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Jun 2026
Study outlines legal challenges for fetal tissue research in Japan
Human fetal tissue research has contributed to advances in developmental biology, the study of congenital diseases, regenerative medicine, and vaccine development.
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Jun 2026
Most IVF add-ons lack evidence of fertility benefits
There is a lack of evidence to suggest the majority of in vitro fertilization (IVF) add-ons improve fertility in patients undergoing IVF, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health journal.
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Jun 2026
Hourly movement breaks effectively counter harms of prolonged sitting
Hourly movement breaks of just 5 minutes each seem to offer the best balance between feasibility and effectiveness for mitigating the health harms of prolonged sitting, suggests a large study carried out under real world conditions and published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Jun 2026
Using blood proteomics to identify pediatric inflammatory bowel disease risk
For children with suspected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic, relapsing condition of the gastrointestinal tract, getting the right diagnosis relies on a combination of clinical evaluation, imaging, endoscopy, and histopathology.
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Jun 2026
Study compares menopause symptom burden across different age groups
There has been a lot of discussion about how the age at menopause can affect menopause symptoms. A new study compared the prevalence and severity of menopause symptoms in women experiencing menopause around the average age of 51 years and those with premature ovarian insufficiency, showing similar symptom burden in the psychological and urogenital domains.
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Jun 2026
Natural microbial compound helps protect the gut from chronic inflammation
University of Louisville researchers have discovered how a naturally occurring microbial compound may help protect the gut and support future treatment strategies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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Jun 2026
New eye imaging technology captures clearer details of retina
Modern OCT devices can look inside the eye without a scalpel - but they do not always capture everything that matters. Some critical information is simply lost, blurred by scattered photons.
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Jun 2026
Microbes trigger cell death to boost cancer immunotherapy effectiveness
Traditional cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy can induce immunogenic cell death (ICD), but their efficacy is often limited by drug resistance, severe off-target toxicity, and immune-related adverse events.
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Jun 2026
LMU researchers discover new genetic cause of Crohn's disease
A team led by LMU physician Daniel Kotlarz has identified a previously unknown genetic cause of Crohn's disease.
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Jun 2026
Hidden costs push United States dementia toll to historic high
A new USC-led study finds Alzheimer's disease and related dementias will cost the United States an estimated $818 billion this year, driven largely by often-overlooked costs to persons living with dementia and family and friends providing their care.
