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Mar 2026
AI and genetics reveal new insights into human language development
Learning French, reading the latest Andy Weir novel, hanging out with friends for St. Patrick's Day - language is central to all these everyday activities.
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Mar 2026
Alginate-enhanced gel improves organoid development
Miniature organs grown in the lab can organize themselves into complex shapes. But they never do it the same way twice, which makes it hard to use these so-called 'organoids' to study disease.
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Mar 2026
Wegovy linked to higher risk of eye stroke and vision loss
Wegovy, a GLP-1 agonist for weight loss, may carry the highest risk of 'eye stroke' (ischemic optic neuropathy) and sudden sight loss of the semaglutide drugs, finds an analysis of unintended side effect reports published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
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Mar 2026
Specific gut microbe may boost muscle strength and performance
A species of gut bacteria called Roseburia inulinivorans is specifically associated with human muscle strength and improved muscular performance in mice, finds research published online in the journal Gut.
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Mar 2026
Multi-agent AI systems outperform single models under heavy clinical workloads
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more common in health care, from managing records to assisting with medication decisions, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are asking an important question: How well does AI hold up when the workload gets intense at health system scale?
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Mar 2026
Gut microbiome-produced nicotinic acid protects colon tissue from injury
The gut microbiome-the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract-drives a process vital for protecting the colon against tissue injury, according to the findings of a study co-led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators.
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Mar 2026
AI-powered wearable ECG system detects myocardial ischemia minutes earlier
Myocardial ischemia, the primary driver of heart attacks, remains the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Delays in diagnosis directly correlate with increased myocardial necrosis, higher complication rates, and elevated mortality.
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Mar 2026
New consensus defines oligometastatic stage in pancreatic cancer
Until now, the following has been true for metastatic pancreatic cancer: Once the tumor has spread, local treatment such as surgery is usually no longer an option.
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Mar 2026
New review calls for biologically grounded approach to psychiatric diagnosis
A comprehensive invited review published today in Brain Medicine confronts one of the most persistent paradoxes in modern medicine: psychiatry remains the only major clinical discipline that diagnoses complex illness primarily through conversation and symptom checklists, while fields such as oncology and cardiology long ago embraced laboratory markers, imaging, and molecular profiling.
10
Mar 2026
New review calls for biologically grounded approach to psychiatric diagnosis
A comprehensive invited review published today in Brain Medicine confronts one of the most persistent paradoxes in modern medicine: psychiatry remains the only major clinical discipline that diagnoses complex illness primarily through conversation and symptom checklists, while fields such as oncology and cardiology long ago embraced laboratory markers, imaging, and molecular profiling.
