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Jun 2026
Repurposed cancer therapy enables successful kidney transplantation
A pioneering clinical trial has successfully enabled three patients with end-stage kidney disease to receive previously improbable kidney transplants.
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Jun 2026
Seven-second X-ray scan detects severe pulmonary valve regurgitation with high accuracy
Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a simple, rapid, and low-radiation X-ray technique that can evaluate the severity of a heart condition known as pulmonary valve regurgitation-a common and clinically significant complication after surgical repair of a congenital heart defect known as Tetralogy of Fallot.
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Jun 2026
New topical gel uses repurposed MS drug to heal burns
Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation and the University of Arizona College of Medicine have developed a topical gel formulation with 4-aminopyridine (4-AP), to treat burn wounds, achieving near-complete closure in 21 days.
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Jun 2026
Case report highlights diagnostic features of rare eyelid sebaceous adenoma
A new case report was published in Volume 13 of Oncoscience on April 2, 2026, titled "Sebaceous adenoma of the eyelid: A clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical perspective."
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Jun 2026
Diverse cancer subtypes can originate from a single progenitor cell
How do different cancer subtypes arise? Do they originate from distinct cells, or from a single multipotent cell capable of differentiating into multiple cell types?
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Jun 2026
Irregular sleep patterns reduce cognitive performance in preschool children
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that irregular sleep - including variability in sleep timing and duration - was associated with lower receptive vocabulary and visuospatial memory scores in preschool-age children, even after accounting for total sleep duration.
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Jun 2026
Teen insomnia symptoms linked to hospitalizations in young adulthood
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that poorer sleep health according to wrist actigraphy and insomnia symptoms during adolescence predicted a higher likelihood of an overnight hospital stay during young adulthood around seven years later, even after accounting for adolescent hospitalizations and sleep health.
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Jun 2026
Study reveals the first direct saliva biomarkers of sleep loss
Sleep loss dulls alertness and coordination, and it can produce effects similar to severe intoxication, making actions like driving incredibly risky. But there's no clinical test for determining when someone is dangerously sleep deprived.
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Jun 2026
Industrial processing of food poses health risks beyond poor nutrition
Concerns about the health effects of ultra-processed foods are growing, as studies increasingly link them to conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and even early death.
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Jun 2026
New BioCoach AI provides real-time biomechanical feedback for exercises
As any athlete will tell you: perfect practice makes perfect. But for individuals who do not have regular access to coaches or trainers, maintaining good form can be tricky.
