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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 23 April 2026 A study identifies gene variants that help explain why some people respond better to GLP-1 medications than …
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For the first time, scientists pinpoint the brain cells behind depression
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogResearchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute have discovered that two distinct types of brain cells function differently in people with …
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Hearing restored with gene therapy for rare kind of deafness : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogDr. Yilai Shu examines a young patient at the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University in China. Mass General Brigham hide …
WASHINGTON — Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once said there are no vaccines that are safe and effective. On Wednesday, he …
GBD 2021 Demographics Collaborators. Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950-2021, …
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How Exercises After Hip Replacement Surgery Can Speed Your Recovery | News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAfter a hip replacement, every exercise you do in your PT sessions will target one or more of the following objectives: Regaining …
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Roche set to take its MS drug to regulators, but safety questions loom
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAndrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.71. The Swiss drugmaker …
Mitali Chowdhury ’24 and Christina Kim ’24 have been selected as 2026 Gates Cambridge Scholars. The highly competitive fellowship offers fully funded …
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Epigenetic fingerprints link early-onset colon and rectal cancer to pesticide exposure
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogCohort description For the discovery phase of this study, we utilized colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) samples obtained from TCGA10. The subsequent replication phase …
Researchers at the University of Lausanne (Unil) have uncovered a new biological mechanism that exposes a critical vulnerability in tumor cells when …
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Got wearable data? Your doctor can help you connect the dots : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe American Academy of Neurology issued guidance on using wearable data devices, like smartwatches or an Oura Ring, to track key health …
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AACR in 30 Seconds: CAR-T promise, Merck’s new move, rural health
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAngus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering …
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Microbiome signature of Parkinson’s disease in healthy and genetically at-risk individuals
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogStudy participants A total of 540 participants were included in the full analysis set for clinical data. Participants’ characteristics are shown in …
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It doesn’t matter how much you sit — walking more could lower your risk of death and disease
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFor people who spend long hours at a desk, new research offers encouraging news. A study from the University of Sydney’s Charles …
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Pancreatic cancer success story stems from ‘undruggable’ KRAS target
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogLeanna Stokes had gotten into the habit of asking her oncologist what might be next for her treatment, and for good reason. …
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Naked mole rats wage bloody wars of succession to choose a new queen — but one colony did something scientists have never seen before
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNaked mole rat queens rule with an iron forepaw: these wrinkly, bucktoothed monarchs forbid any other female from reproducing — that is, …
Nature Medicine, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41591-026-00021-7 Three phase 1/2 trials show that direct editing of HBG1 and HBG2 promoters is …
Extra virgin olive oil has long been a cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet, known for supporting heart and metabolic health. Now, new …
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Trump expedites review of psychedelics to treat mental health disorders : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPresident Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Saturday in Washington. Julia …
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The podcast looking for common ground between MAHA, public health
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogBelow is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Brinda Adhikari and Tom W. Johnson, hosts of …
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700-year-old mummy from Bolivia contains earliest confirmed evidence of strep throat bacteria in the Americas
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogUsing ancient-DNA analysis, researchers have identified the presence of Streptococcus pyogenes, or group A strep, in a 700-year-old mummy from Bolivia, confirming …
Nature Medicine, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04345-2 Should researchers avoid translational research in animals in favor of human or AI models? …
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Scientists discover bacteria can “explode” to spread antibiotic resistance
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogScientists have uncovered new details about how bacteria share genes, including those that drive antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a growing global health threat. …
This is a strain of Candida auris cultured in a petri dish at a laboratory at the Centers for Disease Control and …
Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology. He …
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Trabectedin and low-dose irinotecan to target EWS::FLI1 in Ewing sarcoma: a phase 1/2 trial
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogDelattre, O. et al. Gene fusion with an ETSDNA-binding domain caused by chromosome translocation in human tumours. Nature 359, 162–165 (1992). Article …
Scientists have discovered how a naturally occurring hormone can reverse obesity in mice, and the answer lies in the brain. Researchers at …
Dr. Erica Schwartz is President Trump’s nominee for CDC director. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services hide caption toggle caption U.S. …
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Integrated epidemiological and molecular data inform the relationship between precancer and cancer states of esophageal adenocarcinoma
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPatient cohorts and study design A multicenter consortium, Oesophageal Cancer Clinical and Molecular Stratification (OCCAMS), prospectively recruited a cohort of 2,115 patients …
