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Apr 2026
Sleep and age shape EEG brain signals during wakefulness
Clinicians use electroencephalography (EEG) to assess brain activity in epilepsy and sleep pathologies, and this powerful tool has shown promise for other conditions.
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28
Apr 2026
New intervention improves coping and well-being in young cancer patients
A cancer diagnosis can upend any life. For young adults already navigating a step into independence, it can be especially distressing.
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Apr 2026
Noninvasive brain monitoring reveals hidden oxygen deprivation in ICU patients
In neurological intensive care, it is quickly learned that the brain cannot wait. As the most sensitive organ in the human body, it can sustain irreversible damage after just a few minutes of severe hypoxia.
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Apr 2026
Ablation can lead to better outcomes for patients with advanced atrial fibrillation
A minimally invasive heart procedure may be a better first-line treatment than medication for people living with advanced forms of atrial fibrillation, according to a major international clinical trial led by researchers at the University of British Columbia.
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Apr 2026
New cord blood approach boosts survival in blood disease patients
A new way of using umbilical cord blood for treating blood diseases could make the treatment more accessible to patients who need a stem cell transplant.
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Apr 2026
GLP-1 drugs promise wider health benefits, but experts urge caution on use
GLP-1 receptor agonists are reshaping care for type 2 diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, and obstructive sleep apnea, with evidence for glycemic, weight-loss, cardiovascular, and renal benefits. The review urges nurse practitioners to balance expanding clinical promise with careful prescribing, patient education, monitoring, access advocacy, and vigilance for gastrointestinal, endocrine, pregnancy-related, and rare serious risks.
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Apr 2026
Delayed adrenaline use linked to fatal childhood food anaphylaxis
Fatal delays in administering life-saving adrenaline autoinjector (EpiPen) for food anaphylaxis, a severe and rapid allergic reaction, is highlighted in research being presented at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Conference today [28 April].
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Apr 2026
Light-based technique reveals coordinated protein patterns in living cells
All living things are made of cells, and the molecular machinery within them is imperative to survival. Different biomolecules, including RNA, proteins and more, have specialized roles and perform a range of functions.
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Apr 2026
Single protein shapes both brain connectivity and vascular stability
The communication network in the developing brain builds when neurons partner up to form contact points called synapses, allowing signals to pass form one cell to another.
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Apr 2026
Three cognitive trajectories identified in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease
Cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease differs substantially from one person to the next and is not well predicted by existing medical tests.
