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Pomegranate Emerges as a Promising Natural Phytobiotic for Veterinary Medicine: New International Review Highlights Its Therapeutic Potential Across Animal Species

Researchers have identified a broad range of biological properties in pomegranate with potential for use in medical applications, including antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, liver-supporting, and wound-healing effects.

August 24, 2026

August 29 2026

• Monoclonal Antibody Targeting Interleukin-6 Achieves Sustained Reductions in Inflammation Biomarkers Through Six Months

August 28 2026

• A New, Precision Surgical Approach to Diagnosing and Treating Early-Stage Lung Cancer
• PCORI Awards $13M to UNC to Study Innovative Symptom Management Interventions for Rare Cholestatic Liver Diseases
• Cancer's Malignant Remote Control
• Focused Ultrasound Delivers microRNAs to Glioblastoma
• How Does Care Team Structure Shape the Resident Experience?
• FDA Authorizes First Wearable To Track Both Ketones And Blood Sugar
• Inhaler Overuse Linked To Heart Risks In Asthma And COPD Patients
• Your Parents' Age Might Improve Your Health Outlook, Study Says
• A Doctor's Take: Cyclospora or Salmonella? The Key Differences and How to Protect Yourself
• Clinical Adoption of Histotripsy: A Medical Record Review of Short-Term Outcomes
• Podcast: One Man's Journey with Glioblastoma and Focused Ultrasound
• Hormone Therapy Might Lower Dementia Risk Among Women
• Sticking To BP Meds Lowers Heart Risk, Study Finds
• A Third Of Women In Their 20s Haven't Gotten This Essential Cancer Screening
• Reporter Boot Camps, In-Person Visits, and Science Comms Training Programs: A Newswise Best Practices Webinar
• Bill Of The Month: Her Breast MRI Was Approved, But That Didn't Mean Her Insurance Would Pay
• Swimming In Rivers And Lakes Linked To Higher Risk Of Stomach Bugs And Rashes
• Little Space And A Lot Of Flow Spark Amyloid Formation
• Propionate From Gut Bacterium Akkermansia Mitigates Liver Fibrosis
• Loss Of Liver GH Signaling Causes Lean Fatty Liver

August 27 2026

• Mayo Clinic Researcher Leads Lancet Commission Reports on Life During and After Blood Cancer Treatment
• Built for Discovery: LBMS at Five Years
• Calling the Poison Center Could Prevent Many ER Visits For Young Kids
• FDA Approval Opens New Chapter in Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
• Brain Research Leads to Publications on THC Exposure, Alzheimer's Drugs
• Beyond Hunger: Food Insecurity in Later Life Linked to Dementia
• FAU Researchers Develop Quantum Machine Learning Framework for Heart Disease Prediction
• Protein Linked to Immune Response Against Tuberculosis
• University Hospitals Nationally Recognized Once Again for Commitment to Excellence in Stroke Care
• One Center's Oversized Impact on Drug Development and Clinical Trials
• Study Shows Sharp Increase in Rate of Unintentional Ingestions of Recreational Drugs Among Young Children Since 2000
• A Painless Punch with a Microneedle Patch Could Detect Kidney Disease Earlier
• Out of Sync: How Competing Demands Shape the Cancer Patient Experience
• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients Are Focus of GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity Study
• New Clinical Tool Helps Predict Short-term Risk of Diabetes Complications Using Routine Health Data
• FDA Approves First Pill To Extend Survival In Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
• Thyroid Tablets Recalled Nationwide Due To Potential Over-Potency Risk
• Heat Waves Linked To Dozens Of Health Problems, Emergencies
• Are Scented Cleaners Creating Indoor Air Pollution?
• Low-Carb Diet Delivers Added Liver Benefits Beyond Weight Loss
• Cancer Biosimilars Associated with Lower Costs for Insurers and Patients, UCLA Study Finds
• ACS Report Reveals Native Hawaiian Women in U.S. Have Highest Breast Cancer Incidence; Wide Variation in Cancer Risk Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Population
• AI Spots At-Risk Pregnancies for Earlier, More Personalized Prenatal Care
• Implant Improves Speech After Brain Injury
• Primate-Specific DNA Change Reveals a New Link to Dementia-Related Neurodegeneration
• This Brain Skill Doesn't Decline With Age, And Can Actually Improve Among Seniors
• Illegal Fentanyl Use Double That For Medical Purposes, With High Risk Of OD, Study Finds
• Trump Puts Autistic Kids In Spotlight And Cuts Agencies Built To Protect Them
• Decodes Movement Intentions, Then Fades Away As Recovery Takes Hold
• Whole Blood as a New Source for Clinical Biomarker Discovery
• New Research Could Improve How Brain Cancer and Tumours Are Treated

August 26 2026

• Study Finds Gaps in Home Rehab After Joint Replacement
• Findings Demonstrate How Mutation Disrupts Cell Development, Driving Region-Specific Brain Tumors
• FDA Approves Daraxonrasib for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Following Landmark Clinical Trial Led by Dana-Farber
• CRF Announces Late-Breaking Clinical Trials and Science to Be Presented at TCT 2026
• AI-Tested Messages May Improve Awareness of Alcohol-Related Cancer Risks
• New Clinical Tool Helps Predict Short-term Risk of Diabetes Complications Using Routine Health Data
• Reduced Brain Volume May Act as a Clock for Progression to Early-Onset Dementia
• Popular Sugar Substitute Linked To Higher Heart Risk
• First Measles Deaths Reported In US This Year — American Academy Of Pediatrics Responds
• Hidden hormone spikes may reveal high blood pressure condition, study shows
• 'True Grit' Program Helps Prepare Kids With Spinal Cord Injuries For Adulthood
• Simple Urine Test Could Improve Kidney Transplant Decisions and Save Hundreds More Donor Kidneys Each Year, Study Suggests
• Study Led by Lurie Children's Supports Earlier Access to Cochlear Implants for Children with Hearing Loss
• Global Study Maps Lifetime Colorectal Cancer Risks -- and Reveals Who Is Most Vulnerable
• Global Study Indicates Widespread Permafrost Degradation
• At Least 1 In 4 NFL Players Who Died Recently Had Impact-Related Brain Damage, Study Finds
• Dementia with Lewy Bodies: Why Are Some Brain Regions More Affected Than Others?
• After A Sleepless Night, Which Better Boosts Brain Power — Exercise Or A Nap?
• Sharpening an Essential Tool for Biotechnology
• Most Parents Struggle With One Back-To-School Routine
• The Medicare GLP-1 Discount Has One Big Catch: Some Sick Patients Don't Qualify
• UTHealth Houston Researchers Advance Antibody AI
• What's the Latest on 7-OHand Kratom Availability and Addiction Care?
• T Cells Are a Powerful Force Against Zika Virus
• China's Lung Cancer Deaths to Reach 760,000 by 2030 as Population Aging Offsets Prevention Gains
• Global Breast Cancer Lifetime Risk Stands at 1 in 18, with Stark Disparities Between Rich and Poor Nations
• Scientists Discover Asymmetric Diffusion of Magnetic Skyrmions in Simulations
• Older Adults Who Walk Faster Are More Active In Their Daily Lives

August 25 2026

• Diet Quality Linked to Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer, with Anxiety and Depression Playing a Mediating Role
• Mimicking Natural Connections Could Improve Rotator Cuff Repair
• App Helps Manage Dementia-Related Behavioral Symptoms, Improves Caregiver Well-Being
• Why Older Adults Face a Higher Risk of Heat-Related Illnesses
• Researchers Identify New Way to Reduce Chronic Nerve Pain
• Neonatal ECMO: 3 Moments Where an Early Call Can Change Outcomes
• Precision Medicine Identifies Influential Protein in Bladder Cancer Progression and Chemotherapy Effectiveness
• Turning Up Protein Production: A New Genetic Approach to Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Livermore Research Shows How Fusion Reactions Can Survive Flaws -- Up to a Point
• Lab Scientists and Engineers Win Six R&D 100 Awards
• NIH Researchers Build First Large-Scale Database of Cone Photoreceptor Cell Size in the Living Human Eye
• Clear Eyes Eye Drops Recalled Nationwide Over Sterility Concerns
• Want A Doc To Respond To Your Portal Message? These Tips Will Improve Your Odds, Study Says
• A Doctor's Take: Executive Orders On Childhood Vaccines Raise Public Health Debate
• Chemo-Free Treatment Shows Promise For Some Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
• UA Little Rock COSMOS papers published at PACIS 2026
• Olson Great Plains series highlights Black history on the Plains
• 7 Things Every Family Caregiver Should Know - but Many Don't
• Study of 5132 App Users Finds Consistent Food-Tracking a Strong Predictor of Clinically Significant Weight Loss
• Oral Therapy Shows Potential to Protect Healthy Tissue From Radiation
• Robot-Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery No Better Than Traditional Surgeon-Only Procedures, Trial Finds
• Symptoms After Childbirth Can Cause Depression, Low Self-Esteem
• An Alternative to Bone Marrow Sampling: Children with Sarcomas May Be Spared From a Painful Procedure
• New Oral Nanomedicine Boosts Effectiveness of Cancer Immunotherapies
• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Neurosurgeon Receives $2.9 Million National Institutes of Health Grant to Advance Surgical Mapping of Brain Netwo
• Web App Helps Caregivers Manage Dementia Patients' Aggression, Agitation
• Ebola Is Still Killing In Central Africa. These Groups Are Working To Save Lives
• A tragedy and a trial shine a spotlight on new moms' mental health
• NHS Patients Are More Likely To Die When Ambulance Crews Are Unexpectedly Off Sick, According To New Research
• New Study Maps How Gut Bacteria Help And Hinder Each Other's Growth
• Towards Early Disability Prediction with Blood Protein Biomarkers
• Can COVID-19 Change How We Breathe During Sleep?
• Why Memories Get Fuzzier With Age - And What Replaces Them

August 24 2026

• Peptides are the latest looksmaxxing craze - but are they safe? A researcher breaks down the science
• Initiative Led by UC Davis Pediatrician Drives Dramatic Improvements in Adolescent Behavioral Health Screening Nationwide
• Illicit Fentanyl Use Is More Than Double Medical Use in US
• Pomegranate Emerges as a Promising Natural Phytobiotic for Veterinary Medicine: New International Review Highlights Its Therapeutic Potential Across Animal Species
• Rare Spine Tumor Threatened Teen's Ability to Walk
• New Brief Highlights Proven Model to Expand Healthy Food Access Through Neighborhood Corner Stores
• New Clues to the Genetic Roots of Hair-Pulling and Skin-Picking
• Updated VA/DoD Obesity Guideline Supports Personalized Care and Continued Use of Effective Weight Loss Medications
• Family Medicine Shortage: Why Future Doctors Look Elsewhere
• Alfalfa Sprouts Linked To E. Coli And Salmonella Outbreak
• Losing A Parent Doubles Rates Of Mental Health Problems Among Children
• JMIR News: Digital Health, And Where It's Headed
• Biological Changes in Firefighters' Urine and Blood Seen 24 Hours After Fighting a Fire
• Play Important Part Of Preschool Learning — But These Parents Don't Agree, Study Says
• Screening Dramatically Reduces Risk Of Colon Cancer Death
• Scientists Map Hair Follicle Formation In Spacetime, Advancing Understanding Of How Organs Develop
• The Way You Use Weed Could Be A Red Flag For Addiction, Study Finds
• How Much Of A Cancer Drug Is Too Much? Patients, Researchers Challenge FDA-Approved Dosages
• UC San Diego Study Finds Changes to California's Landscapes May Influence Valley Fever Risk
• Enhancing Confidence in AI Enhanced Brain Tumor Imaging by Measuring Uncertainty
• National Poll: Many Parents Face Challenges Getting Kids to Eat a Healthy Breakfast Before School

August 21 2026

• Researchers Use AI to Decode Key DNA Sequence in Gene Activation
• FDA Clears Blood Test to Aid Evaluation for Alzheimer's Disease
• First-in-Class Therapy Targets "Undruggable" Protein in Hard-to-Treat Blood Cancers
• Automatic Crash Alerts Should Be Standard and Free in All New Vehicles, Experts Say
• Brain Activity Discovery Could Transform Parkinson's Treatment
• FDA Clears First Robot That Draws Blood On Its Own
• Nearly 8 In 10 Young Adults Are In Early Stages Of Metabolic Disorder, Study Finds
• Diet Quality Versus Cutting Calories: What Matters More For Weight Loss?
• With True Grit Program, Researchers Help Young Adults With Spinal Cord Injuries Build Confidence
• Technique Evaluates Reliability of Imaging Measurements Used in Medical Decision-Making
• Psilocybin Safe And Effective Against Mood Disorders, Real-World Data Show
• TikTok Shaping Teens' Appetites, Diet
• Self-Driving Cars Might Not Be Safe For Everyone, Study Says
• Medicare's Paying Less For Cataract Surgery. Eye Doctors Are Turning To Lucrative Lasers.
• New Drug Combination May Help Treat Advanced Prostate Cancer
• UNC Researchers Identify Dietary Oxalate as a Hidden Driver of Gut Inflammation
• Scientists Identify Molecule Driving One of the Deadliest Forms of Breast Cancer
• New Study Reveals How Cells Build Their Hidden Organization Hubs

August 20 2026

• National Study Led by Lurie Children's Finds Physical Exams Alone May Not Reliably Diagnose Pneumonia in Children
• UW-Madison Researchers Find No Symptom Worsening Following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
• ACCESS Study Points to Broader Stem Cell Donor Options for Blood Cancer Patients
• UNC Study Finds Mediterranean-Style Eating Supports Weight Loss and Improves Diet Quality
• Younger Adults With Lung Cancer More Likely to Have Targetable Genetic Changes, Study Finds
• Mapping Gene Expression and Epigenetic Changes That Cause "Undead" Cancer Cells to Trigger Cancer-Promoting Inflammation
• Physical Environment and Inflammatory Signals Shape Brain Immune Cells
• How Studying RNA Regulation in the Brain Illuminates Mysteries Ranging From the Birth of Language to Treating Parkinsons
• UNC Study Shows Lyme Disease Firmly Established in Western North Carolina
• Altered Metabolism in Zombie-Like Cells Helps Promote Destructive Inflammation as We Age
• New Study Finds Drug- and Diagnostic-Resistance Mutations Are Increasing in Ethiopia as Malaria Cases Surge
• Mount Sinai Study Finds Chemotherapy-Free Treatment Shows Promise for Some Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
• For Young Adults, Limiting Social Media Use Doesn't Improve Well-Being
• Her Muscles Are Slowly Turning to Bone. She Was the Only American in a Trial That Might Stop It
• Daily 20 Mg of Zinc Reduces Infections by Nearly 40% in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia
• Helping Bones Heal Using Peptides
• Personalized Vaccine Helped Melanoma Patients Stay Cancer-Free Longer, Drugmakers Say
• Sugary Drinks Linked To Doubled Risk Of Stomach Cancer
• Can Antioxidants Help Protect Against Cervical Cancer?
• Why You Move Matters When It Comes To Brain Health, Dementia Risk
• Too Much Caregiving Can Harm Mental Health, Study Finds
• Spinal Cord Stimulation Improves Arm Strength, Mobility In Stroke Survivors
• Mayo Clinic Study Estimates Cancer Risk in Patients with Pancreatic Cysts, Advancing Early Detection
• You Want To Join A Clinical Trial. Here's What To Know About The Hurdles
• These Salamanders May Hold the Key to Human Tissue and Limb Regeneration
• Can Blood Tests Detect Alzheimer's Disease in Its Early Stages?
• Medical Imaging Foundation Models Face the Clinical Reality Test
• Dopamine Helps Wearable Drug-Delivery Electrodes Last Longer
• AI Maps a Clearer Path to Drug-Target Discovery
• Health Visitor Support Helps Postnatal Mothers Stay Smoke-Free
• Wurzburg Researchers Discover New Path To Safer Thrombosis Protection
• Severe Mental Illness Linked To Higher Dementia Risk Even At Young Age, And Greater Stroke Risk Earlier In Life
• KTU Chemists Develop Dual-Action Compounds to Fight Cancer and Infections
• Detecting Crises Earlier: AI for Situational Awareness in the German Healthcare System
• Signs Of Alzheimer'S Disease Are Detectable Far Earlier Than Previously Thought
• Single-Gene Edits Fail to Protect Transplanted Insulin-Producing Cells

August 19 2026

• Medicine Safety 'Lost in Translation' for Many Australians
• Researchers Create Unified Framework to Explain One of Cancer's Major Drivers
• The Medical Minute: What Is 7-OH? The Dangerous Addiction Risk Sold at Convenience Stores
• Mayo Clinic AI Model Helps Clinicians Detect Heart Obstruction Using Routine Ultrasound Images
• Climate Change Predicted to Drive Changes in Diarrheal Disease Prevalence in Several Countries in Africa
• Global Study Including UNC Researcher Uncovers Distinct Genetic Profiles in Binge Eating and Anorexia Nervosa
• Cancer Epidemiology Special Issue Maps Global Patterns and Future Trends While Bridging Data and Public Health
• Across Cultures, People Share Beliefs on How Children's Minds Grow
• Why Brain Imaging Doesn't Always Hold Up--and How Experts Say to Fix It
• Epilepsy Drug Taken by Dad Not Associated with Disorders in Baby
• Outshine Frozen Fruit Bars Recalled Over Possible Glass Contamination
• Photos, Screenshots Degrade People's Memory, Study Says
• Study Raises New Questions About Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy
• Newly Found 'Immune Organ' Inside Skull Directs Brain Defense
• Study Helps Guide Personalized Surgical Treatment for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
• These Jet-Setting Jobs Carry The Highest Risk Of Radiation-Related Cancer Death In The Nation
• Fingertip Patch Tracks Medication Levels In Parkinson's Patients
• Printable Hydrogel Enables Wearable Health Sensors That Multitask
• Do Dogs Help Teens Cope With Social Stress? It Depends, Researchers Say
• What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Clinical Decision Tool Supports Safer Thiopurine Therapy for Children With Leukemia
• Leading Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Brands Lean on Lifestyle and Youth Appeals on Social Media

August 18 2026

• Teen Girls Facing the Most Adversity Showed the Biggest Gains in Social Connection After Breathwork Course
• Gut-Pancreas Immune Crosstalk May Offer New Therapeutic Strategies for Pancreatic Cancer
• Could GLP-1s help treat opioid use disorder? Vanderbilt Health study now enrolling
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Co-Leads North America's Largest Congenital Cardiology Review
• Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors Face Twice the Risk of Death Compared to Average American Adult
• Q&A with Erin Adams, new Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• New Study from University Hospitals Identifies Who is Most Likely to Use Whole Systems Traditional Chinese Medicine During IVF
• A Doctor's Take: How To Protect Yourself During Wildfire Season
• History of Head Injury Could Affect Your Ability to Use Self-Driving Vehicles
• Scientists Discover Learning and Memory Formation in Model Membranes
• Kindergarten Vaccine Exemptions Hit Record High, New CDC Data Show
• Loneliness Is A Health Crisis, But Doctors Alone Can't Cure It, Analysis Argues
• Constipation In Space: A New Study Provides Answers
• Social Media Beauty Trends May Up Teens' Exposure To Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals
• Making Snoring a Bit More Palatable
• Waist Size Is Accurate Way To Gauge Unhealthy Excess Weight, Study Says
• Panel Offers First Guidelines For Using E-Cigarettes To Help Smokers Quit
• Red Blood Cells Inspire Next-Generation Therapeutic Nanocarriers
• Newsom Promotes Affordable Insulin, But California's Generic Label Off To A Slow Start
• ADHA Calls for Dental Hygiene Self-Governance to Expand Access to Preventive Care
• Florida State University Expert Explores Potential GLP-1 Link to Binge-Eating Improvements
• Decision Aids Increasingly Use Quantitative Preference Activities to Support Patients' Clinical Decisions. But Are They Asking the Right Questions?
• Lipid droplet gene signatures classify liver cancer and identify PLIN3 as a therapeutic target
• Artesunate Targets GBA To Trigger Apoptosis In Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
• SIRT5 Preserves Osteogenesis By Suppressing Cuproptosis In MSCs
• Nama Advances Software to Expand Ultrasound's Role in Medicine
• Better Measurement for Better Calcinosis Cutis Treatment
• County-Level Medical Debt Linked to Advanced-Stage Cancers and Worse Survival Among Newly Diagnosed U.S. Adults
• New Computational Tool Finds Hidden Asthma Genes Missed by Traditional Methods
• Orthobiologics Show Promise, but Experts Say More Research Is Needed
• T Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Treating Aggressive Brain Cancer

August 17 2026

• Johns Hopkins Study Supports Personalized Weight-Loss Care for Breast Cancer Survivors
• 4D-Printed Breast Cancer Model Mimics Duct-Like Tissue Explains Treatment Resistance
• Experts Say Cuts to AHRQ Threaten the Future of Health Care Quality and Patient Safety in the U.S.
• Changes in Heart Stress Marker May Better Predict Heart Disease in Older Adults
• Laser Therapy Offers Weapon Against Deadly Brain Tumors
• Jalapeño Recalls Keep Growing As Salmonella Outbreak Investigation Continues
• Music Streaming Linked To Rise In Traffic Deaths
• Quartz Countertop Workers Are Falling Prey To Lung Disease
• Scientists Identify Brain's Brake That Shuts Off Chronic Pain
• Pilots, Flight Attendants Have Greater Risk of Radiation-Related Cancer Death Than Other Professions
• Waiting for a Bed, but Not for Care: Emergency Department Boarding Study Finds Wide Variation in Handoffs
• New Framework Developed for Treating Liver Cancer
• Taking Screenshots Makes You More Likely to Forget Information
• Polydatin Targets KEAP1 to Rebalance Gut Immunity in Ulcerative Colitis
• What Happens When Public Health and Computer Science Build AI Together?
• Obesity Weakens Anti-Tumor Immune Response in Lung Cancer - But Exercise May Restore It
• Many Smokers Unaware Of Heart, Brain Risks Of Smoking
• Yale Researchers Identify New Strategy to Protect the Brain in Type 1 Diabetes
• Stretchable Antenna Keeps Wearable Health Sensors in Tune with Human Health
• Tylenol, Other Medications Fuel Spike In Liver Damage Cases, Poison Center Data Says
• ED Drug Might Increase Glaucoma Risk, Study Says
• My Husband Was Kicked Out Of Hospice For Dying Too Slowly
• Implantable Device May Help Restore Function After Spinal Cord Injury
• Can Dogs Help Teens Cope with Peer Stress?
• Dual-Phase CT Sharpens Deep-Learning Assessment of Pancreatic Cysts

August 16 2026

• Students Who View More Social Media Use More Products That Often Harbor Hormone-Disrupting Ingredients

August 15 2026

• Researchers Find That Waist Size Is a Powerful Indicator of Health Risks