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Two-Stage Hydrothermal Processing Unlocks Cleaner Bio-Oil From Municipal Sludge

A research team has developed a two-stage hydrothermal liquefaction strategy that significantly improves the quality of bio-oil produced from municipal sludge by reducing its nitrogen content.

January 29, 2026

January 29 2026

• Freshly Brewed Tea May Support Long-Term Health, Research Shows
• Nearly Half Of American Adults Will Be Obese By 2035, Study Warns
• Opening Up, Sharing Can Be Best Thing For Stroke Survivors, Study Says
• Strep Throat: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, and Living With It
• Electromagnetic Pulses Aid Stroke Recovery, Trial Results Indicate
• Driving Habits Provide Window Into Seniors' Brain Health
• From Blood Tests to Skin Sensors: How Aptamers Enable Real-Time Biomarker Tracking
• Turning LNG Cold Energy Into Chemical Value: A Seawater-Driven Route to Recover Ethane and LPG
• Ancient DNA Reveals 12,000-Year-Old Case of Rare Genetic Disease
• Two-Stage Hydrothermal Processing Unlocks Cleaner Bio-Oil From Municipal Sludge
• One-Step 3D Microfluidic Chip Brings Cells Closer to Real Tissues
• Immunotherapy Before Surgery Helps Shrink Tumors in Patients with Desmoplastic Melanoma

January 28 2026

• Blood Biomarker Points to Increased Risk of Brain Metastasis in Patients with Inflammatory Breast Cancer
• In Rare Cases, Autoantibodies Can Cause Severe Reactions to a Live-Attenuated Virus Chikungunya Vaccine That Has Been Discontinued in the U.S.
• New Research Connects Heart Attacks to Brain, Nervous and Immune Systems
• Don't Let the Silent Thief Steal Your Sight: January Is Glaucoma Awareness Month
• Perceived Exposure to Nature Boosts Young Adults' Mental Health
• Cedars-Sinai Investigators ID Gene Mutation in Dental Condition
• The Medical Minute: Why Am I So Dizzy?
• Birds' Songs May Help Unlock Brain Patterns Behind Speech
• Roswell Park Team Exploring Promising Biomarker for Tracking Breast Cancer Response to CDK4/6 Therapy
• Rare Gene Mutation in Some with Venezuelan Ancestry Linked to Severe Neurologic Complications and Death After General Anesthesia
• Heart Disease Is the No. 1 Killer of Americans: February Is American Heart Month, an Important Time to Discuss the Risk Factors of Heart Disease and How Your Viewers/Listeners/Readers Can Prevent It
• Lifesaving Care at UTHealth Houston Allows 7-Year-Old to Contribute to Finding a Cure for Rare Genetic Condition
• Antidepressants Not Associated with Serious Complications From TBI
• New Discovery Could Change How Asthma Is Treated, Scientists Say
• Thousands of Kaiser Nurses Walk Out in California and Hawaii
• Slippery Streets After Winter Storms Raise Risk of Falls, Doctor Warns
• Stress Linked to Earlier Deaths Among Black Americans, Study Shows
• Tobacco Companies Flouting Instagram Restrictions To Target Young People, Study Argues
• One Simple Step At Bedtime Might Help Fight Glaucoma, Experts Say
• Night Owls Have Worse Heart Health, Study Finds
• Cutting Salt In Prepared Foods Can Protect Nations' Heart Health, European Studies Find
• Early Language Intervention Helps Most Non-Speaking Children With Autism
• Red Light Therapy Might Protect Football Players From Brain Damage
• Study Maps How Varied Genetic Forms of Autism Lead to Common Features
• Global Study Identifies Gap Between Expectations, Experience in Perimenopause
• Four AI Tools Enhance Psychiatry Clinical Practice
• Rounds with Leadership: Leaning into the Essence of Nursing
• What Causes Chronic Pain? A New Study Identifies a Key Culprit
• Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Improves Response to Immunotherapy in Advanced Kidney Cancer: TACITO Study published in Nature Medicine
• KRICT-Canaph-Oscotec Advance OCT-598 into Clinic, Setting a Model for Public-Private Drug Development

January 27 2026

• AACN CSI Academy Builds on Efforts to Empower Nursing Workforce
• Mount Sinai Study Finds Antibody-Producing Immune Cells Can Help Shape Cancer Immunotherapy
• UWM Researcher Studies Zebrafish to Better Understand Brain Development
• 'Nudging' Both Patients and Providers Boosts Flu Vaccine Numbers
• KU Researchers Aim to Reduce Barriers to Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
• From Lab to Startup: ASU Researchers Drive Health Innovation
• Neuropathic Bladder Patients Face Complications After Hip Surgery
• New Research Shows Cannabis is Effective for Acute Migraine Treatment
• Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Helps Improve Outcomes for Children With Amputations
• Lab-Grown Organoids Reveal How Glioblastoma Outsmarts Treatment
• Researchers Advance Understanding of Female Sexual Anatomy to Improve Pelvic Cancer Radiotherapy
• New Scientific Statement Guides Clinicians on How to Integrate Digital Health Tools into Heart Failure Care
• National Science Foundation Grant Funds Pesticide Exposure Research at Indiana University
• Genetic Study of Rare Endometrial Cancer Uncovers Potential Treatments
• First-of-Its-Kind Probe Monitors Fetal Health in Utero During Surgery
• From Fleeting to Stable: Scientists Uncover Recipe for New Carbon Dioxide-Based Energetic Materials
• Northwestern Medicine Surgeons Develop a Total Artificial Lung System to Keep a Patient Alive for 48 Hours After Removing Both Lungs, Enabling a Double-Lung Transplant
• Airports Step Up Screenings After Nipah Virus Cases in India
• More Spring & Mulberry Chocolates Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella
• Doctors Turn to Pediatric Group's Vaccine Schedule After CDC Changes
• Burning Wood Indoors May Be a Bigger Health Risk Than You Think
• Breakdown In Federal Health Tracking Leaves U.S. Vulnerable To Outbreaks, Pandemics, Experts Warn
• A Lifetime Of Heavy Boozing Raises Colon Cancer Risk
• Exercise Fends Off Middle-Age Stress, Study Shows
• Gout Drugs Might Also Help Heart Health, Researchers Find
• Grandparenting Good For The Aging Brain, Study Finds
• Women On Menopause Hormone Therapy Lose More Weight With Zepbound, Study Finds
• How the University Turns Royalties into a Self-Funding Engine for Innovation
• Low-Platinum Catalyst Could Make Hydrogen Production Cheaper

January 26 2026

• Trial Shows Strong Results for a First-of-Its-Kind Stent for Infants
• Changes in Circadian Rhythms Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
• How Social Stress Can Worsen Colitis, and What It Reveals About the Biology of IBD
• Cedars-Sinai Scientists Track Body's Most Elusive Proteins
• Nearly Half of CDC Surveillance Databases Have Halted Updates, Raising Concerns About Health Data Gaps
• Faster Sodium Correction Linked to Better Outcomes in Hyponatremia, Challenging Current Guidelines
• Sustained Participation in Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs Cut Risk of Future Violence by 50%
• Trump Officially Cuts Ties With WHO, Ending Decades-Long Partnership
• CDC Restores $5 Billion in Public Health Grants After 24-Hour Pause
• FDA Links ByHeart Baby Formula Outbreak to Milk Powder Ingredient
• Researchers Discover a Previously Unknown Bacterial Component in Kidney Stone Formation
• Tennessee Fungus Outbreak Sickens 35, Kills 1, Linked to Soil Exposure
• Trees — But Not Grass Or Other Greenery — Good For Urban Dwellers' Heart Health
• Millions Of Americans Are Microdosing Psychedelics, Survey Finds
• Patients Can't Keep Up With At-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring, Researchers Report
• Poison Control Centers Save America Billions Of Dollars Every Year, Report Finds
• Obesity Directly Influences A Person's Risk Of Dementia, Study Concludes
• A New Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Suggests That Certain Sex Hormones Could Play an Important Role in Understanding Long-Term Heart Health -- Especially for Men Living With Type 2 Diabetes
• Toothbrush-Activated Powder Whitens, Repairs and Protects Teeth
• Could Gene Therapy Treat a Deadly Heart Condition That Targets Young Athletes?
• Longest Running Study Into Open Research Practices Shows Strong Researcher Adoption, Yet Recognition Gaps and Regional Variations Remain
• High Nursing School Debt, Proposed Education Loan Caps Threaten US Health Care Access
• Sleep Tracking and 'Sleepmaxxing' Change Bedtime Behaviors -- and Keep Some Americans Awake at Night
• New Screening Tool Adapted for U.S. Older Adults to Detect Oral Frailty
• Study Shows Younger Children Experience Persistent Symptoms Following Concussion

January 25 2026

• NIH Ends Funding for Research Using Human Fetal Tissue

January 24 2026

• Vitamin B3 Supplement Linked to Lower Skin Cancer Risk

January 23 2026

• Choosing Between Urgent Care and the Emergency Department: Advice From RWJBarnabas Health
• Tailored Treatment Approach Shows Promise for Reducing Suicide and Self-Harm Risk in Teens and Young Adults
• What Do Rats Remember? IU Research Pushes the Boundaries on What Animal Models Can Tell Us About Human Memory
• Ochsner's ALS Center of Excellence Marks a Decade of Comprehensive, Compassionate Care
• FDA Weighs Allowing Zyn Pouches to Be Marketed as Lower-Risk Nicotine Option
• Bamboo Shoots May Offer Health Benefits — With Important Safety Warnings
• Top CDC Official Says Measles Surge Is the 'Cost of Doing Business'
• Colon Cancer Now Top Cancer Killer for Americans Under 50, Study Finds
• Arthritis Impacting The U.S. Workforce, Researchers Say
• Shingles Vaccine Appears To Slow Aging In Seniors, Study Finds
• Smartwatches Help Detect Hidden Dangerous Heart Rhythm Problems, Clinical Trial Finds
• Childhood ADHD Linked To Health Problems In Middle Age
• From Diagnosis to Treatment and Care: Understanding Mesothelioma
• Different Types of Brain Tumors: What They Are, How They Present and What To Expect
• Recreational Cannabis Sellers Willing to Sell to "Drunk" Customers, Raising Risk for Mixed-Substance Use Harms Including Motor Vehicle Crashes
• Certain PTSD Symptoms in Military Reservists Linked to Hazardous Drinking
• Behavioral Traits in Adolescence Predict Preference for Alcohol, AI Analysis Finds
• Alcohol-Intoxicated Severely Injured Patients Are More Likely to Be Misdiagnosed and Receive Less Treatment Before Hospital Arrival
• Rare Cranial Disorders: Towards a Non-Invasive Therapy Using Gene Silencing Delivered by Nanoparticles and 3D Printing
• Breathing Disruptions During Sleep Widespread in Newborns with Severe Spina Bifida

January 22 2026

• New Study Links Altered Cellular States to Brain Structure
• A Grateful Patient Says 'Thank You' to Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories
• Moffitt Study Develops New Tool to Predict How Cancer Evolves
• Mount Sinai Review Maps the Path Forward for Cancer Vaccines, Highlighting Promise of Personalized and Combination Approaches
• Treating Cancer with Medication Before Surgery Continues to Increase, Report Shows
• MD Anderson Shares Latest Research Breakthroughs
• From Classroom to Kickoff: Cedars-Sinai Takes STEAM to the Field
• Predicting Microbubble Distribution for Blood-Brain Barrier Opening
• UTSW Researchers Boost the Power of CAR T Cells to Fight Cancer
• The Science That Saved Briar's Life
• Study on Brain Navigation Reveals Function of an Unconventional Electrical-Signaling Mode in Neurons
• Mayo Clinic Transplant Performs Record 2,065 Organ Transplants in 2025
• New Research Suggests Gut Bacteria May Be Linked to Memory Decline in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease
• UH Study Highlights Need for Conservative Approach to Unexplained Unintentional Weight Loss Evaluation
• New Study Links Combination of Hormone Therapy and Tirzepatide to Greater Weight Loss After Menopause
• Study Finds Kimchi May Help Balance the Immune System
• Donated Baby Formula Linked to Infant Botulism Case in Oregon
• Study Finds Human Language Processing Mirrors How AI Understands Words
• Recalled Tuna Posing Botulism Risk Inadvertently Sent to 9 States
• Progenitor Cells in the Brain Constantly Attempt to Produce New Myelin-Producing Brain Cells
• Fluoridated Water Doesn't Affect Birth Weights, Study Finds
• Advance Treatment Can Delay Onset Of Rheumatoid Arthritis By Years, Trial Data Show
• Spending A Lot Of Time With AI Chatbots? You've A Higher Risk For Depression, Study Finds
• Pharma Companies Share Blame For Opioid OD Deaths, Majority Says
• Heart Disease, Stroke Are Top U.S. Killers, Report Says
• Breath Carries Clues to Gut Microbiome Health
• Experimental Therapy Targets Cancer's Bodyguards, Turning Foe to Friend to Eliminate Tumors
• Missing Medicare Data Alters Hospital Penalties, Study Finds
• People with Obesity May Have a Higher Risk of Dementia
• High BMI Could Increase Dementia Risk, Study Finds
• Study Reveals Weight Loss Medications May Improve Outcomes for Chronic Sinus Disease Patients
• Flies and the Hidden Drivers of Cholera
• Study Reveals Synergistic Effect of CDK2 and CDK4/6 Combination Therapy
• Biosynthesis of Medicarpin in Engineered Yeast

January 21 2026

• New Scoring System Could More Accurately Predict Shunt Failures in Children
• The Medical Minute: Family on Your Timeline: Latest Trends in Family Planning, Fertility Treatments and Preservation
• Imaging Technique Can Reduce Benign Breast Biopsies by 25%
• Single Enzyme Found to Control Formation of Immune Cells Critical for Health
• Largest Genetic Study of Schizophrenia and African Ancestry Reveals Shared Biology Across Global Populations
• Look Inside the World of Veterinary Ophthalmology
• Trees Associated with Lower Heart Disease Risk in Cities
• Stroke Survivors Miss Critical Treatment, Face Greater Disability Due to Systemic Transfer Delays
• Delayed Stroke Care Linked to Increased Disability Risk
• Red Light Therapy Shows Promise for Protecting Football Players' Brains
• Why Your Brain Drifts After a Bad Night’s Sleep, Scientists Explain
• Your Nose May Decide How Bad Your Cold Gets, Study Finds
• Stroke During Pregnancy, Postpartum Associated with More Illness, Job Status Later
• Wildfire Smoke During Pregnancy May Raise Autism Risk, Study Finds
• Measles Outbreak Reaches Clemson Campus as South Carolina Cases Surge
• 'Super Agers' Have Genetic Edge For Brain Health, Study Suggests
• Air Pollution Increases Risk Of ALS
• AI Could Make At-Home Balance Exercises More Effective
• Ozempic Improves Knee Replacement Outcomes Among People With Type 2 Diabetes
• Alcohol Tied To Suicide Risk Among Lesbian, Bisexual Women
• More Staff Means Better Health Among Nursing Home Residents, Study Says
• Canadian Scientists Uncover Hidden Cells Fueling Brain Cancer -- and a Drug That Could Stop Them
• Oral Bacterium May Promote Breast Cancer Development and Spread
• Medical Organizations Warn Ongoing Research Flaws May Drive Underuse of Lung Cancer Screening and Cost Lives
• Pediatric Patients Exposed to Ionizing Radiation in Imaging at Higher Rates in Non-Children's Hospitals than Children's Hospitals
• A New Playbook for Cancer Prevention in Africa Begins with Everyday Infections
• Why Water Matters
• Trauma or Toxic? A Deep Dive into the Impact of Stress on Kids' Health
• Engineered Nanobodies Improved Respiratory Defenses in Preclinical Study
• International Study Confirms Universally Applicable Framework for Defining Digital Health Interventions
• Muscle Loss in Cervical Cancer Increases Risk of Death
• Post-Surgery Strategy Shows Promise in Delaying Liver Cancer Recurrence

January 20 2026

• New CT Imaging Oral Contrast Agent Improves Visualization of Bowel Anatomy, Clinical Trial Data Show
• Infant Food Allergy ER Visits Rise Following National Guidelines
• Cannabis May Help Some Communities Cope With Gun Violence
• How to Improve Post-Acute Care after Patient Hospitalization
• Most Patients Support AI to Help Read Mammograms with Doctor Oversight
• Limited or No State Regulation of Short-Term Limited-Duration Health Plans Linked to Decreases in Timely Cancer Treatment Initiation, New ACS Study Suggests
• Lurie Children's Completes First Leadless Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implant in Patient With Congenital Heart Disease
• Survey Finds Low Helmet Use Among Illinois Children Riding E-Scooters and E-Bikes
• Some Popular Bottled Waters Contain Unregulated Chemicals, Researchers Say
• HHS Announces New Study of Cellphone Radiation and Health
• Agriculture Secretary Says Healthy Meals Can Cost $3, Critics Say It’s Not That Simple
• Trump Unveils Outline of New Health Care Plan
• Hospitals Wrongly Penalized For Life-Saving Stroke Care, Researchers Argue
• No Link Between Acetaminophen and Autism, ADHD, Evidence Review Concludes
• Whole Foods Diet Allows Folks To Eat More While Cutting Calories, Analysis Shows
• AI Predicts Seniors' Fall Risk Based On Core Strength, As Early As Middle Age
• FDA-Approved Nerve Stimulation Device For ADHD Is Ineffective, Clinical Trial Concludes
• U.S. Parents More Relaxed About Their Kids Using Swear Words, Poll Finds
• Noninvasive Brain Scanning Could Send Signals to Paralyzed Limbs
• Pan-Fungal Vaccine Proves Effective Against Candida Auris in Mice
• Researchers Discover Potential New Target to Treat Parkinson's Disease
• New Expert Consensus Published in The Laryngoscope Recommends PAPZIMEOS (zopapogene imadenovec) as the New Standard of Care First-Line Treatment for Adults with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
• Professor Sarfaraz Niazi's Scientific Framework Adopted as FDA Modernizes Clinical Trial Evaluation Through Bayesian Methods
• New Research Shows Blood Test May Offer Early Warning of Liver Cancer Recurrence After Liver Transplant
• Scientists Discover a Hidden RNA "Aging Clock" in Human Sperm
• No Place for Metal

January 19 2026

• Sticking to a Wholefood Diet Means You Really Can Eat Much More and Be Well-Nourished but Still Consume Far Fewer Calories, New Research Reveals
• 58% of Patients Affected by 2022 Mpox Outbreak Report Lasting Physical Symptoms
• Bariatric Surgery Shows Advantage Over Medical Therapy for Diabetes Across All Social Backgrounds
• As Forests Shrink, Mosquitoes Are Turning to Humans for Blood
• New Coffee Chemicals Show Promise for Managing Type 2 Diabetes
• Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers Find Early Success Using Endometrial mRNA Therapy to Treat Infertility
• Hospital Partnership Improves Follow Up Scans, Decreases Long Term Risk After Aortic Repair
• AI-Driven Protein Design Accelerates the Synthetic Biology of Plant Natural Products
• A Simple UV-Persulfate-Formic Acid Strategy Breaks One of the Strongest Bonds in PFAS
• National Poll: Less Than Half of Parents Say Swearing Is Never OK for Kids

January 18 2026

• Why Connecting With Others is Good For Your Health
• Engineering Yeast to Make Rare Anticancer Saponins: Reconstructing the Complete Biosynthesis of Polyphyllin II

January 17 2026

• What You Can Do To Prevent Chronic Kidney Disease

January 16 2026

• UCLA Health Launches Novel Clinical Trial for Recurrent Prostate Cancer
• Rutgers Helps Track New Jersey's Legislative Progress in Advancing Maternal and Infant Health
• Exploring Metabolic Noise Opens New Paths to Better Biomanufacturing
• Diagnosing Endometriosis: New Biomarkers Enable Early, Noninvasive Detection
• Why Joint Pain Is Worse in Cold Weather, and 4 Proven Ways to Manage It
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes
• New Technology Offers Deeper Understanding of Cancer Progression
• Meningiomas Subset's Genetic Drivers Identified
• A Patient-Centered Approach to Treating Iron Deficiency in Women
• Popular Super Greens Supplement Recalled After Salmonella Illnesses Reported
• Mistrust Fuels Drop in Deceased Organ Donations, Kidney Transplants
• Trump Administration Restores Nearly $2 Billion in Mental Health Grants
• Whole Milk Returns to School Lunches
• Nerve Stimulation Halts Depression In More Than 20% Of Patients, Clinical Trial Reports
• 'If In Doubt, Sit Them Out,' Insists New Concussion Guidance For Parents
• Air Pollution Increases Risk of Childhood High Blood Pressure
• Medical Students Not Being Adequately Trained To Confront Death, Review Finds
• Fingertip Blood Oxygen Monitors Are Less Accurate For People Of Color, Study Finds
• Drunk For No Reason? Could Be A Rare Gut Disorder, Researchers Say
• Immune-Targeting Vaccine Shows Promise Intercepting Cancer in Patients with Lynch Syndrome
• Model Predicts Long Term Mortality Risk From Prostate Cancer
• Why Experts Urge Caution on Melatonin Use in Children
• Why Liver Scarring Persists After Surgery in Biliary Atresia

January 15 2026

• Markey Cancer Center Treats 1st Patient in US with New Lung Cancer Therapy
• Q&A: The Future of Space Medicine Research
• Flu Season 2026: What One LA Emergency Department Is Seeing
• With Telehealth Coverage on the Brink, Study Shows It Hasn't Driven Up Total Visits
• Why a Life-Threatening Sedative Is Being Prescribed More Often for Seniors
• Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet for January 2026
• Study Reveals Molecular 'Switch' That Turns on Inflammation in Obesity
• Same Moves, Different Terrain: How Bacteria Navigate Complex Environments Without Changing Their Playbook
• Hackensack Meridian Health Backs Staff Ideas to Humanize Patient Care
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Use AI to Predict Patient Falls Based on Core Density in Middle Age
• Vanderbilt Transplant Center Nation's Largest After Performing Record Number of Solid Organ Transplants in 2025
• Measles Outbreaks Grow in South Carolina and Southwest, Officials Warn
• Small Daily Habit Changes Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds
• Obamacare Enrollment Drops After Premium Subsidies Expire
• FDA Moves to Remove Suicide Warnings From GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
• How Beige Fat Keeps Blood Pressure in Check
• Burn Pits Loaded Veterans' Lungs With Carbon, Study Says
• Can Teens Use Social Media Too Little For Their Own Good? Maybe, Study Says
• Genetics, Virus Play Key Roles In MS, Studies Suggest
• Depression Might Signal Brain Disease Risk Among Seniors
• Elevated Blood Pressure Increases Pregnancy Risks, Study Finds
• This Device Might Help Seniors Avoid Dementia, Study Finds
• Mapping Cancer's Weak Spots Reveals New Precision Targets for Breast Cancer
• Early Alcohol Exposure Is Common Among Chinese Teenagers
• Oral Bacteria Play a Role in Chronic Liver Disease