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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 14-Jun-2026 18:16 ET (14-Jun-2026 22:16 GMT/UTC)

When global warming becomes malnutrition: New study links climate change, childhood stunting and local inequality

University of Notre Dame
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Millions of children under age five worldwide suffer from childhood stunting. A critical marker of chronic undernutrition, stunting represents a lifelong constraint on human potential, carrying a heightened risk of mortality, chronic disease, impaired cognitive development and reduced economic opportunity. A new study from the University of Notre Dame reveals that human-caused climate change is actively worsening this public health crisis, acting alongside structural socioeconomic disparities that already challenge the next generation’s ability to thrive.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative, University of Notre Dame, School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan, Center for Global Health Equity, University of Michigan

Fertility challenges associated with small differences in children’s neurodevelopment, NIH study finds

Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Difficulty conceiving a pregnancy may be associated with small differences in children’s learning and behavior, according to a new study funded by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Journal: JAMA Network Open

New Frontiers in Psychology study flips mental health paradigm: Proactive brain training builds community resilience before crisis hits

Center for BrainHealth
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new peer-reviewed study from Center for BrainHealth® challenges the traditional, reactive model of mental health care by demonstrating that proactive brain training can prevent mental health challenges and support wellness for those with history of mental illness. Strategy-based cognitive training delivered digitally through The BrainHealth Project can serve as a scalable, preventive shield to fortify community health. Published in Frontiers in Psychology, the research included 370 participants ages 18 to 87, split evenly between individuals with a history of mental illness and individuals without who all engaged in the center's Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Tactics (SMART™) training, which teaches holistic, higher-order cognitive strategies that translate directly into everyday life.

Journal: Frontiers in Psychology

Promotora-led health program shows promise for rural Latina women

University of California - Riverside
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A culturally adapted health and lifestyle program, ¡Coma, Muévase y Viva! (“Eat, Move, and Live!”), showed promising results in helping low-income Latina and Indigenous Mexican women in rural Inland Southern California make healthier changes in their daily lives, according to a new pilot study conducted in 2022 by researchers at the University of California, Riverside.

Journal: Public Health Nutrition

New guideline reframes weight as health risk tied to diabetes, kidney and heart conditions

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

Though many might not know it by name, nearly 9 in 10 adults in the U.S. have at least one of the conditions within CKM syndrome, which includes high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol and other lipids, high blood glucose (sugar), reduced kidney function and excess weight.

First-ever guideline on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome issued

American Heart Association
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The first-ever clinical practice guideline on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology details staging to assess how a person’s kidneys, metabolism and heart are functioning. Higher stages of CKM syndrome are associated with a greater burden of serious health conditions, such as Type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality.

Journal: Circulation

More steps linked to healthier rest for college students, research shows

Oregon State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University students who aren’t always enthused about walking across campus for class can take heart in new research that suggests lots of daily steps translates to improved mental health and better sleep.

Journal: Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Funder: Pac-12 Student-Athlete Health and Well-Being Initiative Grant, Fitbit Inc.

Critical Path Institute to convene drug development leaders at 2026 Global Impact Conference

Critical Path Institute (C-Path)
Meeting Announcement

Critical Path Institute will host its 2026 Global Impact Conference this September at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, D.C. The conference runs Sept. 15-16, followed by a dedicated working session, Sept. 17, on One to Millions, C-Path’s initiative to advance therapies from individualized breakthroughs to scalable global solutions. Registration is now open to the global drug development community.

Active β-catenin identified as a driver of aggressive pediatric osteosarcoma

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY- June 9, 2026 – A new research paper was recently published in Volume 17 of Genes & Cancer, titled “Active Beta-Catenin (ABC) promotes an invasive phenotype in pediatric osteosarcoma.”

Journal: Genes & Cancer

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