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Aug 2026
Scientists identify new drug target to combat airborne tuberculosis
Tuberculosis bacteria released into the air from infected individuals dry out to form infectious particles that are second only to measles in contagiousness.
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Aug 2026
Artificial sweetener xylitol associated with higher risk of adverse cardiovascular events
A study to be presented at ESC Congress 2026 will show that high blood levels of the artificial sweetener, xylitol, were associated with increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events.
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Aug 2026
Study links finasteride to fewer complications after heart attack in men
Patients treated with medication for benign prostatic hyperplasia at the time of a severe acute heart attack experienced fewer serious complications from the attack, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg.
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Aug 2026
Hospital intervention reduces stillbirths and newborn deaths in Africa
A combination of training, quality improvement and leadership support in hospitals across four countries in sub-Saharan Africa is linked to fewer stillbirths and deaths among newborns during the first 24 hours of life.
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Aug 2026
New grants support biotechnology and cancer research projects at KIT
In its CZS Nexus program, the Carl Zeiss Foundation has awarded grants to two young scientists from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The researchers will each receive EUR 1.5 million to establish their own interdisciplinary working groups at KIT.
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Aug 2026
China faces rising lung cancer deaths driven by aging population
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death both globally and in China, accounting for roughly 40% of the world's lung cancer deaths in 2022—a disproportionate burden given that China represents about 18% of the global population.
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Aug 2026
Study tracks global patterns and socioeconomic inequalities in the burden of breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among women globally, accounting for nearly 2.3 million new cases and 670,000 deaths in 2022 alone.
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Aug 2026
Gut bacteria may send different biological signals in Parkinson’s disease
A new study from the University of Oulu suggests that gut bacteria may send different biological signals in Parkinson’s disease.
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Aug 2026
Stress gene switches on more easily in the brains of people with schizophrenia
Experts at the University of Sydney have found that a gene involved in regulating the body's response to stress switches on more easily in the brains of people who live with schizophrenia.
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Aug 2026
Maternal obesity alters fetal liver metabolism via placental molecular signals
A mother's obesity during pregnancy may send molecular signals across the placenta that permanently alter her son's liver metabolism, according to a new study in mice published in Nature Communications.
