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Eight-weekly HIV injections prove more effective than daily tablets for young people

Young people living with HIV manage their condition better when their antiretroviral therapy is given by injections every eight weeks, rather than in the form of daily tablets, according to the results of a trial in Africa led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

17 Sep 2026

CGM reveals glucose patterns linked to cardiometabolic risk in adults without diabetes

Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) are the clinical gold standards for screening for blood sugar levels yet they provide only static snapshots that fail to reflect the highly dynamic and heterogeneous nature of metabolic impairment.

17 Sep 2026

Can maternal diet prevent infant food allergy? A large trial puts eggs and peanuts to the test

A large Australian randomized trial of 2,137 pregnant women tested whether substantially increasing egg and peanut consumption during pregnancy and breastfeeding could prevent food allergy in infants with a strong family history of allergic disease. Higher maternal intake did not significantly reduce IgE-mediated egg or peanut allergy at 1 year, although the lower-than-expected allergy rate limited statistical power and the results could not exclude a clinically important benefit.

17 Sep 2026

Scientists reveals how cancer-causing p53 mutations remain invisible to the immune system

One of the biggest challenges in cancer immunotherapy may not be that immune cells are too weak, but that some tumors give them too little to see.

17 Sep 2026

Social media posts misrepresent Alzheimer's blood test recommendations

Researchers have raised concerns about the promotion of Alzheimer's disease blood tests on social media, particularly posts making claims that do not align with current clinical recommendations.

17 Sep 2026

Study highlights drop in harmful medication use among adults with cognitive disorders

Adults 65 and older with cognitive disorders such as dementia, are more likely to suffer negative effects from drugs that treat central nervous system conditions including anxiety, sleep problems and psychosis.

17 Sep 2026

Maternal depressive symptoms linked to higher infant mortality risk

Infants born to mothers with depressive symptoms immediately after delivery had a substantially higher risk of dying before their first birthday, according to researchers involved in a Rutgers-led study of more than 414,000 births in New Jersey.

17 Sep 2026

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $17.4 million grant to shorten tuberculosis treatment

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have received a $17.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to discover new approaches to shorten tuberculosis (TB) treatment, potentially making it easier for patients to complete therapy.

17 Sep 2026

New funding boosts data archive that tracks healthy aging environments

With an $11 million award from the National Institute on Aging, University of Michigan researchers will build and share national data that track how neighborhood conditions change over time, helping scientists study how local environments affect older adults' health.

17 Sep 2026

Immunotherapy combined with BCG vaccine drastically lowers tuberculosis relapse risk

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world's leading causes of death, and preventing post-treatment relapse continues to be a major worldwide health challenge.

17 Sep 2026

First US patient receives a mind-controlled bone-anchored bionic arm

A Chicago-area man is set to become the first person in the United States to receive a bionic arm connected directly to his bone, nerves and muscles - an advanced prosthesis designed to be controlled by his own neural signals and return sensory feedback in real time.

17 Sep 2026

Wildfire smoke poses greater health risks than other pollution

As climate change drives more frequent and intense wildfires, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published two large-scale studies showing that wildfire smoke may pose greater health risks than other sources of air pollution, with higher risks of hospitalization for cardiovascular and respiratory disease and poorer survival among patients with lung cancer.

17 Sep 2026

New clinical guidelines standardize kidney replacement therapy in ICU patients

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and severe complication in the intensive care unit (ICU). Due to its high incidence, strong correlation with poor prognosis, and substantial consumption of medical resources, AKI has become one of the central challenges in modern critical care medicine.

17 Sep 2026

Time-restricted eating may slow early-stage Huntington's disease

A simple change in when people eat may offer a promising new approach for Huntington's disease, according to research led by Oregon Health & Science University.

17 Sep 2026

Existing anti-seizure drug slows the growth of diffuse midline gliomas

An existing anti-seizure drug slows the growth of a devastating group of childhood cancers, new Stanford Medicine-led research has shown.

17 Sep 2026

Study identifies bile acid that helps reduce excess fat accumulation in the liver

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), now known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is a common condition that causes excess fat to build up in the liver, affecting about one-quarter of adults worldwide.

17 Sep 2026

New project aims to diagnose asthma in young children

Although asthma is the most common chronic condition in childhood, current tests can only diagnose it from the age of five.

17 Sep 2026

Study identifies key factors in breast cancer survivors' sexual recovery

Sexual wellbeing can often be overlooked during a woman's recovery from breast cancer with many continuing to experience significant sexual and intimacy challenges long after treatment ends.

17 Sep 2026

Post-concussion irritability linked to PTSD, chronic pain, and auditory difficulties

New research from the CU Anschutz Marcus Institute for Brain Health shows that irritability is strongly associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, chronic pain and difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments among military veterans with chronic mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussion.

17 Sep 2026

Innate immune system variations determine vaccine side effects

Redness and pain at the injection site, fever, fatigue or headaches: vaccines can cause side effects, but their frequency and severity vary considerably from person to person.

17 Sep 2026

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Eight-weekly HIV injections prove more effective than daily tablets for young people

CGM reveals glucose patterns linked to cardiometabolic risk in adults without diabetes

Can maternal diet prevent infant food allergy? A large trial puts eggs and peanuts to the test

Scientists reveals how cancer-causing p53 mutations remain invisible to the immune system

Social media posts misrepresent Alzheimer's blood test recommendations

Study highlights drop in harmful medication use among adults with cognitive disorders

Maternal depressive symptoms linked to higher infant mortality risk

Weill Cornell Medicine receives $17.4 million grant to shorten tuberculosis treatment

New funding boosts data archive that tracks healthy aging environments

Immunotherapy combined with BCG vaccine drastically lowers tuberculosis relapse risk

First US patient receives a mind-controlled bone-anchored bionic arm

Wildfire smoke poses greater health risks than other pollution

New clinical guidelines standardize kidney replacement therapy in ICU patients

Time-restricted eating may slow early-stage Huntington's disease

Existing anti-seizure drug slows the growth of diffuse midline gliomas

Study identifies bile acid that helps reduce excess fat accumulation in the liver

New project aims to diagnose asthma in young children

Study identifies key factors in breast cancer survivors' sexual recovery

Post-concussion irritability linked to PTSD, chronic pain, and auditory difficulties

Innate immune system variations determine vaccine side effects

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