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Aug 2026
Digital mental health tools show positive impact on youth well-being
Children and youth face rising mental health challenges in an increasingly digital world, especially those from marginalized populations.
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Aug 2026
Smokers lack awareness of smoking-related cardiovascular risks
An international study has found that despite two decades of global tobacco control efforts, the message still is not getting through to enough smokers that smoking and second-hand smoke cause heart attack and stroke.
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Aug 2026
Poison center calls for liver injuries surged 400% between 2000 and 2024
Calls to poison centers involving liver injuries caused by medications, supplements, alcohol and other substances jumped nearly 400% between 2000 and 2024, according to a new study from UVA Health.
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Aug 2026
'Locked' cancer therapeutic safely shrinks breast tumors in mice
Although there are many cancer treatments available today that effectively eliminate abnormal cells, these therapies may also damage healthy cells, leading to unwanted side effects.
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Aug 2026
New cross-species map links mouse and marmoset brain regions
Most neuroscience research still runs on mice, even though much of what applies to mice does not hold up in humans. Marmosets have emerged as a bridge between species.
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Aug 2026
Brain scans reveal neurological roots of sensory overload in kids
Overreactions to ordinary sensory stimuli - a scratchy shirt tag, a roaring vacuum cleaner, an unfamiliar smell - are commonly associated with autism.
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Aug 2026
New ASTRO guidelines optimize radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer
An updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides evidence-based recommendations on the use of radiation therapy to treat adult patients with pancreatic cancer.
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Aug 2026
Individual traits drive childfree choices among U.S. adults
Across the United States, the number of people who do not have and do not want to have children is growing.
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Aug 2026
Common e-cigarette flavorant may disrupt normal embryo development
Vanillin, a common flavoring chemical in e-cigarettes, may disrupt the normal development of embryos in pregnant women who vape, according to a study published today (Thursday) in Human Reproduction, one of the world's leading reproductive medicine journals.
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Aug 2026
Mitochondrial protein deficiency drives increased fat intake and obesity
Obesity is a global health concern that can contribute to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other metabolic disorders.
