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Mar 2026
Do artificial sweeteners increase appetite or food intake?
The study evaluates artificial sweeteners' role in appetite regulation, showing no significant effects on hunger or energy intake during weight management.
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Mar 2026
Study links gut microbiome imbalance to worsening kidney disease
Researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine have uncovered how an imbalanced gut microbiome escalates the production of metabolic byproducts by certain gut bacteria.
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Mar 2026
Mandated caps reduce insulin out-of-pocket costs among US Medicare beneficiaries
A new analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that out-of-pockets caps on insulin for Medicare Part D beneficiaries have reined in insulin prices.
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Mar 2026
Balancing sitting and movement may lower the risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
During pregnancy, women can reduce their risk of developing a hypertensive disorder by nearly 30% by limiting sedentary time to no more than eight hours a day and increasing light, everyday physical activity to at least seven hours a day, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2026.
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Mar 2026
Brain age from sleep patterns may signal future dementia risk
A machine-learning analysis of brain waves recorded during sleep may help identify people at high risk of developing dementia, according to a study led by UC San Francisco and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
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Mar 2026
Scientists reveal how light-activated drugs change receptor activity
Rendering a drug effective or ineffective in a flash at the appropriate location – this is the focus of research in photopharmacology.
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Mar 2026
Study identifies protein biomarker and potential treatment for schizophrenia
Current schizophrenia medications treat symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, but do little for cognitive symptoms like disorganized thinking or executive dysfunction.
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Mar 2026
Blood-based test helps personalize breast cancer care for older patients
For women age 70 and over with a common form of breast cancer, determining "the right size" of treatment can be challenging, in part because clinicians have limited tools to guide individualized treatment decisions.
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Mar 2026
New wound dressing targets infections while reducing antibiotic overuse
Biomedical engineers from Brown University have developed a new wound dressing material that releases antibiotic drugs only when harmful bacteria are present in a wound.
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Mar 2026
Home-based chemotherapy proves to be safe and feasible in pilot study
In a study published in NEJM Catalyst, Mayo Clinic researchers have demonstrated that chemotherapy can be safely delivered in patients' homes.
