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Jul 2026
Handheld breathalyzer enables precise monitoring of fat metabolism
Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a portable measuring device that detects the metabolic marker acetone in breath almost as accurately as a mass spectrometer.
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Jul 2026
Excess tubulin disrupts tissue organization and cell survival
A UNIGE study shows that even a slight overproduction of tubulin, a protein essential for cell structure, is enough to disrupt tissue organization, highlighting the need for tight regulation of protein levels.
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Jul 2026
Occult hepatitis B mutations drive liver cancer growth via Akt mTOR pathway
Occult hepatitis B virus (OBI) infection presents a significant global health challenge, notoriously flying under the radar of standard viral screening while relentlessly driving the pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
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Jul 2026
Parenting quality at age 3 predicts adolescent reward responsiveness
In 465 young people followed from late childhood to late adolescence, EEG reward responses increased until mid-adolescence before declining by age 18. Higher positive parenting and lower negative parenting at age 3 predicted stronger developmental changes in neural responses to monetary rewards, while early stress exposure showed no significant association.
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Jul 2026
Red meat intake emerges as a potential pancreatic cancer risk factor
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies involving nearly 2 million participants found that higher red meat intake was associated with a modestly higher risk of pancreatic cancer. Processed meat intake showed no statistically significant association, although variation between studies means a small effect cannot be excluded.
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Jul 2026
Frequent TV watching links to higher white matter lesion volume
ARIC researchers linked self-reported TV watching and occupational sitting in midlife with brain MRI measures obtained roughly 24 years later in 1,712 adults without dementia. Frequent TV watching was associated with greater white matter hyperintensity volume and lower volumes in several brain regions, while sitting at work was associated with lower white matter hyperintensity volume and larger selected cortical volumes.
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Jul 2026
Survey finds widespread uncertainty over pregnancy vaccine recommendations
Most Americans are unaware or unsure of which vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends during pregnancy, according to a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Jul 2026
Bee venom boosts the effects of standard Parkinson's therapy
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons, leading to motor symptoms such as tremors, rigidity, slowed movement, and impaired balance, as well as cognitive decline.
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Jul 2026
Study reveals how p53 mutations cause tumors to resist cancer immunotherapy
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy has transformed cancer treatment, but many tumors remain resistant.
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Jul 2026
Curcumin shows the best balance against cancer, study shows
Curcumin, berberine, and other plant-derived compounds have long attracted scientific interest because of their anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties.
