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28-Apr-2026

Air pollution exposure in the womb linked to worse language and motor development

King's College London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Babies exposed to high amounts of air pollution in the womb show slower signs of development at 18 months than those exposed to lower levels.

28-Apr-2026

Study reveals century-long cycles in U.S. suicide rates and a long-term crisis among youth

University of Utah Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Suicide rates in the United States follow striking, decades-long cycles likely shaped by broad social forces, according to a new study. But beneath that long-term rise-and-fall pattern, researchers uncovered a deeply concerning and persistent trend: suicide risk among young people has been rising steadily for more than half a century, affecting each new generation earlier in life.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

28-Apr-2026

Lung scans can reveal important differences in sarcoidosis severity according to new study

National Jewish Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from researchers at National Jewish Health and collaborating institutions has found that different patterns seen on lung scans can signal how severe sarcoidosis may be, and how it affects breathing. The research was online published in the journal CHEST(Opens in a new window).

28-Apr-2026

Lifestyle, diet, and clinical factors shape the gut microbiome in cancer patients

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY — April 28, 2026 — A new review was published in Volume 13 of Oncoscience on March 11, 2026, titled “Associations among physical activity, diet, non-lifestyle characteristics and the gut microbiome of cancer patients: A scoping review and network analysis.”

Journal: Oncoscience

28-Apr-2026

Sleep societies announce 2026 Inclusive Leadership Award recipient

American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Sleep physician Dr. Indra Narang is the recipient of the 2026 Inclusive Leadership Award from the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, a joint initiative of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society.

Meeting: SLEEP 2026

28-Apr-2026

Wild flatworms heal wounds

Lund University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from Lund University in Sweden collected wild flatworms from Malmö’s largest park, Pildammsparken. These creatures are masters at regenerating after injury. Now, for the first time, the worms’ unique ability to regenerate has been harnessed to help accelerate wound healing in human skin models.

Journal: ACS Omega
Funder: The Swedish Research Council, The Crafoord Foundation, The Carl Trygger Foundation,, The Gyllenstierna Krapperup Foundation, The Magnus Bergvall Foundation

28-Apr-2026

Age, sex, and cancer type influence risk of subsequent cancers among survivors

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Risk of developing a subsequent primary cancer varied significantly by age at initial diagnosis, sex, and type of first cancer, according to a study by Oxana Palesh and Susan Hong and colleagues at Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S., published April 28^th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.

Journal: PLOS Medicine

28-Apr-2026

Researchers spot shifts in firearm suicide risk and seeking treatment after 2020 purchasing surge

Rutgers University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Individuals who died by firearm suicide following the 2020 firearm purchasing surge were more likely to be from racial minority groups, had higher rates of suicidal ideation and were less likely to have engaged in mental health treatment prior to their death, according to Rutgers University researchers.

Journal: Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

28-Apr-2026

Mayo Clinic study finds bariatric surgery associated with greater long-term heart risk reduction than weight-loss medications

Mayo Clinic
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A Mayo Clinic study found that both metabolic and bariatric surgery and GLP-1 medications improve cardiovascular health in people with obesity, but surgery was associated with significantly greater reductions in long-term cardiovascular risk.

Journal: Annals of Surgery