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Researchers Find Benzodiazepine Prescriptions Drop Sharply in the U.S. Over the Past Decade

The number of benzodiazepine prescriptions like Xanax and Valium dispensed in the United States decreased over the past 10 years, potentially suggesting that doctors have become more cautious when prescribing these sedatives, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

September 30, 2026

October 12 2026

• One Small Incision, Four Procedures: New Robotic Approach Combines Breast Cancer Treatment, Reconstruction, Biopsy, and Nerve Preservation in One Surgery
• Coffee Isn't a Cure: Survey Data Highlight Risks of Drowsy Driving
• Psilocybin Providers Follow Safety Guidelines, Study Finds
• New Policy Could Save More Lives by Prioritizing Heart Transplant Candidates Based on Medical Urgency, Not Treatment Choices
• Raymond Douglas, MD, PhD, Unveils Research on Six-Week Teprotumumab Dosing to Help Protect Hearing
• Protein Puts Brakes on Intestinal Inflammation, UTSW Study Finds
• Study Examines Long-term Mental Health and Alcohol Use Trajectories following Disasters
• Novel Study Explores How Different Types of Genetic Risk Impact the Manifestation of Alcohol Use Disorder
• Changes in Marital Status May Heighten Vulnerability for Alcohol-Related Problems
• Choline Supplementation in Young Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Has Durable Developmental Benefits, with Gains Evident Five Years Later, Study Suggests
• Living With Ringing in Your Ears? Updated Guideline Supports a Personalized, Evidence-Based Approach to Tinnitus
• DNA Changes in Alzheimer's Disease: Expert Explains What They Mean to Patients, Families
• Alternative Signaling Pathway Improves Transplantation of Blood Stem Cells
• Type 2 Diabetes Can Progress Faster in Kids, but the Warning Signs May Be Easy to Miss
• Multitarget Compound Strengthens Tomato Defenses Against TYLCV
• KCC2 Modulation Improves Neuromuscular Function in Dystrophic Mice
• PPPL Data, Simulation Codes and Compute Power Will Be Used in Phase Ii Genesis Mission Project to Build Digital Twin of Fusion Energy System

October 11 2026

• A Tiny Eye Implant Restored Some Lost Sight. Three Years Later, the Gains Are Holding

October 10 2026

• Laser Touch-Up Sharpens Vision for Patients Disappointed by Vision Quality After Cataract Surgery, Study Finds
• A Cataract Lens That Doubles as Glaucoma Medicine? New Study Shows It's Possible

October 9 2026

• Study Reveals Both Liver and Brain Pathways in Differing Symptoms of Inherited Metabolic Disorder
• Is the "Autism Epidemic" Real, or Are We Better at Finding It? A Leading Pediatric Developmental Expert Weighs In on New JAMA Study
• Halloween Scares Should Be Spooky, Not Painful
• New Study Maps Immune Pathways Driving Acute Interstitial Nephritis
• Immune Cell Map Uncovers How Individual Aging Trajectories Diverge
• Pinhole Lens Restores Sight for Patients With Scarred Corneas
• New Genetic Insights Could Help Detect Hearing Loss Earlier
• Interview Prep and Media Training for Experts - Best Practices Webinar
• Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Leads Breakthrough Heart Recovery Method for Pediatric Transplants
• Study Helps Explain Why Changing Your Diet is Hard
• Researchers Transform Old Blood Cells into Young Brain Cells
• Yamo Pharmaceuticals Announces Autism Trial Registry Following Global Surge in Family Interest
• The Importance of Peer Support Following a Termination for Medical Reasons
• Study Finds Automated Breast Ultrasound Is an Effective Alternative to Handheld Ultrasound for Breast Cancer Screening
• Aspirin Rarely Used for Colorectal Cancer Prevention: Fewer than one in ten people with Lynch syndrome take Acetylsalicylic acid to prevent cancer - despite a high level of openness to new preventive
• Blood Proteins May Offer New Clues to Gut Health in Coeliac Disease
• Polymeric Nanomedicines Reprogram the Tumor Microenvironment to Turn Cold Tumors Hot

October 8 2026

• BIDMC Researchers Conduct First Real-World Study of Safety and Quality of Patient-Facing AI in Primary Care
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Pioneering Liquid Biopsy Helps Guide Avery's Treatment for Aggressive Brain Cancer
• Menopause is Finally Getting the Spotlight
• New Research Reveals the Remarkable Complexity of Human Milk
• Flu Fighters: Johns Hopkins Medicine Experts Share Strategies to Defeat Common Respiratory Viruses
• Apodex Opens Free AI Computing Services to Accelerate Drug Research
• Everyday Beauty Products Send Thousands to the E.R. With Eye Injuries Each Year
• The Weekly Dose: The Brain and Uncertainty; Learning at Rest; Improving the HPV Vaccine
• Waterproof Device Shows Promising Results for Children With Wrist Fractures
• Keep Kids' Vision in Focus with Screen-Time Balance
• UK Golisano Children's Shares in 5-Year Pediatric Trauma Grant to Support Providers, Families
• Pain, Psychological Factors and Physical Function Closely Linked in People with Systemic Sclerosis
• Johns Hopkins Children's Center Experts Offer Tips to Reduce Sleep-Related Infant Deaths
• Circadian Disruption May Open a Timing Window for Cancer Metastasis
• A Trick From Tardigrades Could Help Human Blood Withstand Freezing
• SPRED2 loss drives liver cancer stemness via p53/miR-506-3p/KLF4
• Mount Sinai Study Finds Safety Prompts Can Help AI Models Make Safer Clinical Choices
• Longer Sleep May Be Linked to a Higher Risk of Kidney Disease in People with Type 2 Diabetes
• Does a Bone Tumor Always Mean Cancer? Mayo Clinic Expert Explains
• Psilera Greenlit to Initiate Phase 2 of NIH Grant for Alcohol Use Disorder
• New Study of Diets Suggests Which May Offer Cognitive and Executive Function Gains
• Distinct Malaria Parasites "Hidden in Plain Sight" May Contribute to Human Disease Protection

October 7 2026

• Electrical Ablation Boosts CAR-NK Cell Therapy Against Liver Cancer
• Media Update: Australian Cancer Research Returns From Space
• For-Profit Hospitals Linked to Worse Patient Outcomes and Nurse Staffing Shortfalls, New Penn Nursing Study Finds
• Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet for Sept. and Oct., 2026
• New Study: Brain Surgery in First 8 Years Can Protect Memory in Certain Parkinson's Patients
• An Extremely Old Giant Tortoise Named Jonathan May Hold the Secret to a Long, Healthy Life: Study
• Ohio State Spine Surgery Uses Smaller Incisions to Help Patients Recover Faster
• At 90, Art Ulene, MD, Is Still Climbing Toward His Peak
• What Happens When a Key Cancer Defense Fails?
• She Scours Genes to Find What's Behind a Rare Eye Cancer
• Ohio State Offers New Implant for Painful Thumb Arthritis
• ACG 2026: Cedars-Sinai Experts Share Digestive Disease Advances
• Making WAVEs: How UWF Is Shaping the Future of Maritime Engineering
• Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers Publish Clinical Data for Rapid Diagnostic Urine Test to Detect Invasive Aspergillosis
• Could Your Epilepsy Medication Affect Your Birth Control?
• Greater physical activity associated with slower progression in Parkinson's
• Tip Sheet: A New Assay for Ovarian and Breast Cancers, RSV Treatment Effectiveness -- and the Impact of Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancers
• Statins May Protect People from Developing Glaucoma
• Key Driver of Aggressive Prostate Cancer Identified, Suggesting New Way to Reverse Drug Resistance
• New Emergency Department Screening Helps UK HealthCare Identify Sepsis Sooner
• Early Warning Signs of Chronic Pelvic Pain May Appear in Adolescence, McMaster Study Finds
• 'Fall Back' Should Be the Last Clock Change, Sleep Experts Tell Lawmakers
• Quantum Study Offers New Insights Into Lithium's Effects in the Brain
• Scientists Identify Gene Signatures in Children with Severe COVID-19 Infection
• Fewer Unnecessary Tasks - Still Exhausted?
• Phthalates affected several cell types in the ovary
• MimiVax and Roswell Park Announce Results from Phase 2b SURVIVE Trial of SurVaxM in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
• Developing Novel Cancer Therapy That Disrupts Communication Between Cancer Cells and Cancer-associated fibroblasts
• SKKU Research Team Recreates Viral Transmission and Herd Immunity on a Chip
• SKKU Identifies New Antibiotic Resistance Mechanism in Superbug Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Obesity-Related Inflammation Driven by Fat Cells, Iron, and Free Radicals

October 6 2026

• AI-Powered Phone App Detects Cataracts with Impressive Accuracy, New Study Shows
• GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Faster Vision Loss in the Second Eye, New Study Finds
• For People With Diabetes, GLP-1 Drugs May Be Linked to Lower Odds of a Leading Cause of Blindness
• A Single Photo of the Eye May Reveal Which Children Are Headed for Severe Nearsightedness
• Study of Sickle Cell Pain Finds Unexpected Biological Differences
• How a Viral Trend Sent a New Jersey Teenager to the Hospital
• Contrary to Fears, Psilocybin Users with Depression Continue to Seek Treatment
• CSUF and Fullerton College Clear a Pathway for Transfer Students
• Women Over 50 Should Never Ignore These Alzheimer's Signs
• UCLA Researchers Build Community to Advance Organoid Research
• What the Neuroscience of Motivation Has to Say About GLP-1 Drugs
• Antimalarial Drugs Can Persist in Mosquitoes, Potentially Exposing Malaria Parasites, Study Finds
• A Gene Therapy Aims to Do What Dry Macular Degeneration Drugs Cannot: Restore Sight
• Newly Identified Prostate Cell Type May Help Explain Why Enlarged Prostate Develops in One Region of Gland
• Many Hospitals Still Don't Do Enough to Prevent UTIs From Catheters
• New Preventive Care in Cirrhosis Guideline and the October Issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology
• New Insights Into Why the Sun Makes Lupus Patients Sick
• New Sensor System Tracks Coughs in a Room -- Without Knowing Who's Coughing
• Shining a Light on Autistic Girls and Women
• Hidden Part of the Brain Controls How We Prepare for Uncertainties
• Candy-Coated Lollylab Checks Saliva for Medication
• Manganese-Doped Carbon Nanodots Could Rival Existing MRI Contrast Agents
• Early-Onset Menopause Linked to Increased Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression
• AI Tool Designed and Integrated Into Hospital Workflows to Classify Skin Lesions
• Patch Brings Light to Wound Care

October 5 2026

• Future Physicians Practice Healing, Humanism and How to Help their Neighbors
• UC San Diego Researchers Discover Why Chronic Low Back Pain Feels "Personal"
• New Editorial Calls for Investing in Hospital Nursing Workforce to Address Health Impacts of Extreme Heat
• Antimalarial Drugs Can Persist in Mosquitoes, Exposing Malaria Parasites, Study Finds
• How Your Brain Keeps Learning While You Rest
• Sudden, Unexpected Deaths on Rise Among Infants Born to Black Mothers
• E-Bikes Causing Far More Severe Injuries Than E-Scooters
• New HF Stats 2026 Report Finds Heart Failure Mortality Rising as Disease Increasingly Affects Younger Americans
• Teaching Teachers: Rowan Researcher Explores How AI Could Help Educators Understand Student Thinking
• Cigarette Smoke May Prime Lung Stem Cells for Different Types of Lung Cancer
• Human Trial: Popular Diabetes Drug Shown to Lower Inflammation, Which May Protect the Heart
• ACP Recommends Hormonal Therapy as a First-Line Treatment for Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms
• Study Finds Sharp Increase in Advanced Nurse Practitioners Trained at for-Profit Schools
• Keeping Kids Moving Beyond the School Bell
• Nearly Twice as Many People Quit Smoking When Offered Cash Rewards
• Digital Alerts Support Timely Treatment Decisions of Critically Ill Cardiac Patients
• Managing Misfolded Proteins to Prevent Parkinson's Disease
• Immune Cells Support Early Placental Development
• Regular Walking Is Good for People with COPD, Even if They Live in Areas with Higher Air Pollution
• Smart Gene Circuits Could Future-Proof Horticultural Crops

October 2 2026

• Research Tip Sheet: Radiation, Stroke Tied to Heart Dangers
• Chemo as a Booster of Cancer Vaccines
• New Insights Into Fetal DNA Could Improve Prenatal Testing
• JMIR News: PMOS Care, Smart Textiles, Online Research Ethics, and the TEMPO Pilot
• Hackensack Meridian Health Kicks Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month With Pink Event At Several Campuses
• Large Scandinavian Trial Finds No Benefit of Aspirin After Treatment of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases
• Colouring on Devices Can Improve Student Wellbeing, Study Finds
• KAIST Identifies a "Hidden Amplification Switch" in Lymphangiogenic Signaling, with Implications for Lymphedema and Cancer Metastasis
• Kennesaw State Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Study Sleep Apnea
• Stem Cell-Derived Brain Models Offer a New Window Into How Anesthesia Works

October 1 2026

• Inflammation and the heart: A new approach to cardiovascular disease prevention
• Cellular Recycling Changes with Age, but Not How We Expected
• Less Can Be More: How Breast Cancer Surgery is Becoming Less Invasive
• Less Can Be More: How Breast Cancer Surgery is Becoming Less Invasive
• American Joint Replacement Registry becomes first registry to accept patient data through Epic's cloud-based Community Registries
• Busier People Tend to Be Less Depressed, Perform Better, Study Shows
• Before the First Bite: A Missing Gut Protein May Set the Stage for Peanut Allergy
• Young RWJBarnabas Health Patients Celebrate Disease-Free Milestone Following Advanced Sickle Cell Treatments
• UTSW Research Briefs: Heart Failure, Diet's Impact on Aging, and MS Drugs
• How Robotic Surgery Helped Tackle a Rare Pediatric Lung Tumor
• Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's Experts Available for Interviews at AAP 2026
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Report Early Results From Therapy Designed for a Single Patient with Rare Genetic Form of ALS
• Novel Treatment Combination Improves Progression-Free Survival in Most Common Form of Metastatic Breast Cancer
• Mount Sinai Study Uncovers How Loss of the Critical Tumor Suppressor p53 Enables Mutant Cells to Expand Through Normal Tissue
• Research Uncovers How Bacteria Fight Viruses, Opening the Door to Better Virus-Based Antibiotics
• Young RWJBarnabas Health Patients Celebrate Disease-Free Milestone Following Advanced Sickle Cell Treatments
• Targeted Cancer Therapy Gets a Sharper Focus
• How Gut Bacteria Can Shape the Brain's Response to Stroke
• How the Biological Clock Regulates Phases of Wakefulness
• Mount Sinai Researchers Identify a Brain Circuit That Remembers Stresses to Help Shape Reaction to Them
• Sudden Back Pain: It Can Develop for Several Reasons, Expert Explains
• Cultivating HPV to Improve Vaccine Development
• Initiative Standardizes Evaluation of ICU Discharge Readiness
• Children with Common Genetic Variant May Have More Inflammation in Response to Asthma Drug
• After 20 Miscarriages, Mom Prepares to Celebrate Healthy Baby's First Birthday

September 30 2026

• Fit for Life: Childhood Fitness Linked to Lower Risk of Adult Depression
• UCLA Research Team Awarded $1 Million to Develop New Approach for Detecting Lung Cancer
• How Family-Based Treatment Helps Children and Teens With Eating Disorders
• Novel CAR-T Therapy for Hard-to-Treat Multiple Myeloma Shows Promising Safety and Durable Responses
• How the Brain Learns to Predict What to Fear Based on Past Experiences
• First Health System on West Coast to Use New Brain Bleed Technologies
• Johns Hopkins Investigators Identify a Metabolic Weak Point in Exhausted Immune Cells in Head and Neck Cancer
• Combing Nature's Library for Answers to Prostate Cancer
• People With Long COVID Who Used a Noninvasive Magnetic Therapy Headset Show Improved Cognitive Function and Mood
• Maryland Family Warns of Firepit Dangers After Tragic Accident
• Gut mRNA Tech Supercharges Vaccine and GLP-1 Delivery
• Can Brain Activity Reveal What Surveys Miss?
• Engineers Connect Health Wearables and Implants Using the Body as the Network
• Insurance Barriers Limit Access to Blood Cancer Drugs
• Dana-Farber Research Reveals Possible New Target for Treatment of Sickle Cell and Beta Thalassemia
• Staples Lab Helps Nebraska Childcare Providers Implement Outdoor Learning
• Case Report Highlights Multidisciplinary Approach to Recurrent Prostate Cancer
• Decadelong Study Finds Smoking Worsens Sickle Cell Retinopathy
• New Framework Guides Doctor-Patient Discussions on AI Chatbot Use for Mental Health
• Higher GLP-1 Costs Lead to Lower Adherence
• Preventing Skin Cancer Among Local Firefighters Through Community Outreach
• FAU Study Uses Raman Spectroscopy and AI to Detect Skin Cancer
• The Medical Minute: Living Well with Heart Failure
• Researchers Find Benzodiazepine Prescriptions Drop Sharply in the U.S. Over the Past Decade
• Smartphones as Retinal Cameras: New Opportunities for Global Eye Care - International Review Led by Bonn-Based Researchers Assesses the Potential and Limitations of Smartphone-Based Retinal Imaging
• Living Environment and Lifestyle Factors May Accelerate Biological Ageing Already in Early Adulthood
• Childhood Family Environment and Number of Siblings May Affect Heart and Brain Health in Middle Age
• Pneumonia Can Reveal Undiagnosed Blood Cancer
• AI-Driven Analytics and Data-Mining Strategies for Drug Discovery
• Can AI-enabled A-Fib Detection Technology Confirm Diagnosis Faster Than Conventional Monitoring?
• Wearable AI Forecasts Prolonged Sitting in Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain

September 29 2026

• Honeybee Silk Could Power Smarter Wound Dressings
• Personalized Support and Navigation Increased Genetic Testing of Hereditary Cancers Among Immediate Family Members
• New AI Platform Could Help Cancer Survivors Get Personalized Support Between Doctor Visits
• Exercise Program Supports Better Attention and Slows Biological Aging in Breast Cancer Survivors
• Ohio State Study Finds Patients with Developmental Disabilities Still Face Kidney Transplant Disparities Despite State Laws
• Enhancing CAR-T Therapy: From Cancer to Autoimmune Diseases
• CHLA Experts to Present on AI, Sports Medicine, and More at 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics Meeting
• RWJBarnabas Health Shares 10 Facts Everyone Should Know about Addiction and Recovery
• Distinct Gut Microbiome Patterns Found in 5 Cancer Groups and in Early-Onset Cancers
• Sinai Hospital Begins Using First FDA-Authorized AI Diagnostic Tool for Sepsis
• Sudden, Unexpected Death on the Rise Among Infants Born to Black Mothers
• A Concussion Expert and Football Father Discusses Why He Values Teamwork Over Zero-Risk
• Menthol Enhances the Strength, Duration of Nicotine's Effects in Rats
• Microplastics Cause Fatty Liver Disease in Mice
• One in Nine Older Adults Who Use Cannabis Meet Criteria for Cannabis Use Disorder

September 28 2026

• Withdrawal Med Use Points to Increasing Danger of Medetomidine
• Researchers Suggest Tile-Based Radiation Therapy as Standard of Care to Lower Risk of Recurrence in Brain Metastases
• When Her Leukemia Didn't Respond to Chemotherapy, Megan Found a New Treatment at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
• Engineers Develop a Smart Shoe That Could Help Track Changes in How People Walk
• Modifying Heart Cell Metabolism Unlocks Self-Repair System After Heart Attack
• Study Shows Rising Rates of Reported Intentional Substance Exposures at School Among Elementary- and Middle-School-Aged Children
• Los Alamos Maps the Changing Sounds of the Arctic to Strengthen Global Monitoring
• California firm licenses 'potent' anti-measles antibodies from Vanderbilt Health for development, clinical testing
• UNC Neurologist Receives Inaugural Grant to Improve Hospital Care for People with Parkinson's Disease
• Mount Sinai Announces Collaborative Research Agreement to Evaluate Novel Liquid Radioembolic Agent for Brain Tumors
• Research Reveals a Specific Brain Circuit Implicated in OCD
• Study Finds Fractionated Radiosurgery Reduces Recurrence After Surgery for Brain Metastases, May Improve Survival
• Supervised Physical Therapy Improves Short-Term Knee Pain and Function After ACL Surgery in Young Adults
• Medical Cannabis Enrollment Surged Nationwide Over Past Decade, but Leveled Off as Recreational Access Expanded
• First National Estimate Identifies Nearly 110,000 Medical Cannabis Caregivers
• Former USPSTF Chair Warns Political Interference Is Threatening Evidence-Based Preventive Care
• Frequent Marijuana Use Tied To More Severe Epilepsy
• Raw Milk Cheese Recalled Nationwide After E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 13
• Risk Of Death, Major Disease High Following Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis
• Early interventions for depression tied to better cancer survival
• Dr. Elizabeth Alpern Appointed Founders' Board Centennial Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Lurie Children's
• Frequent Cannabis Use Tied to More Severe Epilepsy
• Blocking Immune Cells' Path Into Brain Limits Neurodegeneration
• Fractionated Radiosurgery Reduces Cancer Recurrence After Surgery for Large Brain Metastases
• Short-Course Radiation Therapy Better Preserves Physical Function Before Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
• Radiosurgery Linked to Longer Survival for Small Cell Lung Cancer with Brain Metastases
• Five-Treatment Radiation Therapy Offers Effective Nonsurgical Alternative for Localized Prostate Cancer
• Incisionless Radiosurgery Shows Promise for Severe, Treatment-Resistant Depression
• 1 In 5 Seniors At Risk For Dangerous Drug Interactions
• Exercise A Solid Prescription For Pain, Review Reports
• Could the Timing of Speech Practice Matter for Young People With Childhood Apraxia?
• Revive & Survive San Diego Trains 1 Million People in Hands-Only CPR
• Eliminating Ultra-Processed Food From School Cafeterias Will Be Costly, Complicated, Study Warns
• Abortion Is On The Ballot Again As Post-Roe Policies Continue To Evolve
• New UMSOM Research Shows Promising Results for Health Care Professionals Using Ketogenic Diet Therapy to Treat Mental Illness
• NUS Team Unveils Electronic Skin That Lets Users "See" Touch Instantly
• 15 Million Americans Live in a County With No General Surgeon
• Heredity Is More Than Just DNA
• Insomnia: Linked to a Higher Risk of Stroke
• New Study Sheds Light on QALY and Disability Debate
• Psycho-Cardiovascular Interaction Network Links Mental Health and Heart Disease
• Tailored ACT+ Therapy Helps Cancer Survivors Reconnect with Valued Living
• Physician Knowledge Could Strengthen BRCA Cascade Testing in Turkiye
• Five Symptom Clusters Reveal Hidden Burden of Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapy
• Swedish Survey Exposes Gaps in Internal Lymphedema Care
• How One Plant Makes More Brain-Healthy Fat Than Its Cousin -- and What It Means for Farming