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Jun 2026
Prospective study compares three robotic platforms for colon resection
Since the introduction of the Da Vinci robotic system, robot-assisted colon resection has gained popularity because of its the potential technical advantages.
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Jun 2026
First-in-the-world gene therapy delivers missing gene directly to infant’s brain, marking historic milestone in precision medicine
An eight-month-old baby from Israel has become the first human ever to receive an experimental gene therapy designed to replace a missing gene responsible for a devastating neurological disease that until now offered no hope of survival.
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Jun 2026
Dietary guidelines fail to deliver flavanol levels linked to heart health
A study shows existing dietary recommendations fail to meet flavanol intake levels linked to cardiovascular benefits, indicating a need for targeted guidelines.
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Jun 2026
Scientists target NOX4 protein in skeletal muscle to combat aging
The powerful role of exercise in maintaining skeletal muscle could be the key to improving health and resilience in older age, according to new research from Monash University.
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Jun 2026
Viral DNA blood test accurately gauges post-surgery cancer recovery success
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute found that an ultrasensitive blood test called HPV-DeepSeek could help identify which people with HPV-associated head and neck cancer still had cancer cells in their bodies after surgery and may benefit the most from additional treatments. Their results are published in Science Translational Medicine.
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Jun 2026
Physical punishment linked to detrimental childhood outcomes, UCL researchers warn
Hitting children (often referred to as smacking) by parents or caregivers as a form of punishment is linked to behavioral problems and worse exam results and should be prohibited in England and Northern Ireland as soon as possible, UCL researchers say.
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Jun 2026
New low-cost artificial mitral valve mimics human tissue to study disease
Researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed an artificial model of the mitral heart valve that faithfully mimics the valve's complex mechanical behavior in the human heart.
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Jun 2026
Novel report uses two-eyed seeing to bridge Indigenous health knowledge
A novel study among Indigenous communities in Canada utilizing sharing circles as the primary method of qualitative data collection shows that heart health is shaped by emotional, spiritual, social, and systemic factors, with trauma strongly influencing how care is accessed and trusted.
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Jun 2026
Researchers isolate intact tumor microRNAs using antibody-conjugated nanowires
A research team in Japan has developed an efficient and minimally invasive cancer detection device that uses high-performance zinc oxide nanowires to selectively capture extracellular vesicles (EVs) from bodily fluids.
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Jun 2026
One drink a day may be the new upper limit for safer alcohol guidance
A US cause-specific modeling study found no net protective health effect from low-level alcohol consumption, with lifetime alcohol-attributable mortality risk rising above 1 in 1,000 at just over 6.5 drinks per week for males and 7.0 drinks per week for females.
