# Health - ARGO.net Science > Human performance, public health, biology, and the science of living well. Canonical URL: https://www.argo.net/health/ RSS feed: https://www.argo.net/health/feed/ ## Published Stories - [NIH clears a kratom compound for its first human safety test in opioid use disorder](https://www.argo.net/nih-clears-a-kratom-compound-for-its-first-human-safety-test-in-opioid-use-disorder/index.html.md): 2026-07-14 - The National Institutes of Health has opened a long-awaited clinical question: can a purified compound from kratom be studied safely in people as a possible treatment for opioid... - [Scientists found a hidden brain signal that may make GLP-1 weight loss last longer](https://www.argo.net/scientists-found-a-hidden-brain-signal-that-may-make-glp-1-weight-loss-last-longer/index.html.md): 2026-07-13 - Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified a brain-cell signaling pathway that helps explain how semaglutide drives weight loss in mice, according to an official announcement... - [Hidden Oropouche outbreak may have infected 9.4 million people](https://www.argo.net/hidden-oropouche-outbreak-may-have-infected-9-4-million-people/index.html.md): 2026-07-13 - A study in Nature Medicine warns that Oropouche virus has likely spread far more widely than reported across Latin America and the Caribbean. By combining mathematical modeling, historical... - [Tuberculosis can spread at home without the warning cough](https://www.argo.net/tuberculosis-can-spread-at-home-without-the-warning-cough/index.html.md): 2026-07-12 - A study in Nature Communications found that people with tuberculosis who have few or no recognized symptoms may still spread Mycobacterium tuberculosis inside their homes. The finding comes... - [Experimental drug blocks a hidden Alzheimer’s trigger in mice](https://www.argo.net/experimental-drug-blocks-a-hidden-alzheimers-trigger-in-mice/index.html.md): 2026-07-11 - Researchers at ETH Zurich have identified a new Alzheimer's disease target and developed an experimental compound that slowed nerve cell loss in mice. The work centers on GRK2,... - [Scientists found ancient brain cells that help the mind ignore distractions](https://www.argo.net/scientists-found-ancient-brain-cells-that-help-the-mind-ignore-distractions/index.html.md): 2026-07-11 - Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have identified a set of ancient brainstem neurons that helps mice focus on important visual information while suppressing distractions. The discovery, reported in... - [Scientists discover “footprints of death” that viruses may use to spread](https://www.argo.net/scientists-discover-footprints-of-death-that-viruses-may-use-to-spread/index.html.md): 2026-07-11 - Researchers at La Trobe University have identified a hidden process that unfolds as cells die. The study, published in Nature Communications, describes tiny "footprints of death" that mark... - [The blood pressure diet linked to sharper aging brains](https://www.argo.net/the-blood-pressure-diet-linked-to-sharper-aging-brains/index.html.md): 2026-07-10 - A study in JAMA Neurology found that several healthy eating patterns were linked to better brain aging, with one familiar heart-health plan standing out. In a long-running analysis... - [Common laxative drug may sharpen memory after depression](https://www.argo.net/common-laxative-drug-may-sharpen-memory-after-depression/index.html.md): 2026-07-10 - A study in Psychological Medicine has found that prucalopride, a drug used to treat chronic constipation, improved several cognitive test results in adults with a history of depression.... - [FDA-approved drug may help immunotherapy break through rare liver cancer’s defenses](https://www.argo.net/fda-approved-drug-may-help-immunotherapy-break-through-rare-liver-cancers-defenses/index.html.md): 2026-07-10 - Researchers at Cornell University and the University of Washington have identified a potential way to help immunotherapy reach a rare liver cancer that often affects young people. Their... - [Slow breathing changes brain activity and makes choices bolder](https://www.argo.net/slow-breathing-changes-brain-activity-and-makes-choices-bolder/index.html.md): 2026-07-09 - A study in Neuron involving 41 healthy volunteers found that slow breathing with a longer exhale can shift heart activity, change reward processing in the brain and make... - [Fructose sends a weaker fullness signal to the brain than glucose](https://www.argo.net/fructose-sends-a-weaker-fullness-signal-to-the-brain-than-glucose/index.html.md): 2026-07-08 - A study in Neuron found that two sugars with the same calories can send very different messages to the brain. Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center showed... - [Scientists find the aging switch that helps belly fat grow](https://www.argo.net/scientists-find-the-aging-switch-that-helps-belly-fat-grow/index.html.md): 2026-07-08 - Researchers at City of Hope have identified a stem-cell change that may help explain why waistlines often expand in middle age. The study, published in Science, found that... - [Scientists trigger sleep’s restorative power inside an awake brain](https://www.argo.net/scientists-trigger-sleeps-restorative-power-inside-an-awake-brain/index.html.md): 2026-07-07 - Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have triggered sleep's restorative effects in selected parts of the awake mouse brain. The animal study, published in Nature Neuroscience,... - [FDA Approves First New Sunscreen Ingredient in Decades and It Blocks Both UVA and UVB](https://www.argo.net/fda-approves-first-new-sunscreen-ingredient-in-decades-and-it-blocks-both-uva-and-uvb/index.html.md): 2026-06-24 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved bemotrizinol, the first new active sunscreen ingredient added to over the counter sunscreen options in the United States in more... - [NIH Launches New Office To Speed Human-Based Research and Reduce Animal Use](https://www.argo.net/nih-launches-new-office-to-speed-human-based-research-and-reduce-animal-use/index.html.md): 2026-06-24 - The National Institutes of Health has launched a new office designed to accelerate human-based biomedical research across the agency. The Office of Research Innovation, Validation and Application, known... - [A Sugar-Free Low-Fat Diet Triggered a Surprising Gut and Liver Shift in Mice](https://www.argo.net/a-sugar-free-low-fat-diet-triggered-a-surprising-gut-and-liver-shift-in-mice/index.html.md): 2026-06-23 - Twelve mice, two low-fat diets and 16 weeks of feeding revealed an unexpected biological pattern. A study in Frontiers in Immunology found that mice eating a sucrose-free low-fat... - [Vitamin C Levels Linked to a Younger-Looking Brain Network in Older Adults](https://www.argo.net/vitamin-c-levels-linked-to-a-younger-looking-brain-network-in-older-adults/index.html.md): 2026-06-22 - A study in PLOS ONE analyzed blood samples and MRI scans from 2,044 older adults in Japan and found that lower vitamin C levels were associated with smaller... - [A 21-Year NIH Trial Reveals Diet and Exercise Can Slow a Cascade of Chronic Disease](https://www.argo.net/a-21-year-nih-trial-reveals-diet-and-exercise-can-slow-a-cascade-of-chronic-disease/index.html.md): 2026-06-22 - A 21-year follow-up reported in an NIH announcement found that adults with prediabetes who were assigned to a lifestyle program had a lower long-term risk of developing multiple... - [Scientists Identify a Crucial Factor That Helps Parents Recover From Stress](https://www.argo.net/scientists-identify-a-crucial-factor-that-helps-parents-recover-from-stress/index.html.md): 2026-06-22 - A study in Communications Psychology found that parents felt better and showed healthier stress hormone patterns on days when they had time for themselves. The research suggests that... - [A New Tooth-Regrowing Drug Targets the Protein That Keeps Teeth From Forming](https://www.argo.net/a-new-tooth-regrowing-drug-targets-the-protein-that-keeps-teeth-from-forming/index.html.md): 2026-06-21 - One protein may stand between a dormant tooth-forming program and a new route for treating missing teeth. A 2024 study in the Journal of Oral Biosciences describes an... - [FDA Advisers Back First mRNA Flu Vaccine for Older Adults](https://www.argo.net/fda-advisers-back-first-mrna-flu-vaccine-for-older-adults/index.html.md): 2026-06-20 - Federal vaccine advisers have recommended Moderna's MFLUSIVA review, moving the first mRNA influenza vaccine closer to possible U.S. approval for adults 50 and older before the coming winter... - [Brain Scans Reveal Two Biological Subtypes of Autism](https://www.argo.net/brain-scans-reveal-two-biological-subtypes-of-autism/index.html.md): 2026-06-17 - Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia and the Child Mind Institute have identified at least two biological subtypes of autism by combining brain scans from people with... - [NIH Backs 15 Bold Ideas Linking Diet to Autoimmune Disease](https://www.argo.net/nih-backs-15-bold-ideas-linking-diet-to-autoimmune-disease/index.html.md): 2026-06-17 - The National Institutes of Health has selected 15 scientific teams in a national challenge focused on one of medicine's most practical questions, how diet and nutrition may influence... - [NIH Scientists Discover Gut Immune Cells That Shield Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease](https://www.argo.net/nih-scientists-discover-gut-immune-cells-that-shield-against-inflammatory-bowel-disease/index.html.md): 2026-06-17 - Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have identified a protective class of gut immune cells that helps shield the colon from chronic inflammation. The... - [Mouse Study Finds Hypothalamus Neurons That Drive the Brain’s Need for Company](https://www.argo.net/mouse-study-finds-hypothalamus-neurons-that-drive-the-brains-need-for-company/index.html.md): 2026-06-17 - Researchers at Harvard University have identified brain cells in mice that appear to track the need for social contact, a finding that brings loneliness closer to the biology... - [NIH Atlas Reveals Aging Cells Across the Human Body for the First Time](https://www.argo.net/nih-atlas-reveals-aging-cells-across-the-human-body-for-the-first-time/index.html.md): 2026-06-15 - Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have created a new framework for one of aging biology's most difficult puzzles, where senescent cells appear in the body... - [NIH Scientists Discover a Powerful New Opioid That Relieves Pain With Minimal Addiction Signals](https://www.argo.net/nih-scientists-discover-a-powerful-new-opioid-that-relieves-pain-with-minimal-addiction-signals/index.html.md): 2026-06-15 - Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found an experimental opioid with an unusual profile in laboratory animals, according to an official NIH announcement. The compound, called... - [Scientists Discover Why High Altitude May Protect Against Diabetes](https://www.argo.net/scientists-discover-why-high-altitude-may-protect-against-diabetes/index.html.md): 2026-06-15 - A study in Cell Metabolism has identified a surprising way that life in thin air may improve blood sugar control. In experiments with mice, researchers found that red... - [Scientists Found a Protein That Drives Brain Aging in Mice and Reducing It Restored Memory](https://www.argo.net/scientists-found-a-protein-that-drives-brain-aging-in-mice-and-reducing-it-restored-memory/index.html.md): 2026-06-14 - A study in Nature Aging led by UC San Francisco researchers has identified an iron-associated protein that appears to drive age-related memory decline in mice. The protein, called...