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Mar 2026
New initiative aims to improve care for people living with Fontan circulation
The lifesaving surgery used to treat children with single ventricle heart disease, the Fontan procedure, can pose serious health complications throughout life.
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Mar 2026
Artemin identified as marker and target in feline osteoarthritis
By comparing osteoarthritis pain pathways known to be active in dogs and humans to those in cats with degenerative joint disease (DJD), researchers found that elevation of a particular molecule, artemin, could serve as a marker of disease (and possibly pain) as well as a potential therapeutic target.
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Mar 2026
Study reveals CAR T approach for hard-to-treat solid tumors
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy - CAR T for short - has been a major advance in treating blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma.
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Mar 2026
Measuring heart fat with AI improves cardiovascular risk prediction
Mayo Clinic research identified a powerful new way to improve the prediction of a patient's long-term cardiovascular disease risk by enhancing a routinely performed imaging test with artificial intelligence (AI).
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Mar 2026
Study reveals ALDH2 vulnerability in APC-deficient colorectal cancer
A precision cancer strategy that selectively kills tumour cells while leaving healthy tissue intact may be within reach for the majority of colorectal cancer patients, according to new research published in Genes & Disease.
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Mar 2026
Community health fair promotes cancer awareness and preventive screenings
Ochsner Health welcomed Iberville Parish residents and families on Saturday, March 28 for the Iberville Parish Health Fair & Community Celebration, a no-cost community event focused on cancer awareness and prevention, and access to care close to home.
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Mar 2026
Researchers identifiy a promising strategy to reverse pulmonary fibrosis
Researchers at National Jewish Health and collaborating institutions have uncovered a critical mechanism driving persistent pulmonary fibrosis and identified a promising strategy to reverse it.
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Mar 2026
PSMA therapy may postpone hormone treatment in prostate cancer patients
Where previous research showed that PSMA therapy for prostate cancer can prolong the lives of patients who have exhausted all other treatment options, a new study now demonstrates that the therapy is also effective in an earlier stage of the disease.
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Mar 2026
Brain pathway explains how stress drives alcohol-seeking behavior
Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M University offers one of the clearest answers yet, identifying a direct connection inside the brain that links stress to addiction‑related behaviors.
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Mar 2026
Study links atrial fibrillation to poorer brain clearance and cognitive decline
Researchers found that people with atrial fibrillation had lower MRI-based glymphatic activity and poorer cognitive performance than healthy controls, with the greatest impairment seen in non-paroxysmal AF. In patients who underwent catheter ablation, glymphatic activity improved after sinus rhythm was restored, suggesting a possible link between heart rhythm, brain waste clearance, and cognition.
