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Jul 2026
Toronto researchers uncover genetic drivers of triple negative breast cancer
Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery of how abnormal chromosomes drive cancer, identifying 81 new genes involved in aggressive breast cancer.
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Jul 2026
Novel strategy can make stem cell transplants safer
Stem cell transplantation (also called bone marrow transplantation) and gene therapy are among the most powerful curative approaches for blood diseases such as sickle cell disease, b-thalassemia, immune deficiencies, and some blood cancers.
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Jul 2026
Teleoperated humanoid robots used to complete two surgeries during preclinical trial
For the first time, two teleoperated humanoid robots have been used to complete two surgeries during a preclinical trial, researchers report in the July 8 issue of the journal Nature.
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Jul 2026
Strategic collaboration funds interdisciplinary projects to improve cancer care
Rice University's Synthesis X Center and Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center have awarded $90,000 in seed grants as part of a new strategic collaboration.
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Jul 2026
NFL players have higher rates of neurodegenerative disease-caused mortality
Mass General Brigham, Boston University, and the Concussion & CTE Foundation cohort study of nearly 20,000 NFL players reveals that players are dying of dementia and Parkinson's disease at much higher rates than the general population.
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Jul 2026
Tears may reveal important clues about a person's neurological health
A few tears may someday reveal important clues about a person's neurological health. Researchers reporting in ACS Omega developed a low-cost electrochemical sensor designed to detect dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in movement, learning, motivation, and emotional regulation.
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Jul 2026
New project aims to develop generative AI assistants for hospitals with limited resources
A project led by the University of Barcelona, GenAIMIX, will develop new generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistants for hospitals with limited resources, with the aim of improving healthcare in countries with limited financial resources.
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Jul 2026
Trial shows potential benefit of ketogenic diet for treating psychotic disorders
Published today in Schizophrenia Bulletin, a first-of-its-kind randomized controlled trial (RCT) from researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), adds to growing literature on the potential benefit of a ketogenic diet for treating psychotic disorders.
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Jul 2026
New guideline published for diagnosing and treating Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome
An international team has published a new guideline for diagnosing and treating the rare genetic disease. It serves as a tool for everyone who treats and cares for patients affected by it.
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Jul 2026
New framework aligns neural implants with user's needs
Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz, PhD, JD, and Amanda R. Merner, PhD, of the Health Technology Performance Lab within the Mass General Brigham Neuroscience Institute, are the authors of a paper published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, "Implantable Neuromodulation Devices in Psychiatry: Human Fidelity and Implementation Challenges."
