EurekAlert! News by Subject: Medicine & Health - Home

Medicine & Health

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 31-May-2026 18:15 ET (31-May-2026 22:15 GMT/UTC)

A new Johns Hopkins Medicine study finds sex and menopause-based differences in presentation of early Lyme disease

Johns Hopkins Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a new Johns Hopkins Medicine study, researchers found that male and female patients with early Lyme disease present with different signs of the disease in the symptoms they report, their physical exams and their laboratory test results.

Journal: Clinical and Experimental Medicine
Funder: Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, Bay Area Lyme Foundation, Global Lyme Alliance

US newborn hepatitis B virus vaccination rates

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: The findings of this study indicate declines of more than 10 percentage points in newborn hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination in the last 2 years, following 6 years of growth. These estimates derived from large-scale hospital and clinic electronic health records align with WHO and CDC coverage through 2022 and provide interim surveillance for 2023-2025, a period not yet reflected in national or global reports.

Journal: JAMA

When influencers raise a glass, young viewers want to join them

Rutgers University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Alcohol cues tucked into lifestyle posts increased young adults’ self-reported desire to drink, a Rutgers Health-led study finds.

Journal: JAMA Pediatrics

Access to dialysis facilities in socioeconomically advantaged and disadvantaged communities

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This study found that as community disadvantage increased, access to dialysis facilities decreased in a stepwise fashion. Patients with end-stage kidney disease in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities had significantly fewer options for receiving hemodialysis and were more likely to live in areas without nearby dialysis facilities.

Journal: JAMA Internal Medicine

Dietary patterns and indicators of cognitive function

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: The results of this study reveal that healthy diets, exemplified by the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet for blood pressure control and diets with lower hyperinsulinemia and inflammation potentials, were associated with a lower subjective cognitive decline risk and better cognitive function. These findings underscore the importance of a healthy diet for maintaining long-term cognitive health.

Journal: JAMA Neurology

New study shows dry powder inhalers can improve patient outcomes and lower environmental impact

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from UCLA Health suggests that certain inhalers used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are not only less harmful to the environment but can also lead to slightly better patient outcomes.

Journal: JAMA Internal Medicine

Accelerating next generation medicine with new drug delivery platform

University of Nottingham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists have developed an adaptable materials platform that can safely and efficiently deliver a wide range of genetic medicines, a breakthrough that could accelerate the development of next‑generation vaccines, cancer treatments, and gene‑silencing drugs.

Journal: Advanced Materials

SwRI grows capacity to support manufacture of antidotes to combat nerve agent, pesticide exposure in the U.S.

Southwest Research Institute
Business Announcement

SAN ANTONIO — February 23, 2026 — Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) continues to expand its unique drug synthesis capabilities and expertise to advance the scalable manufacturing of safer antidotes to combat exposure to organophosphorus nerve agents (OPNAs) and pesticides.

Post-disaster prevalence of mental health problems can peak more than a decade later

Wolters Kluwer Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

After a disaster, population mental health generally improves, but an increase in mental health problems often follows, potentially peaking years later, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the March/April issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry, part of the Lippincott portfolio from Wolters Kluwer.

Journal: Harvard Review of Psychiatry