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Jun 2026
Running a marathon triggers measurable heart changes
Acute cardiac responses to marathon running include biomarker spikes and structural changes, though their long-term impact on heart health needs further study.
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Jun 2026
Stretchable wound zipper controlled by smartphone app accelerates skin healing
Skin is our protective barrier from the outside world, and it is highly susceptible to damage. To prevent infection, restore protective skin cells, and reduce scarring, it is essential to quickly and robustly close a wound.
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Jun 2026
New treatment platform delivers full-length mRNA for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
A new treatment platform developed by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was able to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA) of the full-length DMD gene into preclinical models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, successfully restoring the production of an important muscle protein, dystrophin, and dramatically improving muscle strength, endurance and function in vivo.
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Jun 2026
Teenage risk-taking linked to lower baseline dopamine levels
Teenage risk-taking, such as experimentation with alcohol, cannabis, nicotine and other substances, may reflect a compensatory response to lower baseline dopamine, the brain chemical for reward activity, suggests a new University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study, published today in Nature Communications.
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Jun 2026
Chronic pancreatitis care must expand beyond simple pain management
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) diminishes quality-of-life (QoL) across mobility, self-care, daily activities, mental health, and pain-not just abdominal discomfort-according to a new Mayo Clinic study available online on August 27, 2025, and published in Volume 9, Issue 1 of the Journal of Pancreatology on March 30, 2026.
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Jun 2026
Digital simulations struggle to teach "tacit learning" in medicine
A new correspondence highlights a critical gap in modern medical education, arguing that digital simulations and virtual reality fail to transmit the hands-on "tacit learning" essential for clinical practice.
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Jun 2026
Structure of the Argonaute maturation complex guides RNA therapeutic design
RNA therapeutics have emerged as one of the most promising new classes of medicines. Eight small interfering RNA (siRNA) drugs have already been approved worldwide for the treatment of genetic diseases, yet scientists have not fully understood one of the most fundamental steps underlying their function: how Argonaute, the core protein responsible for gene silencing, becomes activated.
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Jun 2026
Prospective study compares three robotic platforms for colon resection
Since the introduction of the Da Vinci robotic system, robot-assisted colon resection has gained popularity because of its the potential technical advantages.
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Jun 2026
First-in-the-world gene therapy delivers missing gene directly to infant’s brain, marking historic milestone in precision medicine
An eight-month-old baby from Israel has become the first human ever to receive an experimental gene therapy designed to replace a missing gene responsible for a devastating neurological disease that until now offered no hope of survival.
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Jun 2026
Dietary guidelines fail to deliver flavanol levels linked to heart health
A study shows existing dietary recommendations fail to meet flavanol intake levels linked to cardiovascular benefits, indicating a need for targeted guidelines.
