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Aug 2026
Sugar tax could prevent millions of cases of tooth decay in Australia
Millions of cases of tooth decay could be prevented if Australia introduced a 20 per cent tax on sugar, new Griffith University research has found.
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Aug 2026
Protecting the thymus may improve lung cancer treatment outcomes
Building on recent discoveries about the adult thymus, Mass General Brigham investigators used artificial intelligence to show that incidental radiation exposure to the thymus may influence outcomes in patients with lung cancer.
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Aug 2026
New artificial lung mimics breathing and alveolar movement
Almost everyone has blown a soap bubble through a straw at least once. Inspired by this thin soap bubble film, an "artificial lung that breathes" like a real lung has been developed.
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Aug 2026
FDA endorses alpha-synuclein biomarker for Parkinson’s clinical trials
Critical Path Institute® (C-Path) today announced the publication of "Regulatory endorsement for the application of alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay (αSyn-SAA) as a susceptibility and risk biomarker for clinical trials targeting synucleinopathies" in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, marking a significant milestone for its Critical Path for Parkinson's consortium.
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Aug 2026
Scientists found a distinct gut microbiome pattern in people with symptomatic diverticular disease
A multicenter Japanese study found that symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD) was associated with reduced gut microbial diversity, increased abundance of the Ruminococcus gnavus group, and depletion of Coprococcus and other butyrate-producing bacteria. Predictive microbiome analysis also identified enrichment of pathways linked to exopolysaccharide biosynthesis and the cell cycle, although the observational design means these associations cannot establish causality.
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Aug 2026
Study links thymus radiation to worse lung cancer outcomes
Until recently, the thymus was thought to be of little use beyond puberty, but new research has shown that radiation to the organ is associated with worse outcomes in patients being treated for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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Aug 2026
A year after women lost weight, researchers saw which health gains lasted and which faded
Diet-induced weight loss significantly reduced predicted 10-year risks of major adverse cardiovascular events and type 2 diabetes in healthy premenopausal women with overweight, regardless of whether aerobic or resistance exercise was added. Some of these gains diminished as weight was partially regained over the following year, although greater exercise adherence was associated with less rebound in predicted diabetes risk.
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Aug 2026
Internalized racial oppression may undermine culturally affirming parenting
Black parents who experienced higher levels of appropriated racial oppression - defined as shaping one's behavior and self-concept around dominant cultural norms of whiteness - were less likely to transmit positive, culturally protective messages that affirmed racial pride and self-worth to their adolescent children, a recent study found.
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Aug 2026
New UCSF center aims to improve eating disorder care
People with eating disorders wait an average of more than two-and-a-half years between the onset of symptoms and the start of treatment.
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Aug 2026
Tissue-mimicking scaffold may enable more durable rotator cuff repairs
Researchers have developed a "scaffold" that mimics natural tissue and could lead to more durable rotator cuff repairs, including for large injuries and cases involving bone and tissue degeneration that are often the most difficult to fix.
