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Jul 2026
Illinois study outlines gaps in emergency pediatric mental healthcare
When a child is experiencing a mental health crisis, families increasingly turn to the emergency department for help.
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Jul 2026
Weill Cornell Medicine receives federal grant to study new gene therapy for Alzheimer's disease
The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year grant initially worth $8.37 million for Weill Cornell Medicine researchers to study a new gene therapy for Alzheimer's disease in people who have a high genetic risk of developing the condition.
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Jul 2026
Study reveals how glial cells regulate brain injury and recovery
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects millions of people worldwide every year and remains a major cause of long-term disability, cognitive decline, and neurological complications.
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Jul 2026
Toronto researchers uncover genetic drivers of triple negative breast cancer
Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery of how abnormal chromosomes drive cancer, identifying 81 new genes involved in aggressive breast cancer.
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Jul 2026
Novel strategy can make stem cell transplants safer
Stem cell transplantation (also called bone marrow transplantation) and gene therapy are among the most powerful curative approaches for blood diseases such as sickle cell disease, b-thalassemia, immune deficiencies, and some blood cancers.
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Jul 2026
Teleoperated humanoid robots used to complete two surgeries during preclinical trial
For the first time, two teleoperated humanoid robots have been used to complete two surgeries during a preclinical trial, researchers report in the July 8 issue of the journal Nature.
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Jul 2026
Strategic collaboration funds interdisciplinary projects to improve cancer care
Rice University's Synthesis X Center and Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center have awarded $90,000 in seed grants as part of a new strategic collaboration.
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Jul 2026
NFL players have higher rates of neurodegenerative disease-caused mortality
Mass General Brigham, Boston University, and the Concussion & CTE Foundation cohort study of nearly 20,000 NFL players reveals that players are dying of dementia and Parkinson's disease at much higher rates than the general population.
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Jul 2026
Tears may reveal important clues about a person's neurological health
A few tears may someday reveal important clues about a person's neurological health. Researchers reporting in ACS Omega developed a low-cost electrochemical sensor designed to detect dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in movement, learning, motivation, and emotional regulation.
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Jul 2026
New project aims to develop generative AI assistants for hospitals with limited resources
A project led by the University of Barcelona, GenAIMIX, will develop new generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistants for hospitals with limited resources, with the aim of improving healthcare in countries with limited financial resources.
