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Jun 2026
Brazil launches genetic screening project for prospective parents
In the coming weeks, the Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center (HUG-CELL) will begin recruiting participants for the "Our Genes" project.
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Jun 2026
GLP-1 users say the drugs quiet food noise but do not replace lifestyle change
A qualitative study of 30 US adults found that GLP-1 receptor agonists often reduced “food noise,” psychological hunger, and appetite, helping patients feel more able to make deliberate lifestyle changes.
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Jun 2026
Daily physical activity and mood influence each other
University of Texas at Arlington researcher Yue Liao contributed to an international study showing that changes in people's physical activity-whether light or moderate-are closely linked to changes in their mood throughout the day.
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Jun 2026
Blocking immune pathway slows Huntington disease in mouse models
Huntington disease is a rare, inherited brain disorder that progressively destroys nerve cells, leading to worsening movement, cognitive and psychiatric symptoms.
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Jun 2026
Ancient dental calculus reveals centuries of oral microbiome change
Researchers characterized the oral microbiomes of the Japanese population across time by analyzing the DNA preserved in dental calculus of human skeletal remains.
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Jun 2026
Study links menstrual cycle timing to COVID vaccine side effects
A study of 1,474 Clue app users found that women vaccinated against COVID-19 during the follicular phase had higher odds of self-reported side effects than those vaccinated during the luteal phase.
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Jun 2026
Frailty flags poorer blood pressure control in older women
In 1,038 older adults with hypertension attending outpatient clinics in Vietnam, frailty was more common in women than men, while overall rates of suboptimal blood pressure were similar by sex. Frailty was associated with about twice the odds of suboptimal blood pressure in women, but not in men, highlighting the need to study sex-specific and frailty-informed hypertension care.
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Jun 2026
AI-designed molecular switch uses caffeine to control engineered cells
For many of us, a warm cup of coffee is how we start our day. For Texas A&M Health researchers, it may also offer a new way to control engineered cells in future medicines.
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Jun 2026
Brain-targeted estrogen reduces breast cancer treatment side effects
Most breast cancers are worsened by estrogens. To combat the recurrence of these cancers, clinicians treat patients with inhibitors for estrogen production, like letrozole. But many patients do not adhere to this treatment due to negative side effects.
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Jun 2026
Researchers find flaw in AI models for sepsis treatment
AI is already boosting positive outcomes in healthcare and holds promise for delivering many more. It is important, however, that deployment of AI tools - especially in a life-or-death healthcare setting - proceeds at a thoughtful and measured pace, cautions Shengpu Tang, assistant professor of computer science at Emory University.
