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Scientists reveal the hidden instructions that build the human brain
UCLA researchers have discovered two powerful influences that help guide how the human brain forms before birth. Radial …
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FDA approves first-in-class drug for polycythemia vera
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Takeda Pharmaceuticals' Mimrylo (rusfertide) as a new treatment for a…
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I'm trying to lose weight. Will exercising make me hungrier and eat more?
We've all been there. You spend an hour at the gym, and before you even reach the locker room, you start thinking about …
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New treatment approach for children with short-limbed dwarfism
A phase 3 trial is showing "a potentially giant step forward" in treating children with achondroplasia, UCLA Health's Dr…
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Study identifies potential new target for treating atherosclerosis
Researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine have identified a cellular signaling pathway i…
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Micro-bladder model offers clues to stopping recurrent UTIs
A lab-grown micro bladder may explain why urinary tract infections (UTIs) return so frequently, according to a study led…
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New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma
Two psychiatrists in New Zealand won approval Friday to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA to people with severe post-t…
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GLP-1 use among young children with obesity in US remains rare but is rising rapidly
Although the number of U.S. children under age 12 with obesity who are prescribed the weight-loss drugs Saxenda, Wegovy …
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$50B rural health transformation program needs more transparency, groups say
One year into its creation, a $50 billion federal program aimed at improving rural health care lacks transparency, which…
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Your health insurance rates are going to rise next year: Here's why
Employer health care costs are on track to climb about 11% next year, the sharpest jump in more than two decades.…
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Wildfires pose a growing threat to dialysis care
In the midst of another intense wildfire season, a new study sheds light on the risks wildfires pose to life-sustaining …
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Snacking is not as unhealthy as you might think
Snacking, it turns out, is not all about chips, cookies and chocolate. Dutch millennials often consume nutritious foods,…
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Novel PET/MRI approach improves detection of endometriosis in difficult-to-assess areas
A new PET/MRI technique that targets fibroblast activation protein (FAP) overexpressed in endometriosis is more effectiv…
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Fake doctor reviews often trusted more than real ones, study finds
New research reveals fraudulent clinician reviews often seem more credible because they include richer personal health d…
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AI scribes may fail to capture patients' experiences
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to take notes can change the nature of interactions between patients and c…
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Pig kidney xenotransplant successfully bridges patient with end-stage kidney disease to human transplant
In January 2026, Tim Andrews, who had received a genetically edited pig kidney in January 2025, became the recipient of …
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Gestational diabetes history linked to earlier, potentially more severe type 2 diabetes
New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan…
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Eating jetlag: Weekend meal shifts associated with higher heart disease risk in men
A team of researchers from INRAE, Inserm, Sorbonne Paris Nord University, Université Paris Cité and the CNAM has publish…
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Over 90% of people carry this virus—and it can cause more than chickenpox and shingles
New research published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers is shedding light on the surprisingly broad range of neurologic…
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Intensive BP lowering reduces recurrent stroke after intracerebral hemorrhage
Intensive blood pressure-lowering treatment after intracerebral hemorrhage reduces the risk of recurrent stroke without …
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Guidelines needed as AI embraced by mental health practices
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are overwhelmingly being used in mental health practices to support administrative ta…
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Microdroplets may reduce colorectal tumor growth at potentially lower cost
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed microscopic peptide droplets …
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Increasing daily steps is as effective as aerobic exercise in managing asthma
For people with moderate to severe asthma, increasing the number of daily steps may be as effective as structured aerobi…
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Cancer medication helps reduce SIV reservoir, increasing hope for HIV cure
Emory University researchers have provided the first proof of concept in a nonhuman primate model for eliminating HIV-in…