Three decades of progress since the discovery of senescence-associated beta-galactosidase

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260605/Three-decades-of-progress-since-the-discovery-of-senescence-associated-beta-galactosidase.aspx A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging on May 15, 2026, titled "Blue period – features of senescence 30 years after beta-galactosidase." The review was led by first author Chisaka Kuehnemann and corresponding author Christopher D. Wiley from Tufts University.

Researchers identify hidden self-harm histories using machine learning

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260605/Researchers-identify-hidden-self-harm-histories-using-machine-learning.aspx Important mental health history is often present in medical records but hard to find, especially when it is missing from the diagnosis codes that clinicians, researchers and health systems use to search and count conditions

Can Pilates improve heart and metabolic health in a month?

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260605/Can-Pilates-improve-heart-and-metabolic-health-in-a-month.aspx A short Pilates program was linked to improvements in heart health, blood sugar control, and stress-related biomarkers, with older women showing some of the strongest physiological responses. A 4-week Pilates program may improve cardiovascular, metabolic, and neuroendocrine responses in previously sedentary women, according to a new study published in the journal Life.

Challenging anti-GMO disinformation: Why genetically-tweaked crops offer bushels of benefits Dirt To Dinner | June 4, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/04/challenging-anti-gmo-disinformation-why-genetically-tweaked-crops-over-bushels-of-benefits/ GMOs are one of the most controversial topics within our global food system. There are many misconceptions regarding what a GMO is and what the technology is designed to do. GMOs provide a wide array of benefits for our global food system and world.

Viewpoint: Why the hyper-promoted doping ‘enhanced games’ pseudo Olympics flopped James Billot | Washington Post | June 4, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/04/viewpoint-why-the-hyper-promoted-doping-enhanced-games-pseudo-olympics-flopped/ Testosterone, anabolic steroids, stimulants, metabolic modulators and a grabbag of peptides were just some elements of the “stacks” that these athletes took ahead of the event. In any other sporting context, it would have resulted in disqualification and a lengthy (if not lifetime) ban. But at the Enhanced Games, it was almost a prerequisite.

Viewpoint—N.A.D.+: Why Gwenyth Paltrow’s heralded anti-aging supplement doesn’t work Dana Smith | New York Times | June 5, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/05/viewpoint-n-a-d-why-gwenyth-paltrows-heralded-anti-aging-supplement-doesnt-work/ Gwyneth Paltrow has tried it. So have Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber. … Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or N.A.D.+, has been among the hottest anti-aging supplements for several years. …

Viewpoint: Doctors who are battling Ebola are incredulous that U.S. government is not utilizing specially designed emergency health units meant to fight virulent disease Jonathan Cohn | Bulwark | June 5, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/05/viewpoint-doctors-who-are-battling-ebola-are-incredulous-that-u-s-government-is-not-utilizing-specially-designed-emergency-health-units-meant-to-fight-virulent-disease/ Doctors around the country are baffled, disturbed, and in some cases aghast at the Trump administration’s plan for Americans who get Ebola overseas—in particular, the decision not to bring these patients back home, to one of the facilities that the federal government created precisely for this purpose.