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AI may help tailor treatment for childhood brain tumors
Choosing the right treatment for a child with a malignant brain tumor requires a careful balance. Therapy must be strong…
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Climate change is killing hundreds of thousands—a kidney specialist's concerns
The evidence that climate change threatens human health has never been stronger. Yet a new report suggests that world le…
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How a breast milk sugar supports infant gut development and prevents jaundice
A new study by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine sheds light on the role of breas…
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Blood signatures may explain roughly half of ultra-processed diets' links to heart disease and diabetes
Two distinct patterns of molecules in the blood linked to an ultra-processed diet and a minimally processed diet have be…
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AI-supported screening strategy could improve cervical cancer detection in low-resource settings
Combining HPV testing with artificial intelligence–based image analysis has shown efficacy in detecting precancerous les…
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Women and men show similar short-term outcomes after aspiration thrombectomy for pulmonary embolism
New research presented at TCT 2026 found similar short-term outcomes in women and men with intermediate-risk pulmonary e…
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Injectable glucose sensor component matches pricier alternative at one-tenth the cost
For millions of people living with diabetes, continuous glucose monitors provide a real-time picture of glucose levels, …
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Breast cancer atlas reveals hidden subtypes to help chart course for precision oncology
A new molecular map of breast cancer has identified novel forms of the disease and provides a foundation for selecting p…
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A possible chemical explanation for why we give up on tough tasks
When we engage our brains in a mentally taxing task, we eventually reach a point where we hit a wall or run on empty. Ev…
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Food scores or warning labels? New study offers clues for Europe's nutrition labeling debate
A German–Israeli eye-tracking study found that both the design and familiarity of front-of-package nutrition labels shap…
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Ultrathin optical coherence tomography endoscope could enable imaging during retinal surgery
A team of physicists from the Applied Optics Group at the University of Kent has developed a new design for an ultrathin…
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Newborn deaths fell by 50% in Flint following the launch of Rx Kids, new research finds
A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics has found that neonatal mortality—the death of an infant within the first 28 da…
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Treatment satisfaction higher for patients with rheumatoid arthritis choosing their own treatment
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), those choosing their own treatment have higher treatment satisfaction, bett…
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In the future, a blood test may be able to replace a biopsy
Doctors often have to take a tissue sample to understand what is happening inside a tumor or another affected organ. Bio…
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A vulnerability in liver tumor cells' nuclear gateways could pave the way for new treatments
A study led by the Cell Cycle and Cancer Group at the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) has identified a vulner…
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Bad neighbors: How immune cells help cancer cells get ready to spread
Most cancer deaths are not caused by the original tumor, but by metastases, which form when cancer cells leave the origi…
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At-home exercise may help teens bounce back faster from concussion
One doesn't have to step onto a football field to get a concussion; it can happen anywhere. A fall during an everyday ac…
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Researchers trace antibodies behind severe viral infections
Some people carry antibodies that block the body's early defenses against viruses, increasing their risk of developing s…
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About half of drinkers on GLP-1s say they imbibed less
Nearly half of drinkers who take GLP-1 medications have reported declines in consumption, with the effect higher among t…
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Muna oral pill shifts aging brain markers in trial
A Phase 1 study of MNA-001, which targets TREM2, saw age-linked markers in elderly volunteers shift toward levels seen i…
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AI system may help clinical labs spot problems before they affect patients
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have designed an AI system that could help clinical laboratories identify problems be…
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Anorexia and bulimia cases projected to reach nearly 22 million by 2050
Social media trending hashtags such as skinny girl dinner and thinspiration are promoting restrictive eating and a lifes…
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An intact primary visual cortex is necessary for conscious position perception, study finds
The brain uses motion signals to predict the current position of an object, enabling us to respond promptly and accurate…
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Menopause can quietly weaken bones—here's what research reveals about protecting them
A skeleton hanging on a door or standing in your neighbor's yard for Halloween looks like a finished structure. But the …