January 23, 2026

Mayo Clinic researchers use AI to predict patient falls based on core density in middle age

Peer-Reviewed Publication Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, Minn. — Artificial intelligence (AI) applied to abdominal imaging can help predict adults at higher risk of falling as early as middle age, a new Mayo Clinic study shows. The research, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, highlights the importance of abdominal muscle quality, a component of core strength, as a key predictor of […]

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A 5,500-year-old genome rewrites the origins of syphilis

Summary author: Walter Beckwith Peer-Reviewed Publication American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) A newly sequenced genome of the bacterium that causes syphilis, Treponema pallidum, highlights the deep antiquity of treponemal diseases in the Americas. The findings, based on a 5,500-year-old specimen from Colombia, suggest syphilis’s emergence was not dependent on the agricultural intensification and population

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Afternoon naps can clear up the brain and improve learning ability

by University of Geneva edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Meruyert Gonullu from Pexels Even a short afternoon nap can help the brain recover and improve its ability to learn. In a study published on January 22, 2026, in the journal NeuroImage, researchers at the Medical Center–University of Freiburg (Germany),

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Study finds Alzheimer’s disease can be evaluated with brain stimulation

Peer-Reviewed Publication Boston University School of Medicine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, January 22, 2026 Contact: Gina DiGravio, 617-358-7838, ginad@bu.edu Study Finds Alzheimer’s Disease Can Be Evaluated with Brain Stimulation (Boston)—As individuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) move from the mild cognitive impairment stage to moderate and severe dementia, complex awareness deteriorates although lower-level sensory awareness is relatively maintained.

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Progenitor cells in the brain constantly attempt to produce new myelin-producing brain cells

Findings in mice suggest novel treatment targets for myelin-linked diseases, such as multiple sclerosis cell signaling and offers therapeutic potential Peer-Reviewed Publication Johns Hopkins Medicine image: “Dandelion clock-like structures,” or DACS, formed when oligodendrocyte precursor cells attempt to differentiate. view more  Credit: Yevgeniya Mironova, Ph.D. **EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL THURSDAY, JAN. 22, AT 2 P.M. ET**

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Cells that are not our own may unlock secrets about our health

By Tracy DeStazio Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Notre Dame image: Microchimeric cells in the mother and baby. view more  Credit: Artwork by Elissa Chudzicki/University of Notre Dame During pregnancy, maternal and fetal cells migrate back and forth across the placenta, with fetal cells entering the mother’s bloodstream and tissues. They can settle in maternal organs such

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Skin imaging scan can detect early signs of heart disease

by Céline Gravot-Schüppel, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source fRSOM procedure to assess skin microvasculature endothelial function. Credit: Light: Science & Applications (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41377-025-02103-6 Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed “fast-RSOM,” a new imaging technology that

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Enzyme-blocking treatment reverses chronic pain in preclinical study

by Whitney Slightham, Virginia Tech edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels Chronic pain affects more than 50 million Americans, yet for decades, treatment options for pain that persists in the absence of inflammation have been limited. Seventy-five percent of these patients, disproportionately women,

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Link between smoking and depression confirmed in study

by Friederike Fellenberg, German National Cohort edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: CC0 Public Domain A research group led by the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim has confirmed for the first time within the German National Cohort (NAKO) an association between cigarette consumption and

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Study reveals weight loss medications may improve outcomes for chronic sinus disease patients

by American Academy of Otolaryngology edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs)—a class of medications primarily used for weight loss and diabetes management—may significantly improve post-surgical outcomes for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with

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