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Aug 2026
New AI tool helps personalize care after heart attacks
The health of heart attack survivors follows three distinct paths in the five years after their health event, say researchers from the University of Surrey.
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Aug 2026
NSF grant supports UH researchers to investigate how mutation rates evolve across species
A nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow University of Houston researchers to investigate how mutation rates evolve across species - work that could offer critical insights into cancer progression and antibiotic resistance.
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Aug 2026
Scripps scientist receives NIAID award for immunotherapy research
Scripps Research assistant professor Tiantian Liu has received a five-year NIAID DP2 award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to advance basic understanding of immune processes that could aid the design of next-generation immunotherapies.
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Aug 2026
Dry cleaner proximity associated with increased Parkinson's disease risk
People living near dry cleaners may have a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease according to a new nationwide study led by researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix.
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Aug 2026
New AI spots hypertrophic cardiomyopathy obstruction from standard ultrasounds
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed and externally validated an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can identify a potentially significant heart obstruction from routine ultrasound videos without relying on specialized Doppler imaging.
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Aug 2026
Paternal valproate use not linked to offspring neurodevelopmental risks
Use of the antiseizure drug valproate by fathers before conception is not associated with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in their children, according to a new study published August 19, 2026, in Neurology®, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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Aug 2026
Colorectal tumors may damage nerves before chemotherapy
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that, in preclinical models of colorectal cancer, tumors can start damaging peripheral nerves before chemotherapy begins.
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Aug 2026
Bladder infection amplifies cognitive problems after traumatic brain injury
A urinary tract infection that follows a moderate brain injury can worsen cognitive problems caused by the injury, new research in mice shows.
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Aug 2026
Pomegranate-derived compound shows promise against preserved ejection fraction heart failure
A compound produced in the body after eating pomegranates improves heart function by up to 80% in a type of heart failure with limited treatment options.
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Aug 2026
Multi-organ chip uncovers key mechanisms behind cancer metastasis
Cancer spreading beyond the primary tumor – a process known as metastasis – is responsible for at least two-thirds of cancer deaths.
