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Obesity impairs key immune cells but bariatric surgery reverses damage

New Maynooth University (MU) research led by the Department of Biology's Dr Ciara Flynn, working within the research group of Prof Andrew Hogan at the Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Health Research has found that obesity can impair key immune cells that help protect the body against infection and cancer.

22 Oct 2026

Young cancer survivors face critical gaps in follow-up care

Young adult cancer survivors face gaps in follow-up care caused by factors including geographic mobility and insurance changes, according to an analysis by UTHealth Houston researchers.

22 Oct 2026

Community health workers help patients piece their lives back together

For Georgieanna Pierre-Paul-who wants everyone to call her Gee-the most important part of her job may be a comfortable pair of shoes.

22 Oct 2026

Global vaccine equity rules could save millions in future pandemics

Beginning the global COVID-19 vaccine roll-out 100 days after the virus was sequenced could have saved more than 8 million lives by the end of 2021, most of them in lower-middle-income countries, according to modelling evidence brought together in a new Policy Brief from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH).

22 Oct 2026

Artificial intelligence in stroke rehabilitation: A structured clinical review

Stroke is a major cause of long-term disability, and recovery varies substantially across motor, cognitive, communication, and activities-of-daily-living domains, making continuous assessment and individualized rehabilitation essential.

22 Oct 2026

Needle-free mRNA vaccines protect mice against COVID-19 and flu

A needle-free vaccination method protected mice against the viruses that cause COVID-19 and flu, offering a possible new way to deliver mRNA vaccines while limiting unwanted inflammation.

22 Oct 2026

Stem cell therapies may need new protein quality control standards

Current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards for cell therapies assess identity, viability, sterility, and genetic stability. For extracellular vesicle (EV) products, Minimal Information for Studies of Extracellular Vesicles (MISEV2023) guidance adds particle size, concentration, markers, morphology, contaminants, endotoxin, and assays.

22 Oct 2026

Digital mindfulness program cuts depression relapse risk in mothers by 26%

A free, online program developed by University of Colorado Boulder researchers has been shown to reduce risk of depression relapse by double digits among new moms and moms-to-be with a history of depression.

22 Oct 2026

Inspire device offers new sleep apnea treatment for teens with Down syndrome

For some adolescents with Down syndrome, neither surgery to remove the tonsils nor a CPAP machine provides a workable solution for obstructive sleep apnea.

21 Oct 2026

Southampton scientists explore immune cell reprogramming to fight common viruses

Scientists have started work on a new way to fight cold and flu viruses by reprogramming the cells in our immune system to respond faster to infections.

21 Oct 2026

Early heart rhythm control linked to fewer recurrent strokes

For people hospitalized with ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation (AFib), restoring the heart's normal rhythm within eight weeks after stroke is associated with a lower risk of having another stroke, according to a new study published October 21, 2026, in Neurology®, the official medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

21 Oct 2026

Altered fatty acid metabolism drives glioblastoma growth and treatment resistance

Glioma is the most common primary malignant brain tumor in adults, and glioblastoma (GBM), particularly IDH (Isocitrate dehydrogenase)-wildtype disease, has the poorest prognosis.

21 Oct 2026

Japanese study links postpartum depression to mother-infant bonding difficulties

A Japanese study found that higher postpartum depression scores were associated with greater mother–infant bonding difficulties.

21 Oct 2026

Mayo Clinic surgeon explains the benefits of surgery for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Hearing that someone you love may need heart surgery can be scary, especially when you're also trying to understand an unfamiliar heart condition.

21 Oct 2026

CHLA becomes first hospital on the West Coast to implant spring rods for children with scoliosis

Children's Hospital Los Angeles recently became the first pediatric hospital on the West Coast to implant an innovative new system of spring-based rods in children with early onset scoliosis (EOS).

21 Oct 2026

Combination approach slows osteosarcoma growth and prolongs survival in preclinical models

Scientists co-led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified a potential therapeutic vulnerability in some forms of osteosarcoma.

20 Oct 2026

Alzheimer’s biomarkers may help predict disease progression in ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a serious neurodegenerative disease in which the nerve cells that control the body's muscles break down.

20 Oct 2026

$52 million study to investigate why some infants develop lasting lung infections

A Michigan Medicine-led research consortium has secured approval for up to $52 million in federal funding to launch a multicenter study examining why some young children recover fully from viral lower respiratory tract infections while others develop severe illness or lasting problems such as asthma.

20 Oct 2026

Operating room air purification fails to reduce surgical infections

A study of more than 110,000 surgeries found that adding advanced air purification and sterilization systems to operating rooms did not reduce surgical site infections, postoperative complications, or deaths.

20 Oct 2026

Most frail breast cancer survivors lack Medicare home care

For the increasing number of women that survive breast cancer, many older, long-term survivors remain frail. A new study out today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that in a given year over half of these highly frail survivors had no Medicare home health care.

20 Oct 2026

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Hospital News and Research

Obesity impairs key immune cells but bariatric surgery reverses damage

Young cancer survivors face critical gaps in follow-up care

Community health workers help patients piece their lives back together

Global vaccine equity rules could save millions in future pandemics

Artificial intelligence in stroke rehabilitation: A structured clinical review

Needle-free mRNA vaccines protect mice against COVID-19 and flu

Stem cell therapies may need new protein quality control standards

Digital mindfulness program cuts depression relapse risk in mothers by 26%

Inspire device offers new sleep apnea treatment for teens with Down syndrome

Southampton scientists explore immune cell reprogramming to fight common viruses

Early heart rhythm control linked to fewer recurrent strokes

Altered fatty acid metabolism drives glioblastoma growth and treatment resistance

Japanese study links postpartum depression to mother-infant bonding difficulties

Mayo Clinic surgeon explains the benefits of surgery for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

CHLA becomes first hospital on the West Coast to implant spring rods for children with scoliosis

Combination approach slows osteosarcoma growth and prolongs survival in preclinical models

Alzheimer’s biomarkers may help predict disease progression in ALS

$52 million study to investigate why some infants develop lasting lung infections

Operating room air purification fails to reduce surgical infections

Most frail breast cancer survivors lack Medicare home care

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