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Study Reveals Brain Circuit That Keeps Memories From Getting Mixed Up

UCLA scientists identify the brain circuit that controls how memories are organized and why it can fail in psychiatric disorders.

May 28, 2026

May 29 2026

• How CLSI Standards Help International Manufacturers Navigate FDA Regulatory Approval with Confidence
• Strengthening Newborn Screening: Why Consistency Matters
• Behind the Diagnosis: How Laboratory Testing Guided a Complex Histoplasmosis Case
• How Texas A&M University is Empowering the Next Generation of Veterinarians with CLSI VET09
• Accelerating Towards Excellence: How One Cancer Care Center Used CLSI AUTO15 for Smarter Autoverification
• Recognize the Sudden Warning Signs of Stroke -- and BE FAST
• ACEP, ACR and ASA Applaud Final IDR Operations Rule as Major Step Forward for No Surprises Act Implementation
• Bad for Health and the Environment: Lung Experts Highlight Environmental Impact of Tobacco Product Waste
• Tomorrow at ASCO 2026: Roswell Park Experts Present Data Maps Identifying Clinical Trial 'Deserts'
• Kenyan Court Blocks Trump's Plan To Quarantine Ebola Patients
• Mental Health Disorders Now No. 1 Cause of Disability Worldwide
• JMIR Analysis: Consumer Wearables Emerge as the New Health Care Gatekeepers
• Long COVID Might Be Twice As Common As Previously Thought
• UWM Alum Charts Her Own Course in Medical Research
• UWM Alum Brings Wound Care Expertise to Patients in Need
• Drug Effective In Slowing Progressive MS, Trial Shows
• Study: LA Canine Outbreak Caused By Low Vaccination Rates, Crowded Boarding
• Heavy Drinking Harms College Students' Brain Power, Study Finds
• In Vaccine-Skeptical California County, A Potential Playbook To Contain Measles
• Teclistamab Extends Survival, Deepens Remissions in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma in Landmark International Trial
• ASCO: Targeted Drug Outperforms Chemotherapy for Patients with Hard-to-Treat Lung Cancer
• Skin-to-Skin Care May Save Newborn Lives

May 28 2026

• UTHealth Houston Awarded $3.3M to Extend Landmark Study on Intimate Partner Violence
• When Is Surgery Right for Children With Spasticity?
• AI-Powered Atlas Reveals New Insights Into Tertiary Lymphoid Structures as Prognostic and Response Biomarkers in Cancer
• Media Advisory: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at ASCO Annual Meeting
• Study Reveals Brain Circuit That Keeps Memories From Getting Mixed Up
• Bangladesh Measles Surge Kills 500+ Children; Vaccine Delays Blamed
• Plant-Based Diet May Cut Obesity Risk For Women In Menopause
• Widely Used 'Gold Standard' for Identifying Mental Health Conditions Not as Reliable as Previously Believed, New Study Finds
• Mount Sinai Scientists Validate a Link Between Autoimmunity in a Subset of People With Long COVID
• Pioneering Health Worker Training Programme to Improve Vaccine Communication Leads to Spinout Social Enterprise
• Why Antibiotics Fail Against a Common Dental Implant Disease
• Smartwatch App Accurately Detects Major Epileptic Seizures
• Racial Gap Exists For Asthma Inhaler Use
• Routine Heart Test Can Track How Kids Grow and Mature, New Study Finds
• New Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines Add Blood And At-Home Tests
• Wearable Ultrasound Patch Monitors High-Risk Pregnancies In Real Time
• Nurse Convicted In Patient's Death Turns Fatal Drug Error Into Cautionary Tale
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Uses Liquid Biopsy to Change Care for Child With Brain Tumor
• Rejuvant Outperforms All Tested Supplements, Including Standard AKG and NAD+ in Landmark Aging Cell Study
• Rx Kids cash prescription associated with reduced preterm births, low birthweights, NICU admissions
• Multiple Experts from UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center to Present at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
• Fewer Animal Experiments Thanks to Virtual Mouse
• ISPOR Task Force Addresses Critical Gap in Surrogate Endpoint Guidance
• Gut Microbe Found to Worsen Sepsis by Triggering Hyperinflammatory Immune Responses

May 27 2026

• Rounds with Leadership: A Deeper Dive into the Data
• UNC Study Shows Strong Patient Response to At-Home Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Mount Sinai Researchers to Present Expansive Range of Cancer Research at 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting
• The Medical Minute: 7 Essential Health Screenings if You're Over 65
• How Children's Hospital Los Angeles Speeds Recovery After Spinal Fusion Surgery for Scoliosis
• NATSPKG AVAILABLE: TCU Senior Overcomes Three Brain Surgeries Thanks to UTHealth Houston Surgeon
• Mayo Clinic Presents Oncology Breakthroughs Spanning Data Science, Early Detection, Targeted Therapies at ASCO 2026
• Wistar Institute and Temple Scientists Identify Metabolic Target to Overcome Chemotherapy Resistance in Ovarian Cancer
• Summer Safety Tips to Keep Families Safe
• New Analysis Finds Geographical Differences in Access to Donor Lungs, Transplants
• New Urine Test Provides Simple Way to Screen for Autism in Children
• Study: Smartwatch App Detects Seizures with Low Rate of False Alarms
• U.S. To Keep Ebola-Exposed Citizens In Kenya Under New Policy
• GLP-1 Meds May Help Slow the Spread of Certain Obesity-Related Cancers
• New Research Connects Climate Change to Increasing Heat-Related Heart Disease Nationally
• UC San Diego Health Performs First Lung Transplant in Patient with HIV
• New Study Reveals Role for Telomerase in Immune Cells Preventing Chronic Disease
• Pilot Study Examines How Disrupted Eating Patterns May Fuel Chronic Inflammation
• Service with a Smile: Life-Threatening Condition Disguised as a Headache - Aneurysm Diagnosis and Neurosurgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Saves Local Waitress and Mother of Three
• Advocate Health Partners with AI Startup to Connect More Cancer Patients to Clinical Trials
• JMIR Report: Machine Learning To Fill Research Gaps in Drug Safety During Pregnancy
• Younger U.S. Women of Color Face Rising Breast Cancer Deaths
• Clinician Warns of Potential AI "Collusion" With Unreliable Human Input in Mental Health
• Weight-Loss Program Helps Women Battling Breast Cancer
• High Fitness Doesn’t Raise A-fib Risk In Young Men, Study Finds
• Ultrafine Wildfire Smoke Particles May Pose Serious Health Risks
• Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having A Moment, But Critics Urge Caution
• Wits Scientist Part of Global Initiative on Precision Health
• American Cancer Society Updates Colorectal Cancer Screening Guideline: Major Changes Emphasize Blood-Based and At-Home Stool Testing
• STUDY: AI May Help Identify Cancer Survivors at Risk for Emergency Visits, Worsening Symptoms
• How Is Health Valued in the United Kingdom? We Finally Have a Better Answer

May 26 2026

• UCLA Studies Point to New Way to Fight Potentially Deadly Valley Fever
• Study Uncovers How Cells Identify and Silence Unwanted Jumping Genes
• Tips for Protecting Kids From Ticks This Summer
• Lurie Children's First in World to Offer Natural Ear Reconstruction Without Prolonged Pain After Surgery
• Tomato-Soy Juice Lowers Inflammation in Adults with Obesity
• Overpopulation Can Impair Fertility - New Study Explains Why
• How Pregnant Women Can Protect Their Hearts
• John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center Presents Innovative Cancer Research at Major Annual Cancer Meeting
• Trump Admin Bars Key U.S. Researchers From Global Virus Response Talk
• New Online Toolkit Helps Clinicians Put Food is Medicine into Practice
• Teens Who Were Exposed to Alcohol Before Birth are More Likely to Drink Hazardously and Engage in Risky Sexual Behavior, According to a Large UK Study
• AI Model Links Tumor Mutations to Treatment Response
• JMIR Report: 3D Printed Models Improving Surgical Outcomes
• Antibiotics Won't Help Ease Asthma-Linked Wheezing in Kids
• Everyone Has A Family Doc, But Can You Get An Appointment?
• Yoga Eases Insomnia And Anxiety In Cancer Survivors, Study Finds
• Many U.S. College Students With Psychosis Are Not Receiving Treatment
• Dust Yields Clues to Viral Outbreaks, Study Finds
• 3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need
• Predicting and Preventing: How USU's MIRROR Program is Transforming Musculoskeletal Care for the Warfighter
• AI Moves Into Cardiac Arrest Care
• Wearable Ultrasound Patch Could Improve Care for High-Risk Pregnancies
• Inhaled Fine Particulate Matter Travels Beyond the Lungs to the Brain

May 25 2026

• Direct-to-consumer pharmacies could save commercially insured patients 85% on high-cost generic drugs
• Early Use of Tirzepatide Better Improves Blood Sugar Control Compared with Standard Care in Type 2 Diabetes
• ACP Says Increased Oversight of Private Equity in Health Care Is Needed to Protect Patients and the Physician Workforce
• Seeing Disease Earlier, Faster, and More Clearly: How MUST Researchers Are Building AI-Driven Early-Warning Systems for Medicine
• NASCAR Star's Death Shows How Sepsis Can Kill Anyone if Not Caught
• No Current, No Problem: Wireless Electric Field Steers Immune Cells but Stuns Cancer Cells

May 22 2026

• Targeted Concussion Treatment at HSS Enables Patients with Persistent Symptoms to Make a Full Recovery
• UChicago Researchers Pinpoint Protective Role of a Key Protein in Pancreatitis
• Roswell Park at ASCO 2026: GLP-1s and Aggressive Breast Cancer, CAR T in Older Adults, AI-Informed Benchmarking
• ASCO: UT MD Anderson Spotlights Emerging Precision Therapies for Rare and Difficult-to-Treat Cancers
• Using Advanced Imaging to Improve Brain Cancer Treatment
• UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry research launches to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX CRS-34 mission
• Keep Kids Safe This Summer With 12 Tips From Johns Hopkins Experts
• Acting NIAID Chief Steps Down Amid Ebola, Hantavirus Concerns
• Cholesterol-Craving Cancers Need Lipid Enzymes to Use Metabolites for Growth
• Sunscreen Confusion Puts More Americans At Risk For Melanoma
• Severe Asthma Often Comes With Other Serious Health Problems
• 1 In 10 U.S. Surgeons Quit Practice, Study Warns Of Shortage
• Dana-Farber Researchers to Present Two Plenary Studies and Additional Late-Breaking Cancer Research at 2026 ASCO
• Video Game Can Detect Depression In Minutes, Study Says
• Quitting Smoking Might Lower Your Dementia Risk
• Efforts To Understand The Nation's Drugged Driving Problem Stall Under Trump
• Penn Medicine at the ASCO Annual Meeting 2026

May 21 2026

• New Music Therapy Program Calms Newborns in the NICU
• Cleveland Researchers Discover Nitric Oxide Rewires Gene Expression in the Brain, Offering New Insight into Alzheimer's Disease
• ASCO 2026: Genetic Clues May Reveal Which Rare Solitary Fibrous Tumors Are More Aggressive, Likely to Spread
• Fred Hutch at ASCO: Leading Advancements in Merkel Cell Carcinoma and HR+/HER2 Breast Cancer Treatments
• ASCO 2026: New AI Tool May Help Personalize Multiple Myeloma Treatment
• Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health to Highlight Advances Shaping the Future of Cancer Research at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting
• Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health to Highlight Advances Shaping the Future of Cancer Research at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting
• Florida State University, National Maglab Investigate Soil Microbes From Around the World for New Antibacterial Drugs
• Researchers Identify Drivers of Resistance to KRAS Inhibitors in Colorectal Cancer
• When Neighborhoods Burn, the Smoke Carries More Than Soot
• Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trial Begins in the United States
• Mount Sinai Dermatologists and Oncologists Call for Overhaul of Widely Used Cancer Side-Effect Grading System
• New Study Could Improve Testing and Treatment for Rare Brain, Spinal Cord, and Eye Cancers
• Ovarian Cancer Cells Use Stress Hormone Signaling to Shut Down Immune System
• Study Explores Why Fasting Can Lead to a Longer Lifespan
• ASCO 2026: Sylvester Trial Tests Virus-Immunotherapy Combination for Neuroendocrine Tumors
• ASCO 2026 - Oral Drug Proved Highly Effective Against Chemotherapy-Related Low Platelets in GI Cancer Trial
• RFK Jr. Fires Two Leaders of Major U.S. Health Task Force
• Common Food Preservatives Linked to Major Heart Problems
• Researchers Develop AI Model That Maps How Genes Work Together in Human Cells
• Beta Cells May Play Active Role in Triggering Type 1 Diabetes
• Study Sheds Light on How Early Pancreas Lesions Become Cancerous
• New Study Links Gut Bacteria to Immunotherapy Success in Melanoma Patients
• Analysis Highlights Financial Stakes for Families as Debate Over Federal Preventive Care Recommendations Intensifies
• Migraine With Aura Linked To Middle-Age Stroke Risk
• Nicotine Vapes Triple Smokers' Odds Of Quitting Tobacco
• Fatty Liver Disease Increases Heart Attack Risk, Study Says
• CPAP Insurance Rules Too Stringent, Deny Device Coverage To Sleep Apnea Patients Who Would Benefit
• Health on the Esports Circuit: Competitive Video Game Players Can Face a Range of Injuries
• Religious Anti-Abortion Center Finds Opportunity In Town Without OB-GYNs
• Machine Learning Personalizes Depression Treatment with the Help of Wearable Technology
• Structured Lifestyle Programs May Help Slow Aging in Older Adults, Study Finds
• Carnegie Mellon University and Cleveland Clinic Develop AI System to Interpret Cardiac MRI Scans with Enhanced Accuracy
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Genetic Cause More Common in Younger People

May 20 2026

• Cedars-Sinai Research Identifies Drivers of Liver Disease
• Study Identifies New Marker to Find Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer More Likely to Benefit From Combination Immunotherapy
• New Exhibit Explores Far-Reaching Impact of an Ancient Eye Disease
• The Neural Basis of Thought Symbols Identified for the First Time
• Can Wastewater Surveillance Work Without Sewers?
• First National Study of Home Care Safety for Children with Medical Complexity
• Tumor Microenvironment Features May Predict Immunotherapy Response in Rare Cancers
• Genetically Reengineered Bacteria Targets Cancerous Tumors
• Novel Blood Test Detects Rejection After Lung Transplant
• How Tetracyclines Work: New Study Redefines Mechanism-of-Action
• FL118 Granted FDA Rare Pediatric Disease Designation and Orphan Drug Designation for Osteosarcoma
• In Middle-Aged and Older Adults, Migraine with Aura Associated with Higher Stroke Risk
• Quitting Smoking Associated with Lower Dementia Risk
• Rollback of PFAS Drinking Water Standards Raises Safety Fears
• Positional Therapy Offers Lasting Benefits for Most Positional OSA Patients
• Early CPAP Struggles Don't Predict Treatment Failure, Study Finds
• Your Handwriting Could Be a Window Into Your Aging Brain
• Nearly 10% of Surgeons are Leaving the Profession Within 8 Years
• Pilot Trial Suggests Anti-Inflammatory Drug Could Help Difficult-to-Treat Depression
• No Meaningful Health Impacts From Exposure to Wind Turbines
• Cytokine-Armored CAR-T Cell Therapy Helps Eliminate Aggressive Brain Tumors in Preclinical Study
• Study Suggests Novel Way to Protect Aging Brains After Surgery
• Teens Turning To Creatine, Not Steroids, For 'Looksmaxxing'
• Once-A-Day Pill Effective In Treating Sleep Apnea Without CPAP, Clinical Trial Says
• Could K17 be a Key Treatment Target for Pancreatic Cancer?
• Endocrine Society, Keystone Symposia to Host First Joint Conference in October
• How Do Caffeine, Alcohol, Weed, Nicotine Affect MS Symptoms?
• BGSU Scientists Make Groundbreaking Discovery - and Find a Possible New Ally - in the Opioid Crisis
• Childhood Trauma Tied to Higher Obesity Risk, But One Caring Adult Can Make A Difference
• Eroding ACA Enrollment Portends Higher Insurance Rates
• Ozone Pollution Limits Lung Benefits of Exercise in Children
• Squeezed and Sped Up: Viscous Stress Primes Glioblastoma Cells for Invasion
• Study: Hospital Wastewater Reveals Drug-Resistant Fungus Strains Months Before Patients Show Symptoms
• Saliva Could Flag One of SA's Deadliest and Baffling Cancers Sooner
• AI Foundation Models Offer a New Vision for Eye Care

May 19 2026

• Human Cells Can Exchange Genomic DNA That Alters Cell Behavior
• Cedars-Sinai Study Links Hypothyroidism to GI Disorder
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles-Led Study Identifies Link Between Infant Formula Carbohydrates and Blood Sugar Control
• Sedative Choice in Pediatric Intensive Care May Influence Long-Term Neurocognitive Outcomes
• Sex Differences in Dementia Risks Reveal Stronger Cognitive Impacts in Women
• Harrington Discovery Institute Researchers Identify New Drug Targets for Hard-to-Treat Cancers
• Where You Have Rectal Cancer Surgery May Affect Whether the Cancer Comes Back
• Roswell Park Experts Report on Discovery of Rare Bladder Cells, Neural Mapping of Pelvic Floor Muscles at AUA 2026
• Atipamezole May Be a New Way to Combat Deadly Opioid Overdoses
• American Aid Worker Tests Positive for Ebola After DRC Exposure
• Mount Sinai Experts to Present New Research on AI Model That Predicts Lung Nodule Risk, Impact of Air Pollution During Pregnancy, and More at ATS 2026 International Conference
• More Kids Seeking Anxiety Help at Routine Doctor Visits, Study Finds
• Study Reveals "Bet-Hedging" Strategy That Helps Gut Bacteria Survive and Recover
• New Benchmarks Based on Top Performers Aim for Achievable Excellence in Pediatric Emergency Care
• Which Patients Benefit Most from Tirzepatide GLP-1 for Obesity and OSA?
• Weed/Opioid Combo Doesn't Help Knee Arthritis Pain
• Diseases Can Spread Between Apartments via Shared Ventilation, Study Shows
• New Houston Methodist Study Shows Growing Breast Cancer Risk for Younger Women, Improved Outcomes for Older Women
• Losing A Parent Can Dent An Adult's Earning Power
• Outcomes for Lung Conditions Worse at Private Equity-Owned Hospitals
• Polluted Air Harms Hearts More in Individuals with Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome
• Ticks Can Creepy-Crawl Your House For Weeks Before Dying, Study Shows
• Short, Intense Radiation Therapy Safe For Prostate Cancer Patients
• Kids Keep Getting Stuck in Hospitals, Even After Being Cleared For Discharge
• 28bio Launches CNS-3D Inflammatory Organoids to Predict Anti-inflammatory Therapeutic Efficacy
• No More Blind Battles: Using Click Chemistry to See and Treat Tumors Simultaneously
• A Molecular Bridge Too Far? No - Polymer Platforms Now Make Precision Immune Activation a Reality
• New UVA-Led Research Links Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods to Sharply Higher Risk of Premature Death

May 18 2026

• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Report Post-Transplant Chemoimmunotherapy Findings in Neuroblastoma
• A Common Disinfectant Could Affect How Well Your Liver Works
• Psychoactive Substances and Adverse Side Effects for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
• IU Cancer Center Researchers Show Oxygen Levels Significantly Alter Stem Cell Behaviors
• Reversing T Cell Exhaustion Improves Effectiveness of Myeloma Immunotherapies
• Prior Authorization Rules Vary Widely Among Major Commercial Insurers
• ACP Calls for Reform of the Medicare Advantage Program to Protect Patient Health
• Ebola Outbreaks in Africa Trigger Global Health Emergency, U.S. Travel Warnings
• Rapid Weight Loss Beats Slow and Steady in New Clinical Trial
• Leucovorin Prescriptions for Children with Autism Surged After Public Attention
• New Drug Target Identified for Fragile X Syndrome
• UWF Professor Receives U.S. Patent for Early Alzheimer's Detection Technology
• New Study Finds Surgical Patients with Mental Health Conditions Who Receive Music Therapy Are More Medically Complex
• Pregnancy Safe For Women With Myasthenia Gravis, Study Concludes
• Smog Linked To Lewy Body Dementia Risk, Major Study Finds
• Tezepelumab Controls Asthma in Diverse Patient Population
• NYC Mold Removal Program Cut Asthma ER Cases By A Quarter, Study Says
• Single Psilocybin Dose Provides Rapid Relief From Depression, Small Clinical Trial Finds
• Polyendocrine Metabolic Syndrome Doesn't End at Menopause and Neither Should Its Care
• Chemotherapy May Influence the Immune System in Ways That Affect Tumor Response, New Study Shows
• Trump Demands Medicaid Data For Deportation. Some States Go A Step Further
• Sweeping Up Dust to Detect Emerging Viruses
• Improving Prediction of Alzheimer's Disease with AI
• More Than a Third of Menopausal Women Lose Sleep to Hot Flashes, Waking During the Night
• NUS Team Launches Open-Access Tool to Decode Dna Change Patterns in Breast Cancer
• Thousands of Nurses Gather at AACN Critical Care Conference
• Tiny Materials, Stronger Antitumor Immunity
• ESTRO: ctDNA Improves Treatment Monitoring for Patients Receiving Metastasis-Directed Therapy
• ESTRO: Select Breast Cancer Patients May Be Able to Omit Surgery Following Ablative Radiation
• At 'Most Favored Nation' prices, can Medicare break even on GLP-1 drugs?
• Eyes That Photosynthesise: NUS Scientists Plant a Cure for Dry Eye Disease
• Kinemo: Turning Small Movements Into New Possibilities
• National Poll: Only 1 in 3 Parents Say Teen Had Private Time with Health Provider

May 17 2026

• Pediatric Pulmonary Rehab Improves Exercise Ability, Quality of Life
• Study Quantifies the Staggering Economic Toll of TB
• Public Housing Mold Intervention Program Reduces Asthma-Related ED Visits

May 16 2026

• FDA Blocked Melanoma Drug As Confusion Reigned Under Makary