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Study shows how cancer can act as a systemic disease

In their quest to understand how cancers take root, grow and spread, scientists have for the past half-century explored the genetic aberrations and microenvironmental peculiarities of tumors and their constituent cells.

28 Aug 2026

Specialized blood vessel cells found to actively drive lung fibrosis

Millions of people worldwide are affected by diseases that cause scarring of the lungs, often leading to breathing difficulties and reduced quality of life.

28 Aug 2026

Virginia Tech virologist wins federal award to study cellular virus battles

Every time your body fights a virus, cells are making split-second decisions that determine whether an infection spreads or stops.

28 Aug 2026

Cell proliferation gene plays a distinct role in cells that no longer proliferate

In a tale of identities as divergent as "The Prince and the Pauper," a well-known cancer-causing gene also influences cells in a zombie-like state meant to prevent cancer.

28 Aug 2026

Machine learning maps changing immune response over time in sepsis

Researchers have mapped how the immune response in people with sepsis changes over time.

28 Aug 2026

Study identifies role for peroxisomes in protecting insulin and maintaining beta cell health

Researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center have identified a previously underappreciated role for tiny structures inside cells called peroxisomes in protecting insulin and maintaining the health and maturity of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells.

28 Aug 2026

Millions face health coverage loss under new Medicaid work rules

A new study found that nearly 20 percent of eligible adults in Medicaid expansion states are in danger of not meeting the minimum work hours that will be required nationwide beginning January 1.

28 Aug 2026

Newly developed radiotheranostic pair identifies and treats renal tumors

A newly developed radiotheranostic pair, 68Ga/177Lu-NYM096, can identify tumors and effectively deliver targeted radiotherapy to patients with metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).

28 Aug 2026

New research questions decades-old assumptions about brain cancer treatment

Australian researchers are challenging decades-old assumptions about brain cancer treatment in a bid to make radiation therapy more effective against tumors, while reducing damage to healthy tissue.

28 Aug 2026

Mimicking behaviors between smokers doubles daily tobacco consumption

Going out for a smoke together and mimicking behaviors associated with smoking can double tobacco consumption and make quitting more difficult.

28 Aug 2026

Researchers uncover molecular pathway driving craniosynostosis

Craniosynostosis is a congenital developmental disorder in which the skull's cranial sutures fuse prematurely.

28 Aug 2026

New study links gestational age to malnutrition in cerebral palsy

Malnutrition is a common concern in children with cerebral palsy (CP), a condition that can affect movement, feeding, swallowing, and independence.

28 Aug 2026

New discovery paves way for highly personalized breast cancer therapies

MYC is a common oncogene that regulates tumor growth and spread, yet no approved drugs exist to target it.

28 Aug 2026

Philosophical study redefines moral distress in modern healthcare systems

Nurses and physicians often recognize what kind of care a patient deserves in a given moment, be it more time at the bedside, a change in pain management, or a detailed conversation about the goals of a specific treatment.

28 Aug 2026

Aficamten improves symptom burden and exercise capacity in patients with non-obstructive HCM

Aficamten treatment was associated with significant improvements in symptom burden and exercise capacity in patients with symptomatic non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine.

28 Aug 2026

POET-II trial reduces antibiotic duration for infective endocarditis by two weeks

A response-tailored strategy reduced antibiotic duration by two weeks without compromising the safety of patients with left-sided infective endocarditis.

28 Aug 2026

Oral anticoagulants benefit patients with atrial fibrillation at intermediate stroke risk

Oral anticoagulant therapy lowered the risk of adverse clinical events compared with no anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation at intermediate stroke risk, according to results from the SINGLE-AF trial presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine.

28 Aug 2026

Younger heart patients benefit from implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in CMR GUIDE trial

An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator did not improve the primary endpoint overall in the CMR GUIDE trial but younger patients appeared to benefit, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in JAMA.

28 Aug 2026

Rapid rise of GLP-1 medicines brings obesity and eating disorders together

Obesity and eating disorders have traditionally been treated as separate areas of healthcare – but the rapid rise of GLP-1 medicines is increasingly bringing the two together.

28 Aug 2026

UCSF scientists build largest molecular interaction map for autism

For more than two decades, researchers have identified hundreds of genes that increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

28 Aug 2026

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Study shows how cancer can act as a systemic disease

Specialized blood vessel cells found to actively drive lung fibrosis

Virginia Tech virologist wins federal award to study cellular virus battles

Cell proliferation gene plays a distinct role in cells that no longer proliferate

Machine learning maps changing immune response over time in sepsis

Study identifies role for peroxisomes in protecting insulin and maintaining beta cell health

Millions face health coverage loss under new Medicaid work rules

Newly developed radiotheranostic pair identifies and treats renal tumors

New research questions decades-old assumptions about brain cancer treatment

Mimicking behaviors between smokers doubles daily tobacco consumption

Researchers uncover molecular pathway driving craniosynostosis

New study links gestational age to malnutrition in cerebral palsy

New discovery paves way for highly personalized breast cancer therapies

Philosophical study redefines moral distress in modern healthcare systems

Aficamten improves symptom burden and exercise capacity in patients with non-obstructive HCM

POET-II trial reduces antibiotic duration for infective endocarditis by two weeks

Oral anticoagulants benefit patients with atrial fibrillation at intermediate stroke risk

Younger heart patients benefit from implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in CMR GUIDE trial

Rapid rise of GLP-1 medicines brings obesity and eating disorders together

UCSF scientists build largest molecular interaction map for autism

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