Dementia

"Caring for a family member with dementia can feel like losing a loved one who is still alive, but a new study suggests that revisiting memories together through a simple digital tool can help ease that grief and even strengthen the patient-caregiver bond. "https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/04/reminiscing-may-ease-grief-when-caring-people-dementia

Oral health

"Improving oral health among hospitalised patients could significantly reduce the risk of developing pneumonia during their stay, a new study has found."https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/04/21/brushing-teeth-could-cut-hospital-pneumonia-risk?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Medical treatment

"Randomized, controlled trials, the most stringent test of a medical treatment, aren’t easy to do for even straightforward interventions such as exercise or a daily pill."https://www.science.org/content/article/simple-house-may-help-prevent-multiple-fatal-diseases-african-children?utm_medium=email&utm_source=1440&utm_campaign=1440&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Cancer and Alzheimer’s

"Cancer and Alzheimer’s disease are two of the most feared diagnoses in medicine, but they rarely strike the same person."https://theconversation.com/people-who-survive-cancers-are-less-likely-to-develop-alzheimers-this-might-be-why-274304?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Age

"As the body ages, cells naturally accumulate dozens of genetic mutations each year."https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-unexpected-cancer-mutations-brain-immune.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4#google_vignette

Mental health

"Mental health is something talked about a lot today."https://www.christianity.com/wiki/mental-health/5-sneaky-habits-that-cause-serious-mental-health-problems.html?aps=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&utm_content=2066651_20260421_1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=lst_cw_crosswalk_subscribers&utm_source=parent&utm_term=inhouse-spotlight-20260421-2066652&bt_ee=lmNWwbTSmffOHJcuYL9f6aJA53egrnCTxqGzf0gw3UlAG7I%2BSu8AG%2FdTPyHzo69j&bt_ts=1776814793558#google_vignette

Measure Water

"In fall of 2024, a team of students and faculty met to launch a project: creating a device that could measure methane from water bodies, a valuable tool in the fight against climate change."https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/04/student-built-methane-sensor-aids-mangrove-restoration-efforts