EurekAlert! News by Subject: Medicine & Health

Medicine & Health

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 30-Oct-2026 07:15 ET (30-Oct-2026 11:15 GMT/UTC)

20-Jul-2026

Researchers study barriers to GLP-1 insurance coverage

University of Mississippi
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Studies show GLP-1 drugs work. Why aren't insurers covering them?

Journal: Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy

20-Jul-2026

Texas Tech researchers to tackle overlooked tropical disease

Texas Tech University
Grant and Award Announcement

Texas Tech University researchers Peter Keyel and Kai Zhang have received nearly $600,000 from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how Leishmania parasites repair damaged cell membranes, with the goal of building foundational knowledge that could lead to new treatments for leishmaniasis. Their three-year project combines expertise in cell biology and parasitology while also providing hands-on research opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students.

20-Jul-2026

UC San Diego partners with Innovative Genomics Institute to develop and deploy the next generation of genome-editing tools

University of California - San Diego
Business Announcement

The new partnership is designed to jointly develop cutting-edge genomic tools for addressing large-scale challenges in health and the environment. The partnership combines research strengths in environmental and marine science, engineering and computer science and biomedical and life sciences.

20-Jul-2026

Linking memory impairment and apathy in a patient population

Society for Neuroscience
Peer-Reviewed Publication

People with autoimmune limbic encephalitis have altered hippocampus size and function that may drive a link between memory loss and lack of motivation.

Journal: JNeurosci
Funder: National Institute for Health Research, Wellcome Trust

20-Jul-2026

Study finds 1 in 3 Americans without heart disease miss new cholesterol goals—and 3 in 4 go untreated

Mass General Brigham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham finds that nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults without heart disease — and almost 4 in 5 of those who have already had a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event — have LDL, or “bad” cholesterol levels, above the goals set by the newly released 2026 American cholesterol guidelines.

Journal: JAMA

20-Jul-2026

Study: Utah’s stricter 0.05 BAC limit significantly reduces drunk driving fatalities

Colorado State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new analysis led by a Colorado State University researcher has found that after Utah lowered its legal blood alcohol concentration for driving, alcohol-related crash fatalities declined significantly more in Utah compared to its six contiguous states.

Journal: American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Funder: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

20-Jul-2026

Researchers explain differences in brain tissue vulnerability in neurological disease

Baylor College of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Many neurological diseases damage specific parts of the brain, even though the harmful protein involved is present throughout the brain. Researchers report new evidence that explains these differences in brain tissue vulnerability.

Journal: Genes & Development

20-Jul-2026

Spring clock change tied to higher risk of vision-threatening retinal disease

Northwestern University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

For the first time, Northwestern Medicine scientists have detailed how the semiannual clock changes impact a person’s risk of developing retinal vascular disease, a group of disorders that affect blood vessels in the retina and can lead to vision loss. The findings were published last month in Scientific Reports, a Nature Portfolio journal.

Journal: Scientific Reports

20-Jul-2026

Pennington Biomedical earns fifth NIH renewal for nationally recognized Nutrition Obesity Research Center, one of only 11 in the nation

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Grant and Award Announcement

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has received a five-year, $5.66 million renewal of its Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award, totaling $5,659,389, extends support for the Pennington-Louisiana Nutrition Obesity Research Center through 2031 and reaffirms Pennington Biomedical's position as a national leader in nutrition, obesity and metabolic health research.