A healthy, balanced dietary pattern that emphasizes minimally processed plant-based foods, healthy fats, and proteins is key to maintaining heart health, according to a Scientific Statement issued by the American College of Cardiology and published in JACC. Suboptimal diet is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease, driving the medical community to shift from nutrient-centric … Read more
Acute kidney injury affects up to 60 percent of intensive care patients worldwide, presenting a major challenge for critical care medicine that now has standardized clinical guidance. According to the Journal of Intensive Medicine, a multidisciplinary expert panel organized by the Chinese Society of Critical Care Medicine published comprehensive guidelines on August 18, 2026, establishing … Read more
Abnormally large giant-nucleus cells that survive iron-induced oxidative stress form the foundation of early-stage cancer, according to a Japanese research team at the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine whose findings were published in the journal Redox Biology. While excess iron damages cells and increases cancer risk, a subset of cells survives the damage by … Read more
According to a study published on April 30, 2026, in Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International, a combined bio-histological framework known as the Seven-Up score can substantially reduce overtreatment of early T cell-mediated rejection (TCMR) after liver transplantation. Conducted at Université catholique de Louvain in Brussels, Belgium, under the leadership of Prof. Jan P. Lerut, the … Read more
Nearly 23 million U.S. adults with blood pressure readings of 130/80 mm Hg or higher may qualify for blood-pressure-lowering medications under updated clinical recommendations, according to independent research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The findings highlight a substantial treatment gap, as over 40% of patients who meet the updated criteria currently … Read more
Patients undergoing hemodialysis with blood type A show a lower risk of cardiovascular mortality compared to other blood types, according to a recent study published in Kidney International Reports. While blood type O is generally linked to lower cardiovascular risk in the broader population, research led by Dr. Masafumi Kurajoh at Osaka Metropolitan University indicates … Read more
Stanford Medicine researchers have identified a primary driver of biological aging: the failure of tissue-resident macrophages to clear senescent, or “zombie,” neutrophils from the body. According to a study published July 16 in Science, blocking a specific pro-inflammatory receptor, EP2, on these immune cells rejuvenated organ function and reduced age-related frailty in mice. This discovery … Read more
Regularly sleeping nine to 10 hours or more per night is linked to higher levels of p-tau181, a blood-based protein marker for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study from UT Health San Antonio. Researchers found that the association becomes most pronounced beyond 10 hours of sleep, suggesting long sleep may be an early indicator of … Read more
The updated ABCs of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention framework, published in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology in 2026, provides a standardized, evidence-based roadmap for clinicians to manage heart health across a patient’s lifespan. By integrating tools like the PREVENT™ risk scoring system and addressing Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) syndrome, the framework shifts clinical focus toward early, … Read more
Solid-organ transplant recipients face a significantly higher risk of mortality if they develop diabetes, according to a comprehensive analysis presented at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting. Researchers analyzed data from over 800,000 U.S. patients who underwent transplants between 2003 and 2021, finding that both pre-existing and post-surgery diabetes consistently reduced long-term survival rates … Read more