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Mar 2026
Access to trauma centers improves survival after gunshot injuries
For decades, Chicago's South Side neighborhoods have experienced high rates of firearm violence, making speedy access to expert trauma care a matter of life and death.
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Mar 2026
Circulating tumor DNA predicts breast cancer relapse after treatment
Fragments of tumor DNA circulating in the bloodstream of patients with breast cancer can predict whether they are likely to relapse, especially when samples are taken after the patients have received treatments prior to surgery.
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Mar 2026
American Heart Association funds student programs to expand CPR training
According to American Heart Association data, 9 out of every 10 people who experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital die, in part because they do not receive immediate CPR more than half of the time.
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Mar 2026
Obesity-driven organ enlargement may boost cancer risk
Scientists at City of Hope® and TGen (part of City of Hope) are the first to explain a major mechanism for why gaining excess weight increases your risk of cancer.
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Mar 2026
University of Chicago and IDefine launch research program to develop Kleefstra syndrome treatment
The University of Chicago Department of Chemistry, in partnership with the advocacy organization IDefine – The Kleefstra Syndrome Foundation, is launching a targeted research program to develop a new potential therapeutic strategy for Kleefstra syndrome (KLEFS).
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Mar 2026
Heavily processed foods may raise heart disease risk beyond poor nutrition alone
A 2026 review in Cardiology in Review reports that higher intake of ultra-processed foods is consistently associated with greater risks of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and cardiovascular mortality across cohort studies and meta-analyses. The paper also highlights plausible mechanisms involving gut dysbiosis, oxidative stress, and NF-κB-driven inflammation, with additives such as emulsifiers, preservatives, dyes, and sweeteners discussed as potential contributors.
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Mar 2026
Nicotine e-cigarettes outperform other methods for quitting smoking
A new analysis of existing studies co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher finds that nicotine e-cigarettes consistently help adults quit smoking, a conclusion that emerges with striking agreement across nearly a decade of studies.
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Mar 2026
50 years of data reveal higher death risks in London transport workers
A 50-year retrospective cohort study of 117,166 Transport for London workers found that bus and London Underground job categories had higher all-cause, respiratory, cardiovascular, and lung cancer mortality than office workers. The authors caution that broad job categories, missing cause-of-death data, and unmeasured confounding mean the findings show association, not proof of specific occupational causes.
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Mar 2026
Men show major gaps in male fertility knowledge, study finds
A study of 156 adult men found that knowledge about male fertility was generally low across both medical and lifestyle-related topics, with only 5 of 25 questions answered correctly by most respondents. Older men, those with a medical background, and those with suspected or treated infertility tended to score higher, while supplement use was common despite limited fertility literacy.
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Mar 2026
Long ADHD wait times leave families feeling powerless and 'forever in limbo'
Families are feeling stressed, powerless and 'forever in limbo' as they wait months, or sometimes years, for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) assessments, according to a new study.
