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Sep 2026
Rituximab alters T-cell metabolism in patients with nephrotic syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome is caused when the filtering system in the kidneys is damaged, allowing large amounts of protein to leak into the urine.
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Sep 2026
Study reveals structure of color-sensing cone cells in primates
For over 60 years, scientists have debated a basic structural question about cone photoreceptors, the cells that let vertebrates see color: are their light-sensing disk membranes closed off inside the cell, or are they open to the extracellular space? In non-mammalian species, the answer is clear - cone disk membranes typically stay continuous with the surrounding plasma membrane and are therefore open.
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Sep 2026
Popular AMH blood test fails to predict natural fertility
Increasing numbers of Australian women are using a blood test to assess their fertility, but new research suggests it may not provide the answers many are looking for.
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Sep 2026
New economic tool helps planners consider urban public health impacts
Senior urban development decision-makers have revealed there is currently little incentive to consider public health impacts when shaping towns and cities, according to a new study that highlights the potential of an innovative economic valuation tool to address the problem.
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Sep 2026
Experts examine ethical risks of using AI in public health
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds profound potential to reshape public health. Although its application accelerates threat detection and targeted interventions, the rapid deployment has outpaced the regulatory, validation, and equity safeguards standard to traditional health interventions.
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Sep 2026
Neural network model accurately predicts regional heat mortality risk
Extreme heat is a leading cause of climate-related mortality, responsible for over five million deaths globally each year. As climate change intensifies, these events are becoming more frequent and severe, posing significant challenges to public health, particularly in densely populated urban areas.
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Sep 2026
Review highlights solute carriers as targets for central nervous system disorders
Solute carriers (SLCs) are specialized transport proteins that control the movement of nutrients, ions and neurotransmitters across cell membranes and are essential for brain metabolism and neuronal communication.
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Sep 2026
Experts call for gradual independence before children reach adolescence
As thousands of children start secondary school, experts have called for children to be given more opportunities for independence before they hit adolescence.
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Sep 2026
New treatment approach preserves organs, improves survival in head and neck cancer patients
Patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) whose tumors responded to neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy (ICT) and who underwent less extensive surgery had high disease-free survival and organ preservation rates.
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Sep 2026
New funding supports LMU research on pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
The non-profit Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung supports LMU clinician-scientist Daniel Kotlarz through its Rise up! program.
