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Apr 2026
Radiomics model enhances height prediction in girls after menarche
Menarche marks a major turning point in female development and usually signals that only limited height gain remains.
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Apr 2026
Epigenetic changes reshape Dicer enzyme function in cancer and reproduction
Activation of a specific part of the Dicer enzyme can change its shape in a way that affects its critical role in proper cell division, with implications for both cancer biology and fertility, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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Apr 2026
Lifestyle and non-lifestyle factors converge to influence gut microbiome in cancer patients
A new review was published in Volume 13 of Oncoscience on March 11, 2026, titled "Associations among physical activity, diet, non-lifestyle characteristics and the gut microbiome of cancer patients: A scoping review and network analysis."
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Apr 2026
UIC researchers develop anti-cancer therapy inspired by bacteria in tumors
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed an anti-cancer therapy inspired by bacteria found in cancer tumors.
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Apr 2026
Lung scan patterns predict severity of sarcoidosis and breathing issues
A new study from researchers at National Jewish Health and collaborating institutions has found that different patterns seen on lung scans can signal how severe sarcoidosis may be, and how it affects breathing.
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Apr 2026
AI model detects pancreatic cancer years before clinical diagnosis
An AI model (REDMOD) can pick up the very early subtle tissue changes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common form of pancreatic cancer, which conventional imaging and the human eye find difficult to detect, finds research published online in the journal Gut.
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Apr 2026
Rising bowel and ovarian cancer rates in younger adults raise new concerns
Cases of several cancers are rising in England among both younger and older adults, but rates of bowel and ovarian cancer are rising only among younger adults (under 50s), finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Oncology.
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Apr 2026
Prenatal air pollution exposure linked to delayed toddler development
Babies exposed to high amounts of air pollution in the womb show slower signs of development at 18 months than those exposed to lower levels.
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Apr 2026
Ten warning signs linked to severe seizures in preeclampsia
Ten previously unknown symptoms may indicate an increased risk of severe seizures in pregnant women with preeclampsia - enabling timely preventive treatment for the right patients.
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Apr 2026
TikTok chatter could help predict where the opioid crisis is heading next
A large-scale analysis of 569,581 TikTok comments found that opioid-related discussions may help track and forecast synthetic opioid overdose mortality in the US. Recovery, harm reduction, drug use, drug sourcing, and loss-related conversations provided near-real-time signals that improved 6-month forecasting accuracy.
