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Mar 2026
Virtual mental health visits show little impact on rural care access
During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health specialists started using telemedicine much more frequently.
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Mar 2026
Menstrual stigma influences work, school and social participation
Only 1 in 6 participants maintain their daily activities without change during menstruation, according to a study on menstrual health conducted in Spain and led by the INGENIO Institute (UPV-CSIC).
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Mar 2026
Dual targeting strategy may improve treatment for resistant lung cancers
Findings from a study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) support the potential of new therapies that could improve clinical outcomes for patients with squamous and adenocarcinoma non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) that don't respond to immunotherapy.
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Mar 2026
New strategy boosts immunotherapy against aggressive ovarian cancer
Cells in our immune system are best known for providing security against external invaders such as bacteria and viruses. These immune cells also guard against internal threats, including cancerous tumors.
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Mar 2026
Improving biological age gap may help protect long-term brain health
Improving the gap between your biological age and your chronological age is associated with a lower risk of stroke and improvements in signs of damage in the brain, according to a preliminary study released March 5, 2026, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 78th Annual Meeting taking place April 18-22, 2026, in Chicago and online.
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Mar 2026
Drug combination shows greater weight loss while preserving muscle mass
A recent research study found that a combination of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide and bimagrumab, an antibody that blocks activin signaling pathways, results in greater weight loss while also preserving lean mass, such as skeletal muscle and connective tissue.
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Mar 2026
Combination therapy can reduce harmful effects of senescent cells in diabetic kidney disease
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a drug-and-supplement combination therapy that is capable of reducing the harmful effects of senescent cells – also known as "zombie cells" – in diabetic kidney disease.
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Mar 2026
Machine learning detects early brain changes linked to Alzheimer's disease
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers have used a form of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze anatomical changes in the brain and predict Alzheimer's disease with nearly 93% accuracy.
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Mar 2026
Single injection may help the heart heal after heart attack
For people who have survived a heart attack, the notion of one shot in the arm to help the heart heal, for weeks after, may seem far‑fetched. But thanks to a team of researchers, including a Texas A&M University professor, that's exactly what could happen.
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Mar 2026
Study reveals compulsive shopping severity is similar across genders but buying choices vary
Researchers analyzed clinical data from 141 treatment-seeking patients with compulsive buying-shopping disorder to determine whether women and men differ in symptom severity, psychiatric comorbidities, and shopping behaviors. The study found that men and women show similar clinical severity and treatment engagement, but differ mainly in the types of products they compulsively purchase.
