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Jun 2026
Losing smell and taste may profoundly affect wellbeing
University of East Anglia research reveals that smell loss can affect quality of life as severely as conditions including diabetes, stroke, Parkinson's, and kidney failure.
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Jun 2026
Universities and hospitals repurpose existing drugs at significantly lower costs
Universities and hospitals are repurposing existing drugs through late-stage trials with funded costs up to 90% lower than those taking place in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Jun 2026
Evidence strengthens connection between alcohol and pancreatic cancer
A new paper led by researchers at University of Victoria's Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) contributes to mounting evidence that alcohol use can cause pancreatic cancer.
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Jun 2026
New biomarker predicts gastric cancer outcomes from CT scans
Researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, have identified a new biomarker that may help determine the prognosis for patients with gastric cancer, the fifth most common type of cancer worldwide.
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Jun 2026
New study reveals cause of chronic inflammation with age
A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has uncovered a previously unknown connection between nucleic acid structures called R-loops and age-related inflammation – or inflammaging – that could herald new intervention options for chronic inflammation and the subsequent health conditions.
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Jun 2026
Retinal photographs may reveal early Alzheimer's disease risk
Often called "the window to the soul," the eyes may also offer clues about something less poetic but just as important: the health of the brain.
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Jun 2026
US adults are taking more supplements as multivitamins lose ground
A 25-year NHANES analysis of 63,442 US adults found that reported dietary supplement use rose from 51% to 60%, with the largest increases among adults aged 65 years and older. Use shifted away from multivitamin-multimineral products and toward vitamins, minerals, botanicals, and nonvitamin nonmineral supplements marketed for immune, anti-inflammatory, gut, skin, and joint health.
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Jun 2026
New grant supports research into blinding retinal diseases
A University of Minnesota Medical School research team has been awarded a 4-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Eye Institute to better understand the underlying causes of retinal diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and develop new treatments that could benefit patients.
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Jun 2026
New AI model protects patient privacy in ECG data
A common misperception exists that electrocardiograms (ECGs) simply contain data about heart activity.
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Jun 2026
Loneliness linked to faster mental and physical decline in older adults
Some people might not mind spending time alone, but new research with data from 18 countries suggests that older people who struggle with loneliness - rather than strictly being alone - may experience a faster mental and physical decline.
