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Siemens Healthineers launches brain health research portfolio with first biomarker assays now available

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Siemens Healthineers announced today its offerings for brain health research are expanding, with the brain-derived, fully automated Atellica IM Phosphorylated tau 217 (pTau217) and Atellica IM Brain Derived Tau (BDTau) assays now available…

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New report provides the most detailed picture of preventable child deaths worldwide

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An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates released today.

New tool helps thousands achieve better blood pressure control

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A blood pressure program adopted across the University of California's six academic medical centers has effectively lowered hypertension and prevented serious disease or death for thousands of patients, according to a new study led by UC…

GLP-1 medications linked to reduced psychiatric hospital visits

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GLP-1 medications used to treat diabetes and obesity were associated with a reduced need for hospital care and sickness absence due to psychiatric reasons, a new study shows.

Menopause may raise women’s Alzheimer risk earlier than doctors once thought

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This review argues that women’s higher Alzheimer disease risk may be shaped in part by midlife neuroendocrine aging, especially the menopause transition, rather than by longevity alone. It highlights early menopause, bilateral oophorectomy…

New nanomaterial enhances bioimaging and targeted cancer drug delivery

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The Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Group (GNano) at the University of São Paulo's São Carlos Institute of Physics (IFSC-USP) in Brazil has discovered a way to transform hydroxyapatite, a bioceramic material, into a nanoparticle with…

Obesity in childhood may limit future income and opportunities

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Childhood obesity may be quietly undermining one of the central promises of American life.

New data hub aims to advance alternatives to animal testing

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A research team at NYU Langone Health and Sage Bionetworks has been awarded a $25 million grant to establish the data hub and coordinating center for the National Institutes of Health's Complement-Animal Research in Experimentation …

People with type 1 diabetes face higher risk of developing dementia

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Having type 1 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study published March 18, 2026, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Blocking a single protein could make hidden HPV-positive tumors vulnerable to treatment

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A team of scientists at Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences have uncovered a mechanism that allows certain head and neck cancers to hide from the immune system, a discovery that could change how some of the most…

New pathway explains poor response to bladder cancer immunotherapy

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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center have discovered a biological pathway that helps explain why some bladder cancers do not respond well to immunotherapy.

Study links financial strain to faster cognitive aging

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Worse financial well-being in midlife and older age -and especially declines over time-are associated with lower memory scores and faster cognitive decline, reports a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

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Taller individuals face higher risk of endometriosis and atrial fibrillation

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A large-scale genetic analysis of East Asian individuals led by Fuu-Jen Tsai of the China Medical University Hospital, finds that people with greater height face a higher risk of endometriosis and atrial fibrillation.

Nature-inspired sensor detects molecules in blood with high sensitivity

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A team led by La Trobe University has drawn inspiration from nature to develop a breakthrough sensor that can rapidly track tiny molecular changes in blood, paving the way to real-time, personalized medicine.

New mechanism drives adverse tumor remodeling during breast cancer progression

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A research group led by Professor Cecilia Sahlgren at Åbo Akademi University (Finland) and the InFLAMES Research Flagship has identified a new mechanism directing the adverse remodeling of tumor tissue during breast cancer progression.

Targeting protein fragment may improve Huntington disease treatments

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Treatments that target a fragment of the mutant protein that causes Huntington's disease might be more effective than treatments, now in clinical trials, that target the whole protein but leave this fragment intact, a new study in mice…

Stopping GLP-1 treatment linked to increase in risk of major cardiovascular events.

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Following a rapid increase in popularity of GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, approximately one in eight U.S. adults now take these medications, which also provide cardiovascular benefits.

Precise application of radio waves could help counter neurological conditions

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A new study found that precise application of radio waves can change the activity of brain cells in ways that could counter neurological conditions.

Cancer cells rely on glutathione as fuel for growth

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Researchers discovered an antioxidant, glutathione, that cancer cells appear to be "addicted to" as fuel, opening new pathways for investigation and a potential drug that can restrict the way tumors use this nutrient.

Thymus health in adults linked to longer life and disease risk

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Two new studies from investigators at Mass General Brigham challenge a decades-old assumption that the thymus, an organ best known for its role in establishing immune function in childhood, becomes irrelevant in adulthood.

Mitochondrial-proteasome-heme axis rewires T cell fate and weakens cancer therapy

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Cancer-fighting T cells do not simply "run out of energy." They are molecularly reprogrammed.

Early menopause linked to higher lifetime heart disease risk

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Women who enter natural menopause before age 40 face about a 40% higher lifetime risk of developing coronary heart disease than women who experience menopause later, according to a large Northwestern Medicine study that is the first to…

Study finds a clear link between ultraprocessed food and heart disease risk

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A prospective analysis of 6,531 adults in the multiethnic MESA cohort found that higher ultraprocessed food intake was associated with a graded increase in incident ASCVD risk, with each additional daily serving linked to about a 5% higher…

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Gut-derived blood markers may help predict who develops coronary heart disease

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Researchers used five prospective cohorts from the US and China to identify circulating gut microbiota-related metabolites linked to future coronary heart disease, then tested the findings through discovery, in silico validation, and…

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Study finds GLP-1 medicines cut fat while preserving muscle function

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Researchers found that GLP-1 medicines caused weight loss mainly through fat reduction, with only modest decreases in absolute muscle mass and no disproportionate loss of muscle function.

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Snail-derived compound prevents clots while preserving normal bleeding

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For more than a century, heparin has been the go-to anticoagulant to prevent harmful blood clots in blood vessels or the heart from forming or getting larger.

New breath test could quickly diagnose bacterial infections

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Infectious diseases are a major cause of death worldwide, and diagnosing bacterial infections remains a challenge in medicine.

Children develop stronger immunity after repeated infections in nursery

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Young children who attend nursery get sick more often than those who don't, but they will go on to have fewer illnesses during early school years, finds a new review of evidence by a group of parent-scientists involving University College…

Protein targeted by cancer drugs may help the body fight influenza

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A protein already targeted by FDA-approved cancer drugs may also help the body fight influenza, according to new research from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX).

Impact of ban and ordinances against indoor smoking in eating, drinking establishments

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To reduce the adverse health effects associated with exposure to second-hand smoke, Japan fully enforced the Revised Health Promotion Law in April 2020, introducing a nationwide indoor smoking ban in restaurants and similar hospitality…