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Apr 2026
Researchers discover how cell membrane composition drives cancer proliferation
Cells are enveloped by a lipid membrane that gives them structure and provides a barrier between the cell and its environment.
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Apr 2026
Scientists find unexpected immune pathways for mRNA cancer vaccines
The advent of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in 2020 changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Apr 2026
Your new therapist: Chatty, leaky, and hardly human
Vince Lahey of Carefree, Arizona, embraces chatbots. From Big Tech products to "shady" ones, they offer "someone that I could share more secrets with than my therapist."
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Apr 2026
New federal Medicaid rules require one month of work. Some states demand more.
Millions of people who apply for Medicaid in the coming years will have to prove they've been working, going to school, or volunteering for at least a month before they can gain or retain health insurance through the government program.
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Apr 2026
As US birth rate falls, feds’ response may make pregnancy more dangerous
The number of babies born in the United States fell again last year.
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Apr 2026
Key gene variants tied to developmental dysplasia of the hip and osteoarthritis
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a polygenetic disorder that increases the risk of hip osteoarthritis.
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Apr 2026
Women using GLP-1 drugs face higher weight loss stigma
In a new study exploring stigma associated with the use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, women who lost weight using GLP-1 medications were judged more harshly than those who lost weight through diet and exercise, with negative reactions driven largely by beliefs that medication-assisted weight loss is a "shortcut."
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Apr 2026
Stem cell model identifies promising therapy for inflammatory bowel disease
A new study published today in Stem Cell Reports demonstrates how a human stem cell-derived model of the intestine can be used to identify potential therapies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), highlighting glycyrrhizin as a promising candidate for reducing intestinal inflammation and cell death.
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Apr 2026
New study highlights fructose’s unique role in metabolic disease
A new report, published today in Nature Metabolism, is shedding light on the distinct and underappreciated role of fructose in driving disease, separate from its role as a simple source of calories.
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Apr 2026
Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care
An interview with Professor Thomas Forst, Chief Medical Officer, hVIVO
