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Apr 2026
Brain-Gut Health Initiative supports AI-assisted diagnosis of psychiatric disorders
Psychiatric disorders affect millions worldwide, but their diagnosis still relies on clinical observation instead of standard biological tests.
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Apr 2026
Study finds different types of crystalloid fluids are equally effective for pediatric sepsis
A major study, led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Nemours Children's Health, and Children's National Hospital and involving an extensive network of medical centers across the United States and abroad, found that different types of crystalloid fluid resuscitation were equally effective for staving off the most serious adverse kidney events after the treatment of pediatric patients with suspected septic shock.
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Apr 2026
U.S. child mortality rates remain higher than other high-income nations
At every age, children in the United States die at higher rates than peers in other high-income nations, according to a new study from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Apr 2026
Ultra-processed foods linked to measurable drops in human attention span
New research from Monash University, the University of São Paulo and Deakin University shows a diet high in heavily processed foods can negatively impact the brain's ability to focus and increases the risk of developing dementia.
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Apr 2026
The heart's constant beating suppresses tumor growth in cardiac tissues
The heart's constant beating may actively suppress tumor growth in cardiac tissues, a new study reports. This is because cellular pathways in these tissues alter gene regulation in cancer cells to keep them from proliferating.
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Apr 2026
Molecular map reveals how Down syndrome alters brain development
Scientists at UCLA have created one of the first cellular-resolution molecular maps detailing how Down syndrome alters human brain development before birth - a resource that resolves longstanding contradictions in the field and could lay the groundwork for future therapeutic strategies.
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Apr 2026
Losing weight improves heart muscle contraction in people with obesity and heart failure
In a new research report, a team of scientists led by Johns Hopkins Medicine say people with severe obesity and a common type of heart failure experience weakened heart muscles, and that losing weight may reverse some of these effects.
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Apr 2026
Intercellular heme transfer pathway sustains red blood cell production under stress
Scientists have long been puzzled by how maturing red blood cells manage to produce all the hemoglobin they need to carry oxygen to tissues, even after shedding the vital structures they need to produce it.
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Apr 2026
New AI chatbot uses medical protocols to guide patient care decisions.
A new type of chatbot could reliably help people decide what to do about their symptoms - and do so based on guidance that is both medically sound and easy to understand.
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Apr 2026
Fibroblast subtype found to be essential for coordinating immune cells within lymph nodes
The research group of Prof. Sanjiv Luther at the Department of Immunobiology of the University of Lausanne has discovered that a fibroblast subtype is essential for coordinating certain immune cells within lymph nodes.
