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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 29-May-2026 13:15 ET (29-May-2026 17:15 GMT/UTC)

5-May-2026

Running, weightlifting, or a “combo”? Latest review unveils the “optimal exercise pattern” for cardiovascular health

Science China Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Regular physical activity is a cost-effective strategy for cardiovascular health. However, comprehensive evidence on the specific impact of different exercise types remains limited. Now, a team of researchers from Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences published a review in Medicine Plus. It elucidates the effects of aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and combined exercises on cardiovascular diseases, summarizes underlying mechanisms, and highlights the critical value of personalized exercise strategies in health promotion.

Journal: Medicine Plus

5-May-2026

Gut hormone FGF15 changes how mice respond to weight loss

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a new study published in Diabetes, University of Michigan researchers found that a gut hormone known as fibroblast growth factor 15, or FGF15, is essential for preserving lean mass during diet-induced weight loss.

Journal: Diabetes
Funder: Department of Veterans' Affairs, Michigan Nutrition Obesity Research Center, Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research

5-May-2026

How Big Tech’s new health AI assistants are redefining care

JMIR Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publication

JMIR Publications today released a timely new feature in its News and Perspectives section, providing one of the first comprehensive overviews of the rapidly expanding consumer health AI landscape

Journal: Journal of Medical Internet Research

5-May-2026

Human telomerase shows selective cross-species activity, revealing limits of animal models

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY — May 5, 2026 — A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on April 13, 2026, titled “Cross species activity of TERT human telomerase component.”

Journal: Aging-US

5-May-2026

Quantum algorithms for improving surface coatings

Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics
Business Announcement

In addition to immediate health risks, UV radiation also poses indirect hazards: it corrodes surface coatings on exposed objects (e.g., on aircraft and bridges) and attacks the coated materials. The underlying molecular processes (polymer degradation) are extremely complex. Therefore, a consortium coordinated by Fraunhofer IAF is working within the framework of the BMFTR-funded QPolyDeg project to develop novel quantum algorithms for simulating polymer degradation. Quantum chemical calculations are intended to enable more durable coatings for industrial applications.

5-May-2026

New survey finds that a majority of Americans are concerned about high blood pressure, the ‘silent killer’

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Reports and Proceedings

A new survey by Morning Consult and the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine finds that a majority of Americans, 60%, are concerned about high blood pressure. Nearly half of Americans have high blood pressure according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and alarmingly, this condition is increasing among children.

5-May-2026

Artificial intelligence in pathology enables a deeper understanding of cancer

University of Cologne
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from University Hospital Cologne have developed an autonomous agent-based AI system called ‘SPARK’ that acts as a “digital brain” / publication in Nature Medicine

Journal: Nature Medicine

5-May-2026

Fungi utilize ancient antimicrobial proteins to attack hosts and their microbiomes

University of Cologne
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of plant researchers at the University of Cologne decodes a key infection strategy of fungal pathogens / Significant findings for disease control, plant protection and food security as well as for medicine / publication in ‘Science Advances’

Journal: Science Advances

5-May-2026

Mount Sinai Health System Chair of Pediatrics receives ASPN Founders’ Award for Lifetime Achievement in Pediatric Nephrology

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

The Mount Sinai Health System today announced that Lisa M. Satlin, MD, the Herbert H. Lehman Professor of Pediatrics and Chair of the Jack and Lucy Clark Department of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Pediatrician-in-Chief of Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, has been named the 2026 recipient of the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) Founders’ Award. The honor recognizes a lifetime of outstanding contributions to pediatric nephrology through research, education, clinical care, and leadership.