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Precision anti-aging strategies aim to target harmful senescent cells while preserving beneficial ones

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY — May 15, 2026 — A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on May 4, 2026, titled “Cellular senescence: from pathogenic mechanisms to precision anti-aging interventions.”

Journal: Aging-US

New report highlights differences between healthy and unhealthy ultra-processed foods

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Reports and Proceedings

A new report underscores the significant variations in healthfulness of different types of processed foods. The report, released by Healthy Eating Research (HER), recommends that “healthy” ultra-processed foods be exempt from policies meant to discourage consumers from eating them.

New targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy induces remission in pancreatic cancer model

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A newly developed targeted radiopharmaceutical treatment can effectively slow tumor growth in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), according to new research published in the May issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. In preclinical models, the treatment achieved complete remission of the disease, highlighting its potential to transform care for this highly aggressive cancer.

Journal: Journal of Nuclear Medicine

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine ahead-of-print tip sheet: May 15, 2026

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research has been published ahead-of-print by The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM). JNM is published by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, an international scientific and medical organization dedicated to advancing nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, and theranostics—precision medicine that allows diagnosis and treatment to be tailored to individual patients in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Journal: Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Stretchy implants could stick to arteries to treat high blood pressure

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Penn State developed a new class of 3D-printed bioelectronics made of soft, stretchy materials, as well as an adhesive component that helps the device painlessly stick to biological tissue. The team reported that their new design, which they call CaroFlex and tested in a rodent model, relieved hypertension while causing much less damage to surrounding tissue.

Journal: Device

Customizable drinks could provide essential nutrients during space missions

American Chemical Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

After the success of Artemis II, longer space journeys are expected, raising new health and nutritional challenges for astronauts. Current space foods rely on dried, shelf-stable items. A study published in ACS Food Science & Technology suggests fortified beverages could help fill nutrient gaps and add variety to astronauts’ diets. Researchers created drinks using emulsions that are stable in Earth’s gravity and microgravity. Their recipes deliver omega-3 fatty acids with customizable sweetness levels and flavors.

Follow-up funding for two Collaborative Research Centres at the University of Cologne

University of Cologne
Grant and Award Announcement

The German Research Foundation has announced that two Collaborative Research Centres in medicine and plant genetics are entering their second funding period.

Genomic analysis predicts guide dog success

University of Connecticut
Peer-Reviewed Publication

While guide dogs provide tremendous benefits, the current training program faces serious inefficiencies, since a large percentage never actually assist an owner. Only 60% of dogs evaluated for assistance work graduate from their training programs. This means a loss of more than $12,000 per dog unable to complete training. A dog that has completed the program costs up to $50,000, and people can wait years for a trained animal.

Most dogs that fail to complete guide dog training do so because of behavioral issues. This led Breno Fragomeni, associate professor of animal science in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), to conduct an analysis of dogs’ genetics to see if there was a way to better predict which animals would be successful guide dogs.

“If we can tell before they are trained if they [will be successful], that saves a lot of time and a lot of money, and it will also increase the number of guide dogs out there to help people,” Fragomeni says.

This work was published in Genetics Selection Evolution.

Journal: Genetics Selection Evolution

Genetic risk and lifestyle jointly influence upper gastrointestinal cancer risk in a Chinese endoscopy-screened cohort

Science China Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers studying 5556 participants in a Chinese endoscopy-screened cohort found that genetic risk and lifestyle independently and jointly influenced upper gastrointestinal cancer risk. The study identified a potential new gastric cancer susceptibility locus at 6p12.1 from genome-wide association study and showed that adding polygenic risk scores to conventional risk models improved risk stratification. A healthy lifestyle reduced risk across genetic risk groups, with greater benefit among those at high genetic risk.

Journal: Science Bulletin