Researchers have created the most complete genetic profile of the brown rat to date, according to a UTHealth Houston-led team, paving the way for scientists to more accurately investigate genetic links to conditions like heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure and stroke.

For people living in the northern hemisphere, this summer has been beset by deadly wildfires across parts of Europe, the U.S. and Canada. In the U.K., more than 21,000 hectares (52,000 acres) had already burned by late July 2026 across 66 fires larger than 30 hectares (74 acres), while England and Wales recorded their driest July in nearly two centuries and many areas moved into official drought.

Complex health care policies are often challenging to implement. That’s a reality states across the country will deal with as new Medicaid work requirements are rolled out next year.

Glioblastoma remains one of the deadliest cancers, with limited treatment advances and tumors that often resist radiation and chemotherapy. New research from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute points to SET as a potential target for making glioblastoma cells more vulnerable to treatment.

Diagnoses of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased in many countries across all age groups, according to our latest review. We have also shown that prescriptions for ADHD treatments have seen similar increases across all age groups.