A cohort study found that people who became overweight before age 40 had significantly greater risk of developing cancer. The risks were highest for endometrial, male colon and male renal cell cancer.

A mechanism that regulates brain inflammation may lead to treatments for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. A protein, TET2, modulates the immune response in microglia in inflammatory conditions.

An artificial intelligence system is able to detect diabetic retinopathy, or eye disease, at 95% accuracy within 1 minute. Diabetic retinopathy is a  complication of diabetes and a leading cause of blindness.

A study found that more intelligent individuals had brain networks with more stability, as shown by less fluctuations on fMRI scans. Increased stability of networks may indicate a protective mechanism of the brain.