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Apr 2026
Healthy diets linked to higher lung cancer risk in younger non-smokers
A diet rich in fruit, vegetables and whole grains is generally recommended for better health and to lower the risk of cancer and other diseases.
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Apr 2026
Synthetic biology approach boosts growth of implanted liver tissue
In patients developing end-stage liver disease, the damage has become too severe for the liver's normally extraordinary regenerative capacity to repair or compensate for it. Once this "point of no return" has been reached, the only option is an organ transplant.
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Apr 2026
New atlas maps how the vascular network of mouse's brain grows after birth
Scientists have made a major advance in developmental neuroscience, creating the very first detailed atlas of how the vascular network of a mouse's brain grows after birth. Their study is published in Cell.
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Apr 2026
New review advances personalized care for meningioma patients
A comprehensive new review led by Mayo Clinic is helping shape how clinicians diagnose and treat meningioma, the most common primary brain tumor, with a focus on personalized, patient-centered care and the latest advances in precision oncology.
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Apr 2026
ACP recommends biennial mammography for women aged 50 to 74
New guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP) says all asymptomatic, average-risk females ages 50 to 74 should receive biennial screening mammography for breast cancer.
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Apr 2026
Nature-inspired vesicles offer new path for precision medicine therapies
A quiet revolution is underway in modern medicine: Drug development is aiming to move from managing disease to correcting it through RNA and gene-editing therapies.
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Apr 2026
Blood pressure drug shows promise against antibiotic-resistant MRSA
Infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria are difficult to treat and are responsible for over 2.8 million infections and more than 35,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.
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Apr 2026
Yeast model reveals mechanisms behind premature aging from progerin
A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on April 3, 2026, titled "Modeling premature aging in yeast via the expression of Progerin."
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Apr 2026
Gut bacteria predict melanoma recurrence risk after treatment
The specific mix of bacteria living in a person's gut can predict the chances that melanoma will recur after surgery and immunotherapy, a treatment that helps immune cells target cancer cells. This is according to a new study led by researchers from NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center.
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Apr 2026
Visceral fat strongly linked to urinary incontinence in women
The accumulation of fat in the abdominal region, especially visceral fat (fat that accumulates between organs), significantly increases the risk of stress urinary incontinence in women.
