A randomized trial led by Lilia Cervantes, MD, MSc, professor of hospital medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, has found that a culturally tailored intervention helped achieve a modest reduction in…
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Calcium-activated switch improves delivery and potency of cancer-fighting drugs
Cancer-fighting antibody drugs are designed to penetrate tumor cells and release a lethal payload deep within, but too often they don’t make it that far. A new study shows how this Trojan Horse strategy works better by exploiting…
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Discovery reveals role of EGFR in resistance to KRAS inhibitors in pancreatic cancer
A study led by University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers sheds new light on how pancreatic cancer cells resist treatment and points to potential new combination therapies to make treatments more effective.
The research,…
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New project aims to predict bone healing and reduce complications from fractures
Every year, nearly 10 million Americans experience a broken bone. A quarter of patients with lower leg fractures face delayed healing, and one in 10 patients will develop a nonunion, a break that requires additional major surgery to…
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Ultra-processed foods make up one-fifth of Italian calories
New nationwide data reveal who in Italy eats the most ultra-processed foods and show that a stronger commitment to the Mediterranean Diet consistently drives intake down.
Study: Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption, Mediterranean Diet…
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UT Health San Antonio scientists launch innovative therapy study to help Parkinson’s patients swallow safely
Three-year, $1.9 million DOD grant takes aim at dysphagia
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Swallowing difficulties, or dysphagia, affect up to 80% of people with…
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Arginine slows amyloid buildup and improves brain outcomes in Alzheimer’s disease models
New preclinical evidence shows that oral arginine reduces toxic amyloid structures and eases behavioral impairments in Alzheimer’s models, highlighting a potential therapeutic path that now requires careful human dose and safety…
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HAUS6 as a potential prognostic and immunological biomarker: validation from pan-cancer analysis to hepatocellular carcinoma | Cancer Cell International
Burden of disease scenarios. For 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021. Lancet. 2024;403(10440):2204–56.
Sonkin D, Thomas…
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Can diet calm early memory problems? Anti-inflammatory Mediterranean eating shows promise
A powerful anti-inflammatory twist on the Mediterranean diet shows striking protection against early memory problems in older women, revealing why what you eat may shape how your brain ages.
Study: Evidence of an anti-inflammatory…
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Saliva test for the heart: How it can detect early heart failure, even before symptoms appear |
Imagine a future where a simple saliva test at home warns you about a failing heart-long before hospital visits or invasive procedures. That future may be closer than we think. Cutting-edge research from labs across the world is building the…
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