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Ultra-processed foods make up nearly half of US grocery purchases, raising public health concerns

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A 2025 study of nearly 60,000 US households found that almost half of grocery purchases were ultra-processed foods (UPFs), with major disparities based on income, education, and race. Non-Hispanic white households led in UPF purchases,…

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Scientists say global conditions are ripe for a yellow fever pandemic

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A new study in npj Viruses warns that global trends like urbanization, travel, and mosquito spread are amplifying the risk of yellow fever virus (YFV) expansion into the Asia-Pacific. Researchers caution that the conditions for a…

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Pre and post-surgical immunotherapy improves survival in head and neck cancer patients

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Patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer who received the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab before, during and after standard-of-care surgery had longer event-free survival without the cancer coming back and higher rates…

HOPE technique shows promise for long-term donor lung preservation

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A study on donor lungs preserved outside the body before transplantation demonstrated that the hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (HOPE) technique is a safe and effective lung preservation method, even with total out-of-body times…

Heart transplant volume rises with adoption of DCD techniques

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Researchers at the Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) marked the 10-year anniversary of modern heart donation after circulatory death (DCD), a technique that has…

Machine perfusion extends long-distance heart transplant possibilities

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In places like Australia, where metropolitan areas are separated by an entire continent, donor hearts used to go unused simply because transplant teams couldn't get the organ to a recipient in time.

Hands-on training for cardiogenic shock takes center stage at ISHLT Annual Meeting

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Healthcare practitioners from around the world received hands-on training for treating patients in cardiogenic shock (CS) during a first-ever simulation lab at today's Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society of…

Dana-Farber experts present innovative cancer studies at the 2025 AACR Annual Meeting

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Numerous studies conducted by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report progress for cancers including head and neck cancer, metastatic breast cancer and lung cancer.

Measles could return to endemic status if US vaccination rates fall further

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Declining childhood vaccination rates in the United States could lead to a resurgence of measles and other previously eliminated infectious diseases. Simulation models predict that even current vaccination rates may be insufficient to…

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Perspective shows Brexit exposed vulnerabilities in the UK’s food system

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A new perspective article in Foods analyzes how Brexit disrupted the UK's food standards, security, and agricultural policy. The authors argue that emerging neoliberal frameworks like neo-developmentalism and eco-extractivism are reshaping…

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Want better FIFO relationships? Prioritize communication, researchers advise

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Researchers from Central Queensland University found that fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers experience lower relationship satisfaction when away on shift, primarily due to reduced communication with their partners. Ensuring consistent…

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MD Anderson researchers present promising clinical trial results at AACR 2025

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Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center will present promising results from clinical trials in three minisymposia abstracts at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2025.

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Understanding the motivations behind cancer patients' adoption of traditional Chinese medicine

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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is widely used in cancer care in China as an integral part of treatment.

BioSkryb Genomics and Tecan introduce a single-cell multiomics workflow for sequencing-ready libraries in under ten hours

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BioSkryb Genomics and Tecan Group, today introduced a high-throughput single-cell workflow, combining BioSkryb's 384-well format of the ResolveOME™ Whole Genome and Transcriptome Single-Cell Core Kit with the Uno Single Cell Dispenser™,…

New method improves RMST analysis for clinical and epidemiological studies

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The restricted mean survival time (RMST) analysis technique was introduced in health care research about 25 years ago and since then has become widely used in economics, engineering, business and other professions.

Distinct subtypes of senescent skin cells identified

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Senescent skin cells, often referred to as zombie cells because they have outlived their usefulness without ever quite dying, have existed in the human body as a seeming paradox, causing inflammation and promoting diseases while also…

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New Medicare changes ease cost burden for cancer drugs

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Even for patients covered by Medicare, annual out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving cancer treatments taken in pill form have often exceeded $10,000-until recently.

Computational biology uncovers RNA changes in ALS patients

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that destroys the nerves necessary for movement. About 30,000 people in the United States are affected, and doctors still don't know what causes it.

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Exploring ondansetron as potential therapy for opioid-exposed infants

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As the opioid crisis continues, the number of babies born with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) – a condition that affects infants whose mothers used opioids during pregnancy – has risen 5-fold over the past 20 years.

Study illuminates a general principle of neural processing in the brain’s serotonin system

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Our lives are filled with binary decisions – choices between one of two alternatives. But what's really happening inside our brains when we engage in this kind of decision making?

Historic decline in smoking across the United States largely driven by young adults

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Researchers at University of California San Diego found that cigarette smoking continues to decline across the United States, largely driven by young adults.

Promising results seen in atypical trigeminal neuralgia with combined surgical approach

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Atypical trigeminal neuralgia (ATN) is a chronic pain condition characterized by persistent facial pain that does not respond well to conventional medical treatments, often leading to significant impairment in quality of life.

Intravenous therapy promotes survival of heart muscle cells after a heart attack

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Researchers have developed a new therapy that can be injected intravenously right after a heart attack to promote healing and prevent heart failure.

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Brain stimulation at 40Hz boosts memory and neurogenesis in Down syndrome mice

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Study provides new evidence that sensory stimulation of gamma-frequency brain rhythm may promote broad-based restorative neurological health response.

Chimpanzee blastoids offer clues to early embryogenesis

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Understanding how cells differentiate during early embryonic development is crucial for advancing regenerative medicine and developmental biology.

AI helps uncover hidden role of gene in Alzheimer’s disease

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A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function.

Erythropoietin fails to improve outcomes for newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy

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Erythropoietin, a treatment for newborns with critically low levels of oxygen or blood supply to the brain at birth, does not prevent death or disability, according to a new multinational study.

New DNA mapping technology uncovers genetic clues to rare diseases

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Cutting-edge DNA mapping technology identified new genetic information that can help researchers decipher more genetic diseases, a new study found.

Blood proteins offer early warning for liver disease

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Scientists have identified five specific blood proteins that can accurately predict a person's risk for developing a serious form of liver disease as early as 16 years before they experience symptoms, enabling early intervention and…

New RNA-based diagnostics to fight against tuberculosis

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In 2023, tuberculosis (TB) killed about 1.25 million people worldwide, more than any other infectious disease on Earth — even though it is curable. Months- or even years-long regimens of potent antibiotics can eradicate the Mycobacterium…