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Apr 2026
Smoking during pregnancy raises children’s mental health risk
Smoking during pregnancy may increase children's mental health issues, with implications for internalizing and externalizing symptoms throughout development.
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Apr 2026
Microplastics found in human bile may be associated with gallstones
Findings show microplastics in bile may trigger cellular senescence, suggesting a link to gallstone disease and highlighting the need for further research.
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Apr 2026
The FDA has released draft guidance for NAMs Validation – Now what?
On March 18th, the FDA published draft guidance on validating new approach methodologies (NAMs), including complex in vitro models (CIVMs).
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Apr 2026
Virica Biotech and FUJIFILM Biosciences collaborate under the Canada-Japan Co-Innovation Program to advance AAV production enhancers
Virica Biotech ("Virica"), a cell enhancer company specializing in Viral Sensitizers (VSE™) for viral vector manufacturing, today announced it is receiving advisory services and funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), under the Canada-Japan Corporate Co-Innovation Program for a collaboration with FUJIFILM Biosciences.
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Apr 2026
Study reveals lung-brain link between smoking and neurodegeneration
The correlation between smoking and neurodegeneration is well-documented, with one study from 2011 finding heavy smoking in midlife was associated with a greater than 100% increase in risk of dementia, Alzheimer's and vascular dementia more than two decades later.
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Apr 2026
High-quality plant-based diets linked to lower dementia risk
Eating a higher quality plant-based diet is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias compared to eating a lower quality plant-based diet, according to a study published April 8, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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Apr 2026
UCF experts aim to find better ways to prevent domestic violence and empower survivors
Florida is turning to UCF experts to find better ways to prevent domestic violence and give survivors a stronger voice in the services they need.
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Apr 2026
New method reveals how the genome is regulated and disrupted in diseases
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School have developed a new method called PARTAGE that provides a clearer picture of how the genome is regulated and disrupted in diseases like cancer.
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Apr 2026
Apparent drug overdose spike in 2025 driven by flawed modeling
Last June, several mainstream media outlets reported a surge in U.S. drug overdose deaths in early 2025 that was based on data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Apr 2026
Stem cell study identifies universal checkpoint controlling cell identity
A study published in Cell Research advances a central idea in stem cell biology by identifying a checkpoint that controls the identity of many different types of stem cells across developmental stages.
