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New AI framework improves early screening for Parkinson's disease

Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have developed an artificial intelligence model to streamline and improve screening for Parkinson's disease (PD) so doctors can refer patients for early-stage testing.

5 Nov 2026

Vulnerable DNA sites make cancer cells sensitive to PARP inhibitors

A small subset of vulnerable DNA sites can make cancer cells highly sensitive to targeted drugs called PARP inhibitors, a new study shows.

5 Nov 2026

Pattern-based patient selection associated with positive clinical trial results

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B discusses the association between using traditional Chinese medicine patterns to select participants and statistically significant primary outcomes in randomized placebo-controlled trials of Chinese herbal formulas.

5 Nov 2026

Delivering integrated HIV and substance use services through mobile units could save lives

Results from a clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in five major United States cities show that delivering integrated HIV and substance use disorder (SUD) services using peer navigation in mobile medical units reduced all-cause deaths by 71% compared to participants who received peer navigation to community-based services alone.

5 Nov 2026

Elusive HIV strains cause breakthrough infections after antibody treatment ends

The broadly neutralizing antibody VRC01 has been thoroughly vetted as a potential prophylactic that could prevent people from becoming infected with HIV.

5 Nov 2026

Graded physical activity prescriptions improve functional outcomes in psychiatry

Most of us have heard the advice so often that it has worn smooth, like a stone in a river: get some exercise. A new peer-reviewed Viewpoint in Brain Health, drawing on randomized trials, meta-analyses, and cohort studies, argues that this familiar sentence has been doing the wrong job.

5 Nov 2026

Organoid coculture platforms enhance preclinical prediction of drug efficacy

Three‐dimensional cancer organoids cultured in vitro closely recapitulate the phenotypic and genetic features of parental tumor tissues, making them powerful tools for cancer research, drug screening, and personalized medicine.

5 Nov 2026

Temporary ultrasonic sensor provides continuous feedback during spinal cord healing

Following a $13.48 million dollar award from the defense department, a team of engineers and surgeons from Johns Hopkins Medicine have published their first proof-of-concept study that shows temporarily implanting a tiny ultrasonic device into the location of a spinal cord injury can be feasible, safe and potentially useful.

5 Nov 2026

New tool identifies older adults at risk of delirium and falls from anticholinergic medications

Researchers funded by Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) have developed a new tool to help doctors and pharmacists identify older patients at risk of delirium and serious falls associated with taking multiple anticholinergic medications.

5 Nov 2026

Tau spreads more rapidly in early-onset Alzheimer's disease

Patients with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, whose symptoms start before age 65, have more extensive deposits of tau, a hallmark protein of the condition, compared with patients whose symptoms start at 65-plus, a new study found.

5 Nov 2026

Brain scans reveal clues to Alzheimer's risk years before memory loss begins

Inside the brains of some cognitively normal adults, firing patterns were able to foretell Alzheimer's disease years before the onset of memory loss or the accumulation of plaques and tangles, according to new Stanford Medicine-led research.

5 Nov 2026

Three-drug combination remodels immune environment in gastric cancer

A triplet combination therapy can remodel the tumor microenvironment in patients with advanced gastric cancer and shows a promising safety profile, according to results from a new phase 2 clinical trial.

5 Nov 2026

Longer reproductive lifespan and hormonal history may influence brain vascular health

A longer reproductive lifespan and a history of using birth control pills or menopausal hormone therapy were associated with certain signs of blood vessel health in the brain, according to a study published November 4, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

4 Nov 2026

Psychedelics linked to lingering visual disturbances resembling early psychosis

Every night, as he fell asleep, a 25-year-old man saw an eye in his ceiling. It was huge and unblinking, and it felt as if the whole world was being sucked into it.

4 Nov 2026

Women with DCIS may not need routine imaging after double mastectomy

Women who have undergone a double mastectomy to treat ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a noninvasive form of breast cancer also known as stage 0 breast cancer, may not benefit from routine mammograms or other breast imaging after surgery, according to a new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

4 Nov 2026

Rutgers specialist launches awareness initiative for often-misdiagnosed tailbone pain

Thousands of people suffer with tailbone pain, often struggling to find an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.

4 Nov 2026

Dialysis may not be the default treatment for older kidney patients

Dialysis should not necessarily be regarded as the default option for older people with kidney failure, the first randomized study of its kind in the world, led by the University of Bristol, has found.

4 Nov 2026

New nanovesicle therapy shows promise for treating alcohol-related liver disease

Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is characterized by hepatocellular injury, oxidative stress, inflammation, and extracellular matrix remodeling, yet effective therapies remain limited.

4 Nov 2026

Gut-brain dopamine pathway drives learned food preferences over time

If you can remember your first sip of coffee, the memory might not be a pleasant one. Coffee's bitter flavor is one we naturally steer clear of. So how do coffee fans learn to love it?

4 Nov 2026

Pulse oximeter bias undercounts sleep apnea severity in Black patients

Sleep studies often use a pulse oximeter to determine the severity of sleep apnea. But a new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham reports that pulse oximeters may undercount breathing events in Black patients, potentially leading to inaccurate severity classifications.

4 Nov 2026

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New AI framework improves early screening for Parkinson's disease

Vulnerable DNA sites make cancer cells sensitive to PARP inhibitors

Pattern-based patient selection associated with positive clinical trial results

Delivering integrated HIV and substance use services through mobile units could save lives

Elusive HIV strains cause breakthrough infections after antibody treatment ends

Graded physical activity prescriptions improve functional outcomes in psychiatry

Organoid coculture platforms enhance preclinical prediction of drug efficacy

Temporary ultrasonic sensor provides continuous feedback during spinal cord healing

New tool identifies older adults at risk of delirium and falls from anticholinergic medications

Tau spreads more rapidly in early-onset Alzheimer's disease

Brain scans reveal clues to Alzheimer's risk years before memory loss begins

Three-drug combination remodels immune environment in gastric cancer

Longer reproductive lifespan and hormonal history may influence brain vascular health

Psychedelics linked to lingering visual disturbances resembling early psychosis

Women with DCIS may not need routine imaging after double mastectomy

Rutgers specialist launches awareness initiative for often-misdiagnosed tailbone pain

Dialysis may not be the default treatment for older kidney patients

New nanovesicle therapy shows promise for treating alcohol-related liver disease

Gut-brain dopamine pathway drives learned food preferences over time

Pulse oximeter bias undercounts sleep apnea severity in Black patients

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