https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/fda-clears-blood-test-to-aid-evaluation-for-alzheimers-disease https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-25/y9iyfp76/geralt-alzheimers-disease-6690305.webp The availability of blood-based biomarker testing may help clinicians evaluate patients for Alzheimer’s disease using a less invasive approach than cerebrospinal fluid testing. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-24/u53r8vsu/geralt-nerve-cells.webp Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease is important since the first treatments capable of slowing the progression of the neurodegenerative disease recently became available to patients, and these drugs are more effective when started sooner rather than later. Medbound Times en 2026-09-19T21:30:00.000Z FDA Clears Blood Test to Aid Evaluation for Alzheimer’s Disease blood biomarker, brain health, biomarker, alzheimer, cerebrospinal, fluid testing https://www.medboundtimes.com/usa/nuclear-power-uranium-mills-industry-health-concerns-white-mesa-indigenous-people https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-19/niwd3iio/Uranium-ore-mill-radioactive-waste-white-mesa-mill.jpg Malcolm Lehi stands at Entrance Spring, where in the late 2000s elevated levels of radionuclides were linked to the nearby White Mesa Mill, which processes uranium ore from across the Southwest. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-20/xkkuzuxa/Uranium-ore-mill-causing-health-concerns-among-the-indigenous-people-of-SouthWest.jpg The entrance to White Mesa Mill, 5 miles north of White Mesa, Utah, on April 21. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-20/8rsyutmb/Uranium11.jpg Federal highway 191 brings trucks carrying uranium ore through the White Mesa community (in foreground) in Utah to White Mesa Mill, about 5 miles to the north. Shown overhead from a plane on March 22. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-20/8f99k8zw/truck-carrying-uranium-ores-and-nuclear-waste-health-concern-for-locals.jpg A truck leaves White Mesa Mill, 5 miles north of White Mesa, Utah, on April 21. The mill processes uranium ore from across the region and radioactive waste from as far away as Estonia and Japan. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-20/i7gqr24b/Uranium01.jpg Yolanda Badback, whose family has been fighting the White Mesa Mill in southeastern Utah for decades, speaks at a No Kings rally in Moab, Utah, on March 28. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-20/izrvg19p/Members-of-the-white-mesa-concerned-community-raising-concerns-uranium-ore-mill.jpg Yolanda Badback (second from right) of White Mesa Concerned Community and Sarah Fields (at right) of Uranium Watch run an information table about White Mesa Mill at a No Kings rally in Moab, Utah, on March 28. The mill processes uranium ore from across the region and radioactive waste from as far away as Estonia and Japan. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-20/znh0pbqo/Uranium12.jpg White Mesa Mill’s radioactive waste is stored in five tailings cells, which occupy 284 acres of land in Blanding, Utah, as shown overhead from a plane on March 22. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-08-20/1bu6c1cu/Uranium07.jpg Lehi touches the cool water of Entrance Spring. Medbound Times en 2026-09-19T19:30:00.000Z Drive for Nuclear Power Boosts Uranium Industry — And Tribal Health Concerns in Southwest nuclear plant, environmental pollution, health advocacy, radionucleotide pollution, Uranium ore https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/lois-kinder-ashwagandha-supplement-liver-failure https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-19/nu2dr78m/lois-kinder.webp Doctors asked Lois family almost immediately if she had been consuming ashwagandha-based pills. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-19/bc2vm450/pexels_supliful_13787567.webp Lois was ingesting the Asian herb — ashwagandha in two gummies daily doses with coffee on daily doses. Medbound Times en 2026-09-19T18:26:44.213Z Lois Kinder £5 Ashwagandha Supplement — The Real-World Risk Of Unprescribed Health Supplements Ashwagandha, Liver Damage, £5 Ashwagandha Supplement, Unprescribed Health Supplements, Drug-induced Liver injury (DILI), brain damage , Go fund me campaign, Social media trends https://www.medboundtimes.com/honors/komal-verma-saluja-acp-researcher-award-2026 https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-19/ssgjbzt2/Screenshot-2026-09-19-195904.webp ​Dr. Saluja is the youngest person and the first medical student to win this major award from the American College of Physicians (ACP). https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-19/1ps0m9b1/Screenshot_2026_09_19_200330.webp She said that her award would be an inspiration for future researchers. Medbound Times en 2026-09-19T18:00:00.000Z Kota Medical Student Komal Verma Saluja Wins ACP Researcher of the Year Award 2026 Type 2 diabetes, research, ACP Researcher of the Year Award 2026, Kota medical student, Government Medical College Kota, ACP award 2026 https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/world-alzheimers-month-science-cure https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/hkhedag6/brain-scan.webp Patients with Alzheimer’s can get an amyloid PET scan, a type of brain imaging that shows the amyloid plaques, to confirm the diagnosis. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-12/8hmfzjqk/steven_hwg_zBsdRTHIIm4_unsplash.webp Alzheimer, is a progressive brain disorder that affects a person’s memory and ability to carry out daily tasks. Medbound Times en 2026-09-19T17:27:32.395Z World Alzheimer’s Month: How Far Has Science Come? Early-Stage Alzheimer's, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, amyloid, brain plaque, amnestic mild cognitive impairment, PET scan, blood test https://www.medboundtimes.com/healthcare-corruption/kanpur-hospital-driver-prescribes-medicine-in-doctors-absence https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-19/3ap4rztl/Driver-Prescribing-Medicines.webp At Kanshi Ram Combined Hospital and Trauma Centre, a doctor's driver was seen prescribing medicine. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-19/2ilx0icx/pexels_freestockpro_4309557.webp Dr Ramkesh, the accused doctor, acknowledged the allegations and issued a statement. Medbound Times en 2026-09-19T15:00:00.000Z Kanpur Hospital Viral Video: Doctor’s Driver Allegedly Prescribes Medicines to Patients at OPD in Doctor’s Absence Hospital, OPD, Kanpur Hospital, Kanshi Ram Combined Hospital and Trauma Centre, certified medical professional, Chief Medical Superintendent (CMS), Government Hospital https://www.medboundtimes.com/india/niva-bupa-61-lakh-cashless-claim-dispute https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-19/zpacn2o5/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-19-at-18.13.46.webp Niva Bupa said that Mr. Jain was admitted to the hospital in June 2025, and that the insurance company had approved a claim of Rs 25 lakh on pre-authorisation. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-19/36gwdzty/Screenshot-2026-09-19-180947.webp ​According to the reports, the hospital sent an additional charge of Rs 77,000 on July 9, 2025, which was also approved by Niva Bupa Insurance Company. Medbound Times en 2026-09-19T13:04:43.601Z Niva Bupa ₹61 Lakh Claim Row: Cancer Patient Had ₹2.40 Crore Cover, So Why Was ₹61 Lakh Pre-Approval Disputed? health insurance, health policy, Niva Bupa ₹61 lakh claim, Niva Bupa cashless claim, Niva Bupa health insurance, Niva Bupa claim rejection, Niva Bupa insurance claim, Niva Bupa ₹2.40 crore policy https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/mosquito-waste-reveals-hiding-viruses https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-15/niuvq09v/mosquito.webp The approach identified parasites and confirmed the mosquito species that deposited the waste droplets. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-15/b40m557z/virus.wepb Price recovered a complete West Nile virus genome, found the first known evidence of a Hedwig-like virus in the Americas. Medbound Times en 2026-09-19T09:31:24.503Z Mosquito Waste Reveals Viruses Hiding in Plain Sight mosquito, pathogens, mosquito waste, genetic material, mosquito dna, hedwig-like virus, microorganisms https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/macra-at-ten-professional-mips-reporting-services https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-19/wrduk9km/physician.webp Physicians are now heading into roughly a decade of MIPS reporting history - long enough to explain why reporting has become more specialized, not less. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-19/gq3aufzr/pexels_juan_moccagatta_2159466094_36595243.webp Groups that qualify as hospital-based, non-patient-facing, or small practice often see Promoting Interoperability reweighted to zero. Medbound Times en 2026-09-19T08:00:00.000Z MACRA at Ten: Why More Practices Are Turning to Professional MIPS Reporting Services Physicians, doctors, MACRA, MIPS reporting services, hospital based, specialty, MACRA 2015, financial exposure, macralytics https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/does-birth-order-shape-health https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/7a7x1ket/siblings.webp A younger sibling arriving soon after the first may both contribute to and benefit from a richer microbial mix in the household. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/buj5du7a/pexels_merlin_14314638.webp The associations are real but modest at the individual level, and birth order is only one thread in a very tangled web of disease risk factors. Medbound Times en 2026-09-19T06:52:23.818Z Does Birth Order Shape Our Health? siblings, disorders, microbial mix, personality, neurodevelopmental disorders, substance use disorders, hygiene hypothesis, immune system, successive pregnancies https://www.medboundtimes.com/usa/california-prisons-heat-protections-extreme-temperature-health-risks https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/p2x142xs/pexels-ron-lach-10474995-1.webp State agencies have estimated the price tag to cool California’s prisons could run from $900,000 to $6 billion in upfront costs. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/u0bwvkin/pexels_maia_fotografia_475042508_16131778.webp Labor unions and safety advocates, meanwhile, say workers in California prisons have waited too long for protections — while the state further defers the costs. Medbound Times en 2026-09-19T04:30:00.000Z California Eyes Prison Heat Protections That Fall Short of Workplace Standards heat, workplace, California prison heat protections, California prisons heat, extreme heat in prisons, prison heat safety https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/deafness-brain-adaptation-peripheral-vision-study https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/i19nodg3/pexels-christopher-welsch-leveroni-2150186467-39322479.webp The brains of people who are deaf from an early age re-wire to see more of what is happening in their visual periphery, new research has revealed. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/h7w9hqsp/pexels_tima_miroshnichenko_6010927__1_.webp Importantly, the brain had not simply expanded its overall visual processing capacity. Medbound Times en 2026-09-19T02:30:00.000Z Brain Adapts to Give Deaf People a Better Visual ‘Danger Radar’ brain, deaf, deaf peripheral vision, deafness and peripheral vision, brain adaptation in deafness, deaf people visual perception, neuroplasticity and deafness https://www.medboundtimes.com/biotechnology/ai-cbd-potential-ischemic-stroke-therapy https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/e1mwhf8c/Screenshot-2026-09-18-173637-1.webp Overall, the study presents CBD as a proof-of-concept repurposed candidate rather than a newly discovered compound. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/o8ulqwm0/pexels_nikiemmert_37749140.webp In mice subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion, CBD at 20 and 40 mg/kg reduced infarct volume. Medbound Times en 2026-09-19T00:30:00.000Z AI Framework Identifies Cannabidiol as a Potential Ischemic Stroke Therapy AI, Ischemic stroke, CBD ischemic stroke therapy, cannabidiol ischemic stroke, CBD stroke treatment, cannabidiol neuroprotection, AI drug discovery https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/lupus-overactive-immune-system-infection-risk-neutrophils https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/6ipascbp/pexels-enginakyurt-3214210.webp Lupus can cause a painful, widespread rash. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/ucxpsyzq/pexels_picasjoe_11352535__1_.webp Our findings help explain why more inflammation does not necessarily mean better protection from infection. The type and timing of the immune response matter. Medbound Times en 2026-09-18T21:30:00.000Z Why an Overactive Immune System Attacks the Bodies of People with Lupus but Still Leaves them Vulnerable to Infection lupus, infection, lupus and infection risk, lupus immune system, lupus inflammation, neutrophils, neutrophil extracellular https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/brain-struggles-with-uncertain-tasks https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/431wizqh/brain-scans.webp While people were usually able to recover after a few more tries, they performed worse on the tasks when they were uncertain. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/5bbvox1f/pexels_vantik93_12197297.webp They saw that there were separate groups of neurons that encoded visual features of the stimuli on the screen. Medbound Times en 2026-09-18T19:30:00.000Z Feature Interference: Why Your Brain Struggles with Uncertain Tasks multitasking, brain, visual details, primary visual cortex, parietal cortex, willpower, cognitive behaviors https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/person-first-vs-identity-first-language-mental-health-disability https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/2rj8khw9/pexels-polina-kovaleva-8709356.webp Critics argue person-first language presents disability or mental illness as a devalued and peripheral aspect of the person. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/sd4u0ji8/Screenshot-2026-09-18-132517-1.webp These findings, based on averages, conceal large variations across our 15 conditions. Medbound Times en 2026-09-18T18:15:00.000Z Should you Say ‘Autistic Person’ or ‘Person with Autism’? Here’s How Language has Changed autism, autism spectrum disorder, person-first language, identity-first language, mental health terminology, disability language, neurodivergence https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/doctors-who-built-healthcare-companies https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/dywx1vnv/10-Doctors-Who-Went-From-Medicine-to-Entrepreneurship.webp 10 Doctor Founders Who Built Hospitals, Biotech Firms and Health-Tech Companies https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/43oh2w9o/Dr.-Prathap-C.-Reddy.webp Dr. Prathap C. Reddy founded Apollo Hospitals in 1983. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/92da37ql/Dr.-Devi-Prasad-Shetty.webp Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty founded Narayana Health in 2000. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/4ye52489/DrPatrickSoon_Shiong.webp Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong founded Abraxis BioScience and NantWorks. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/lw6eieqb/U_ur_ahin.webp Dr. Uğur Şahin co-founded BioNTech in 2008. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/s3qoumej/Dr.-Vaibhav-Kapoor.webp Dr. Vaibhav Kapoor co-founded Pristyn Care in 2018. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/gfowxdj8/FarzadMostashari.webp Dr. Farzad Mostashari co-founded Aledade in 2014. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/xn7t1v5k/Dr.-Naresh-Trehan.webp Dr. Naresh Trehan founded Medanta in Gurugram. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/sc89df3s/MedBound-Times-Image-Edits-2026-09-18T214429.525.webp Dr. Naresh Trehan founded Medanta in Gurugram. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/txphxnyh/Dr.-Toyin-Ajayi.webp Dr. Toyin Ajayi co-founded Cityblock Health in 2017. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/acbi55ot/Dr.-Ajay-Murdia.png Dr. Ajay Murdia founded Indira IVF in Udaipur. Medbound Times en 2026-09-18T16:49:16.165Z 10 Doctors Who Became Healthcare Entrepreneurs Medicine, Top Stories https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/common-medications-older-adults-may-overuse-health-risks https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/mveiwedr/pexels-milivigerova-6604418.webp Recent studies of three medications or classes of drugs widely used among older Americans illustrate the problem. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/f23mcjo7/pexels_shvetsa_3683037.webp Antibiotic overuse remains common for other conditions of later life. Medbound Times en 2026-09-18T15:00:00.000Z 3 Common Drugs Older Adults Might Be Overusing antibiotics, adults, medications older adults may overuse, elderly medication overuse, benzodiazepines, aspirin, medication risks https://www.medboundtimes.com/usa/fda-expedited-ind-pilot-first-in-human-trials https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/teg79w00/drug-development.webp The FDA is introducing a rolling review model encouraging the parallel coordination of clinical startup activities. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/zdzpo9gp/Gemini_Generated_Image_pxngjkpxngjkpxng__1_.webp Comparative Phase-I Regulatory Framework. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/rfv9wlpb/Gemini_Generated_Image_3ltjtt3ltjtt3ltj__1_.webp Rolling Submission Process During the Pilot Stage. Medbound Times en 2026-09-18T13:30:00.000Z FDA Opens Expedited IND Pilot Applications to Speed Up First-in-Human Clinical Trials in the U.S. FDA, Drug development, Investigational New Drug , Pilot Program, Open Application, First-in-Human clinical trial, Operation TrialBlazer https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/ferritin-face-low-iron-symptoms-skin https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/6anl89f2/pexels-cottonbro-6651644.webp If a test does show low ferritin, a doctor might suggest iron supplements. But on social media, that message tends to get translated into “buy this supplement”, and the line between medical advice and marketing gets blurry fast. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/3lp3jxve/pexels_shiny_diamond_3762662.webp A ferritin test, alongside other bloodwork, is what will actually tell you whether iron is the problem. Medbound Times en 2026-09-18T11:39:47.238Z ‘Ferritin Face’ is Trending – But can Your Skin Really Reveal Low Iron? Blood Test, skin, ferritin face, low iron, low ferritin, iron deficiency, iron deficiency symptoms https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/trypophobia-why-clusters-of-holes-trigger-disgust-anxiety https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/lwewtkwb/pexels-daria-liudnaya-7354545.webp For most people with trypophobia these reactions are mild and can include disgust, nausea, skin crawling sensation, fear and anxiety. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-18/wsd62w2m/pexels_meruyert_gonullu_7500413__1_.webp Trypophobia is more than an internet meme. It is a genuine psychological experience that can range from mild discomfort to significant distress. Medbound Times en 2026-09-18T09:17:39.886Z Trypophobia Is More Than Fear of Holes: Why Sponges, Honeycombs and Seed Pods Trigger Strong Reactions phobia, anxiety, trypophobia, trypophobia symptoms, fear of holes, trypophobia meaning, trypophobia causes, trypophobia treatment https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/early-asthma-diagnosis-young-children https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-17/xn7uw8o4/child-diagnosed-with-asthma.webp Babies and young children suspected of having asthma inevitably remain without a clear diagnosis until the age of five. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-17/msr88g4y/pexels_cnordic_nordic_2147669838_29702932.webp Asthma is a chronic, inflammatory condition of the airways that causes acute breathing difficulties. Medbound Times en 2026-09-18T06:54:28.609Z An Earlier Asthma Diagnosis Could Bring Relief Pediatric Chronic Asthma, asthma, Inhaler, Empa, Kispi, pediatric pulmonology https://www.medboundtimes.com/fitness-and-wellness/should-schools-ban-cartwheels-kids-play-injury-risk https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-16/u2yabqly/pexels-antonius-ferret-5274648.webp Doing a cartwheel – or attempting one – seems like a very simple part of childhood. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-16/60lrb0on/pexels_antonius_ferret_5278771.webp So when considering cartwheel restrictions, schools should ask whether children are losing an important way to be active. Medbound Times en 2026-09-18T04:30:00.000Z Should Schools Ban Students from Doing Cartwheels? children, Schools, parents, school cartwheel ban, schools banning cartwheels, cartwheel injuries in children, handstand ban, risky play https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/learning-changes-brain-smell-neuronal-patterns https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-16/aflk85aa/pexels-googledeepmind-17483868.webp It is likely a possibility that the brain stores a familiar smell as a single, stable pattern of neuronal activity. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-16/iv4wz2xq/pexels_silverkblack_39192372.webp The team measured activity in a brain region thought to form internal representations of the smells in an animal’s environment. Medbound Times en 2026-09-18T02:30:00.000Z Learning Reshapes The Brain's Map Of Smell brain activity, neurons, brain, learning, neaural manifolds, odor discrimination, zabrafish, sensory information https://www.medboundtimes.com/medicine/ancient-virus-brought-back-to-life https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-15/jy1nwpr0/small-pox.webp Smallpox caused devastating epidemics. Its severe form, variola major, killed around 30% of those infected. https://media.assettype.com/medbound/2026-09-15/4mhziv0x/pexels_adam_knl_16869604_31474398.webp The Chilean study creates no plausible route by which smallpox could return. Medbound Times en 2026-09-18T00:30:00.000Z Can an Ancient Virus be Brought Back to Life? What 500‑Year‑Old Smallpox DNA Reveals smallpox, genetic studies, molecular evidence, chronic exposure, horsepox virus, reductive evolution, vaccination