finds
• A Doctor's Take: Recognizing The Signs Of Cancer: A Reminder From The Loss Of Dolly Parton
• Study Identifies Potential Therapeutic Target Protein that Drives Metabolic Liver Disease Independent of Diet
• Shocking Increase In Children Accidentally Eating Weed, Other Recreational Drugs
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: American Cancer Society Reports New Cases Are Up 3% but Earlier Diagnosis Improves Patient Outcomes
• Tip Sheet: Discoveries in Prostate Cancer, a New Liquid Biopsy for Small Cell Lung Cancer -- and a National Clinical Trial Initiative for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Sleep Likely To Be Overlooked In Back-To-School Rush, Survey Finds
• Why Older Pedestrians Fare Worse In Car Crashes
• Penn Medicine Launches First Human Clinical Trial to Test Precision Form of FLASH Proton Therapy
• Weighted Blankets Shown to Reduce Anxiety in Hospitalized Patients
• Study Finds Substantially Higher Imaging Use When Ordering Clinicians Interpret Their Own Imaging
• Study Suggests Menopause Hormone Treatment May Ease 'Brain Fog'
• Researchers Discover Dozens of Genes Tied to OCD and Tic Disorders

August 31 2026

• Toward a More Precise Approach to Treating Schizophrenia
• Stay Sharp After Menopause: How Aerobic Exercise Can Improve Key Thinking Skills
• Finding Purpose Through Adversity: Car Accident, Injury and Surgery Are Unexpected Path to Dream Job for NJ Woman
• Study: Supplement Plus Chemo Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Survival
• Fish on Trial: Does This "Brain Food" Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?
• Scientists Uncover Microbiome Signaling System That Could Open New Paths for IBS-Related Constipation
• A New Approach to Alleviating Dry Eye
• $3.8 Million Grant Will Help Develop Therapy for Kids at Risk of Schizophrenia
• C.S. Mott Children's Hospital first in country to implant expandable heart valve during FDA review phase
• Higher Vitamin B12 Levels in Both Parents Are Associated with Lower Risk of Birth Defects
• New ACP Paper Addresses Ethical Use of AI in Medical Practice
• Updated Review Shows GLP-1 RAs Produce Significant Weight Loss in Adults Without Diabetes, with Newer Treatments Showing Greater Results
• AAN and AHS Issue Updated Guideline on Migraine Prevention Medications for Adults
• Could It Be The Season Of Explosive Diarrhea? Recalled Lettuce Is Off Shelves But Cyclospora Cases Keep Rising
• Men Don't Like Dieting, And It Could Be Harming Their Health
• Home Rehab Delays Linked To Poorer Recovery After Hip And Knee Replacement
• Groundbreaking IU Clinical Trial Demonstrates First Potential Treatment That Could Prevent Millions of Annual Heart Failures and Deaths in Severe Heart Attack Patients
• Warnings About Cancer-Alcohol Link Can Be Made Stronger, Researchers Say
• Social Media Increases Risk Of Depression, Study Says
• Live Near A Dry Cleaner? You Might Have A Higher Risk For This Devastating Neurological Condition
• Healthy Sleep Sets the Stage for Student Success
• High Fertility Costs Push Americans Abroad For IVF Treatment
• Three Scalp Conditions May Point to a Single Syndrome, New Study Finds
• Memory Decline Starts Earlier Than You Think, New Research Suggests
• Remote Signals May Help Preserve Diabetic Limbs
• Injectable Treprostinil Depot Offers Multiday Control of Pulmonary Hypertension

August 30 2026

• Cardiologist Referrals Improve Cholesterol Levels in Prostate Cancer Patients, but May Not Be Necessary for All: Study

August 29 2026

• Monoclonal Antibody Targeting Interleukin-6 Achieves Sustained Reductions in Inflammation Biomarkers Through Six Months

August 28 2026

• A New, Precision Surgical Approach to Diagnosing and Treating Early-Stage Lung Cancer
• PCORI Awards $13M to UNC to Study Innovative Symptom Management Interventions for Rare Cholestatic Liver Diseases
• Cancer's Malignant Remote Control
• Focused Ultrasound Delivers microRNAs to Glioblastoma
• How Does Care Team Structure Shape the Resident Experience?
• FDA Authorizes First Wearable To Track Both Ketones And Blood Sugar
• Inhaler Overuse Linked To Heart Risks In Asthma And COPD Patients
• Your Parents' Age Might Improve Your Health Outlook, Study Says
• A Doctor's Take: Cyclospora or Salmonella? The Key Differences and How to Protect Yourself
• Clinical Adoption of Histotripsy: A Medical Record Review of Short-Term Outcomes
• Podcast: One Man's Journey with Glioblastoma and Focused Ultrasound
• Hormone Therapy Might Lower Dementia Risk Among Women
• Sticking To BP Meds Lowers Heart Risk, Study Finds
• A Third Of Women In Their 20s Haven't Gotten This Essential Cancer Screening
• Bill Of The Month: Her Breast MRI Was Approved, But That Didn't Mean Her Insurance Would Pay
• Swimming In Rivers And Lakes Linked To Higher Risk Of Stomach Bugs And Rashes
• Little Space And A Lot Of Flow Spark Amyloid Formation
• Propionate From Gut Bacterium Akkermansia Mitigates Liver Fibrosis
• Loss Of Liver GH Signaling Causes Lean Fatty Liver