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Novel method predicts asthma exacerbations with high degree of accuracy

Researchers at Mass General Brigham and Karolinska Institutet have identified a new method to predict asthma exacerbations with a high degree of accuracy. The study is published in Nature Communications.

19 Jan 2026

Monolithic photocurable hyaluronic acid patch achieves strong wet adhesion for durotomy repair

Durotomy is a common neurosurgical complication involving a tear in the dura mater, the protective membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

16 Jan 2026

Autonomous AI system screens for cognitive impairment using routine clinical notes

A team of Mass General Brigham researchers has developed one of the first fully autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) systems capable of screening for cognitive impairment using routine clinical documentation.

15 Jan 2026

Study highlights potential of ferroptosis-based approaches to treat cancer

Therapies that target the utilization of fat by tumors and activate a type of cell death dependent on fat molecules may be a promising avenue to treat cancer, according to new research by UTHealth Houston.

14 Jan 2026

UC San Diego project aims to bioprint patient-specific transplantable human livers

Liver failure is one of the most serious and deadly medical conditions, claiming thousands of lives each year as patients in the United States wait for a donor organ.

14 Jan 2026

Pregnant individuals with inflammatory bowel disease show heightened vaginal inflammation

Pregnant individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have higher levels of pro-inflammatory immune molecules, known as cytokines, in their vaginal mucosa than their healthy counterparts, according to a new study published January 14, 2026 in the open-access journal PLOS One by Ana Maldonado-Contreras of University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, U.S., and colleagues.

14 Jan 2026

WSU study reveals gaps in end-of-life care education for doctors

Doctors encounter death and dying significantly more than most people. It's the price of saving lives and helping people.

14 Jan 2026

DLL3 on circulating tumor cells predicts tarlatamab success in lung cancer

A team led by investigators at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute has discovered that a particular marker on tumor cells circulating in the blood indicates whether a patient with lung cancer will experience a lasting response to a newly approved immunotherapy called tarlatamab.

14 Jan 2026

Silent thief of sight: Rutgers Health experts highlight glaucoma risks, early detection

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, prompting Rutgers Health experts to underscore the importance of early detection and public awareness.

14 Jan 2026

New metabolomic signature predicts type 2 diabetes risk beyond traditional factors

Diabetes, a metabolic disease, is on the rise worldwide, and over 90 percent of cases are type 2 diabetes, where the body does not effectively respond to insulin.

14 Jan 2026

States race to launch rural health transformation plans

Imagine starting the new year with the promise of at least a $147 million payout from the federal government.

14 Jan 2026

Study sheds new light on how structural brain changes are tied to memory decline in aging

A landmark international study that pooled brain scans and memory tests from thousands of adults has shed new light on how structural brain changes are tied to memory decline as people age.

13 Jan 2026

Single-cell analysis reveals gene disruptions in early-onset Alzheimer's brain regions

A new study led by researchers at UTHealth Houston investigated both gene expression and regulation at single cell levels to reveal disruptions in gene function in three brain regions of patients with sporadic early onset Alzheimer's disease.

13 Jan 2026

Magnetic torque boosts cardiac organoid maturation, mimicking heart development

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, yet progress in understanding and treating cardiac disorders is limited by the shortcomings of existing experimental models.

13 Jan 2026

Trial finds no benefit of anti-inflammatory therapy in trachomatous trichiasis surgery

John Kempen, MD, MPH, PhD, MHS, Director of Epidemiology for Ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School, is the lead author of a paper published in The Lancet Global Health, "Evaluation of fluorometholone as adjunctive medical therapy for trachomatous trichiasis surgery (FLAME): a parallel, double-blind, randomised controlled field trial in the Jimma Zone, Ethiopia."

12 Jan 2026

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Novel method predicts asthma exacerbations with high degree of accuracy

Monolithic photocurable hyaluronic acid patch achieves strong wet adhesion for durotomy repair

Autonomous AI system screens for cognitive impairment using routine clinical notes

Study highlights potential of ferroptosis-based approaches to treat cancer

UC San Diego project aims to bioprint patient-specific transplantable human livers

Pregnant individuals with inflammatory bowel disease show heightened vaginal inflammation

WSU study reveals gaps in end-of-life care education for doctors

DLL3 on circulating tumor cells predicts tarlatamab success in lung cancer

Silent thief of sight: Rutgers Health experts highlight glaucoma risks, early detection

New metabolomic signature predicts type 2 diabetes risk beyond traditional factors

States race to launch rural health transformation plans

Study sheds new light on how structural brain changes are tied to memory decline in aging

Single-cell analysis reveals gene disruptions in early-onset Alzheimer's brain regions

Magnetic torque boosts cardiac organoid maturation, mimicking heart development

Trial finds no benefit of anti-inflammatory therapy in trachomatous trichiasis surgery

New eye injection restores sight in untreatable hypotony

Resistance to rezatapopt: New TP53 mutations identified in cancer patients

Social, family and health factors contribute to bullying among adolescents

Immune cell atlas may improve survival predictions, guide treatment decisions in multiple myeloma

Global analysis shows widespread eligibility for GLP-1 weight management drugs

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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