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July 31, 2025

July 31 2025

• Mercy Medical Center Study Finds Travel Delays Advanced Cancer --But Not Outcomes--for Out-of-State Patients
• Dana-Farber Research Shows Promise for Targeted Therapies for Pediatric Gliomas
• How Gamification is Helping Medical Students Understand Anatomy
• How to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Health Systems
• Circadian Gene May Be a Key to Humans' Unique Cognitive Abilities
• More Than Skin Deep: Sensation After Mastectomy
• FDA Vaccine Chief Steps Down After Controversial Tenure
• High Noon Recalls Vodka Seltzer Cans Mislabeled as Energy Drinks
• Hibernator "Superpowers" May Lie Hidden in Human DNA
• Ground Beef Shipped to 5 States Recalled for Possible Metal Pieces
• Expert Insights About the Impact of Plastics on Health, Combating Medical Misinformation, and Implementing AI in the Clinic Draw Nearly 16,500 Attendees to ADLM 2025
• Ovarian Tumor Immune Landscapes Offer Clues to Better Therapy
• New Study: ChatGPT Accurate with Medical Terms but Misses Half of Reported Symptoms
• When Should Kids Get Bariatric Surgery? Obesity Medicine Experts Share the Science
• Researchers at University Hospitals and the Cleveland VA Say Long-Term Exercise Programs May Restore Neural Connections in Parkinson's Patients
• LLNL Researchers Train Liquid Droplets to Play Tic-Tac-Toe
• Traveling to Treat Appendix Cancer: Virtual Press Briefing
• The Clinical Practice Guideline Update on Adult Sinusitis Emphasizes Patient Education, Shared Decision-Making, and Evidence-Based Treatment Options
• Robotic Surgery Can Be Used in More Emergency Colorectal Procedures
• Vascular Dementia: Mayo Clinic Expert Explains Blood Vessel Problems That Raise Risk of Dementia
• Flu-Linked Brain Swelling Is Rare in Kids, But It Can Be Fatal
• Bans on Flavored Vapes Have Pros And Cons, Study Finds
• Could a Single Shot at Birth Shield Kids From HIV for Years?
• How Old Is Your Heart? It Could Be Aging Faster Than You Are
• You Might Inhale 68,000 Microplastics Per Day
• Women Less Likely to Get MS Meds Than Men

July 30 2025

• The Hidden Science of Allergy Shots
• How Sources of Dietary Fat Influence Cancer Growth in Obesity
• Scientists Say Protein Separates Message-Bearing 'Bubbles' at Intersection Between Brain Cells, Deepening Understanding of Cognition
• Cedars-Sinai Advances Knowledge of Machine Learning and Big Data in Medicine
• New ACS Study Suggests Firefighters Face Increased Mortality Rates for Several Cancers
• Low FODMAP Diet Improves Leaky Gut in Study
• Restrictive Eating Disorders in Children: Structural Changes in the Brain Revealed
• Clinical Trials Use Precision Medicine to Test Treatments for Severe Asthma
• Cedars-Sinai Experts Available for Media Interviews at 2025 World Transplant Congress
• Cracking the Code for Organ-Specific Drug Delivery
• Immune 'Bouncers' Protect the Brain From Infection
• Fast Food, Screens, and No Greens: A Recipe for Teen Health Trouble
• Women Less Likely Than Men to Receive MS Drugs
• U.S. Senate Confirms Infection Expert as New CDC Director
• EPA Moves to Cancel Key Climate Regulations That Limit Pollution
• Wisconsin Reports First West Nile Virus Case of the Year
• Socioeconomic Status Found to Be a Major Factor in Whether Deaf Children with Cochlear Implants Communicate Primarily Through Speech
• Deion Sanders Shares Bladder Cancer Journey, Urges Others to Get Checked
• McMaster Research Offers Promising New Treatment for Liver Cancer
• Drones and AI Team Up to Spot Missing Maize Seedlings Early
• The Medical Minute: The outdoors is calling: Head outside to reduce your stroke risk
• Exposure to PFAS in Drinking Water Linked to Higher Blood Levels of These "Forever" Chemicals
• Breaking research could make testing for gynecologic cancers more equitable and accurate
• New Tool Helps Predict Antibiotic Resistance
• Firefighters at Higher Risk for Many Cancers
• Cardiac Rehab Is Safe for Folks With A-Fib, And Might Even Help Ease It
• Blood-Based Colon Cancer Tests Work, But Many Patients Skip Follow-Up
• 'Ultra-Processed' Foods Could Hike Your Odds for Lung Cancer
• Over 60? Healthy Lifestyle Change May Help Boost Your Brain
• 'Tongue Swallowing Prevention': The Wrong First Move When Cardiac Arrest Strikes
• AI-Based Breast Cancer Risk Technology Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
• Study Sheds Light on Early Risk Factors for Teen Drinking
• Silence, Speed, and Smarts: The MRI Innovations Shaping Child Brain Health
• Unraveling NEMO: How a Single Gene Shapes Immune Resilience and Rare Disease
• Developing Next-Generation Analytical Technique for Gene and Cell Doping and Ensuring Ethics and Fairness in Sports

July 29 2025

• U.S. News & World Report Ranks Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center the #1 Hospital in New Jersey and New York Metro Area and a Top 20 Hospital Nationally
• Expanding Institute, Growing Reach: i3D's Symposium Shows Its Momentum
• Signal Boost Uncovers Hundreds of Hidden Binding Partners for Blood Protein Receptor
• How to Recognize the Signs of Pediatric Stroke
• Federal Judge Halts Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood Through Medicaid
• The Gut-Healthy Secret Weapon Hiding in Your Sauerkraut
• Cowboys Guard Rob Jones Breaks Neck Bone, Out Up to 3 Months
• An Increase in Suicides Follows Rising Homicide Rates Throughout the U.S.
• Blood Tests Show Potential for Colorectal Cancer Detection, but Follow-Up Still Falls Short
• Trapping Gut Bacteria's Hidden Fuel Improves Blood Sugar and Liver Health, Study Shows
• Groundbreaking Research to Identify Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis
• Bascom Palmer Remains No. 1 in 2025 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
• Words Used During Prenatal Ultrasound Might Affect Parenting Later
• Dementia Diagnosis Typically Comes 3.5 Years After Symptoms
• Seeing Urea in Color: A New Way to Detect Disease at a Glance
• Is It Chronic Fatigue? Listen to Your Gut, Research Suggests
• Most Liver Cancers Are Preventable, Study Says
• Walking for Health? A Faster Pace Boosts Benefits
• Surrogate Moms More Apt To Suffer Mental Illness
• Zeto Selects Clinical Trial Sponsorship Recipients Advancing EEG in Critical Care, Stroke, and Concussion Research
• No Etching, More Precision: A Simpler Way to Build Brain Interfaces
• A Fast Daily Walk Could Extend Your Life: Study

July 28 2025

• Houston Methodist Blog Highlights Five Early Signs of Bladder Cancer
• Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Linked to Worse Surgical Outcomes, Higher Costs
• Could Living Near Water Mean You'll Live Longer?
• ASU Teams Up with Phoenix Children's to Help Kids with Painful Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
• Why You May Get Future Vaccines Via Dental Floss
• From Cell to System, Explore New Insights in Latest Issue of FASEB BioAdvances
• UTSW Builds AI-Driven System to Improve Data Collection
• How Three Genes Could Transform the Fight Against Oral Cancer
• Safe to the Core: Genetic Study Clears Mo-Based Implants for Vascular Use
• Economically Disadvantaged Patients at Greater Risk for Long COVID
• Asian Indian, Chinese, and Filipino Americans Have Distinct Cardiovascular Mortality Risk Profiles
• High Tibial Osteotomy May Modify Natural Course of Knee Osteoarthritis in Middle-Aged Adults
• Rituximab Not Superior to Glucocorticoids in Inducing Remission in Patients with Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
• RFK Jr. May Remove Top Panel on Preventive Services Task Force
• Boy Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba After Swimming in S.C. Lake
• Dozens Sick After Eating THC-Tainted Food at Wisconsin Pizzeria
• Autoantibodies Influence Cancer Response To Immunotherapy, Study Says
• Green Spaces Promote Better Brain Development Among Children, Study Says
• Personalized Brain Stimulation Improves Walking Among Parkinson's Patients
• Terminally Ill Nursing Home Patients Face Needless ER Visits, Hospital Stays
• Doctor's Advice Can Reduce Opioids Taken After Surgery
• COVID Vaccines Saved More Than 2.5 Million Lives, Mostly Seniors
• At-Home Melanoma Testing with Skin Patch Test
• Breaking research at ADLM 2025: AI poised to revolutionize Lyme disease testing, treatment
• Standard Drug Screening Fails to Identify Some Children Who Have Been Exposed to Substances in Unsafe Home Environments
• Supercharging Chemotherapy: How Mitochondria Fuel Anti-Tumor Defense
• From WebMD to AI Chatbots: How Innovation Has Empowered Patients to Take Control of Their Health
• Pioneering Research Reveals Worldwide Scale of Hepatitis C Among Babies and Children
• Talkin' Basketball: Exercise Turns to Therapy for Homeless Youth
• FAU Researchers Advise: Prescribe High Potency Statins in Treatment and Prevention
• Prostate Cancer Explained: From Antigen Tests to Treatment Options
• Multi-Omics Mapping Unveils Hidden Drivers of Cancer Spread
• Tumor Allies or Foes? Unraveling Neutrophil Roles in Cancer
• Study: Olutasidenib is Highly Effective in Certain Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome

July 26 2025

• Palliative Care or Hospice? What's the Distinction?

July 25 2025

• Precision Drug Delivery with Magnetic Steering and Light-Triggered Release
• New Approach Maps Nearly 10,000 Disease Genes to 93 Complex Diseases, Creating 54,240 Gene-Disease-Cell Links for Precision Medicine
• U.S. to Remove Mercury Preservative From Flu Jabs
• Ritz Update: FDA Issues Risk Warning Due to Undeclared Peanuts in Some Cracker Sandwiches
• Number Of Family Caregivers Has Skyrocketed in The U.S.
• Vitamin D Might Offer Protection Against COVID-19
• African Psychedelic Might Help Combat Vets Recover From Traumatic Brain Injury
• Heavy Grief Nearly Doubles Bereaved's Risk Of Early Death
• Many Young Vapers Make Potentially Dangerous Tweaks To Their Devices
• Simple Rules Govern Soil Microbiome Responses to Environmental Change
• For the Win: College Student Powerlifts Past Breast Cancer
• New Research Simulates Cancer Cell Behavior
• Covid, over 2.5 million deaths prevented worldwide thanks to vaccines. One life saved for every 5,400 doses administered
• Scientists Advance Efforts to Create 'Virtual Cell Lab' as Testing Ground for Future Research With Live Cells
• SARS-CoV-2 Builds a More Infectious Virus Using a Tiny Protein
• Transforming Implant Success: How Gum Tissue Expert Consensus May Change Dentistry
• Nearly 250 Cyclists Ride from New York City to Niagara Falls to End Cancer
• Engineers Take a Closer Look at How a Plant Virus Primes the Immune System to Fight Cancer
• Which Signalling Pathways in the Cell Lead to Possible Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
• Ancient Desert Berry Unlocks New Hope for Diabetes Treatment

July 24 2025

• Study Shows DNA Regulatory Switch Prompts Stem Cells to Give Rise to Blood
• New Study Reveals Critical Link Between Neighborhood Violence, Youth Fighting, and Perceived Firearm Availability
• GW Dermatologist Leads Breakthrough in CBD Skincare Innovation
• Rutgers Leaders Join Groundbreaking for Maternal and Infant Health Center in Trenton
• Cellular Therapy Developed for Cancer Now Being Tested in Autoimmune Disease
• UTSW Researchers Identify New Cancer Immunotherapy Target
• Early Results From Pelvic Surgery Study Point Toward Safer Operating Practices
• Which Models Best Predict the Hip Joint Center in Kids With Cerebral Palsy?
• Research Brings Hope for New Treatments for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Autism
• Dental Student Creates "Smiles For All" Program for Special Needs Patients
• Ophthalmology Researcher Aims to Prevent Vision Loss in People with Brain Injuries
• Older Adults with Serious Illness Before Surgery Use Far More Health Care Resources After Surgery
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory leads groundbreaking DeNOVO initiative in AI antibody design
• FDA Upgrades Recall on 160,000+ Bottles of Thyroid Medication
• FDA Approves First Cream for Treating Chronic Hand Eczema
• Reshaping Tumor Neighborhoods to Give Treatments a Boost
• We Should Treat More People with Hepatitis B, Experts Say
• New Study Shows Cleveland Kitchen Kraut Helps Protect Gut Lining
• Improving Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Treatment for Black Americans
• Bird-to-Human Jump by Trichomonas Parasites Illuminated in New Study
• Developed the World's First Quantum Metabolic Avatar, a Digital Twin of Human Metabolism Powered by Quantum Algorithms
• The Many Faces of Parkinson’s: Symptoms, Treatment, and How To Manage It
• Insulin Nasal Spray Reaches Alzheimer's Targets, Brain Scans Show
• Lab Experiments Show Why Wrinkles Form
• Most Hospital Visits of Impaired, Terminal Nursing Home Residents Are Avoidable
• Study Shows a Need for Vigilance When Observing Long COVID Symptoms in Younger Children
• You Might Not Need As Many Daily Steps As You Think, Review Argues
• Paving the Way for Human Eye Transplants
• Pregnant Women Turning To Safer Antiseizure Drugs
• Risk Has Doubled For Alcohol Liver Disease
• Good News for Astronauts: Arteries Remain Normal Years after Long-duration Spaceflight
• Reliance on Administrative Billing Codes to Track Medical Conditions Can Lead to High Diagnostic Error Rates
• Breaking the Silence: MyMenoplan.org Empowers Women to Take Charge of Menopause
• Immune Gene Ontology Fingerprint Mapping Uncovers Targets in GI Cancers
• Missouri Law Expanding Mammography Coverage Linked to Increased Screening and 3D Breast Tomosynthesis Use

July 23 2025

• Inside and Out
• FSU Researcher's New Findings Connect Biological and Behavioral Consequences of Weight Loss to Binge Eating
• High-Tech Monitoring During Heart Surgery Doesn't Lower Risk of Complications
• Groundbreaking Ovarian Cancer Research Targets Cells Fueling Tumor Growth
• Preoperative Counseling Reduces Opioid Use After ACL Reconstruction Surgery Without Increasing Patients' Pain Level, New Research Shows
• Running Interference: Scientists Block Viral RNA, Aim to Cure Hepatitis B
• The Medical Minute: Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Top Tips for Managing This Common Condition
• Uncovering the secrets of maize roots: high-throughput phenotyping reveals genetic drivers of growth
• Yale Study: Physical Activity and its Relationship to Health, Well Being and Illness
• Use of Antiseizure Drugs with Known or Uncertain Risks During Pregnancy Continues
• Hot Cars, Hidden Dangers: What Every Driver Needs to Know This Summer
• Tuna Recalled in Seven States Over Listeria Fears
• Collaborative Initiative Highlights Successes and Challenges in Global Bioethics Training
• Patients' Own Autoantibodies May Hold Key to Boosting Cancer Immunotherapy Response
• Stealth Genetic Switch in Mosquitoes Halts Malaria Spread
• Scientists Discover New Method for Reprograming Organelles
• Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Has More Than Doubled in the Last 20 Years
• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Linked To Type 2 Diabetes
• COVID Boosters Protect People With Cancer
• Surviving Cancer Doesn't Change Eating Habits For Most, Study Says
• 'Weekend Warrior' Workouts Reduce Diabetics' Risk Of Death
• Urgent Care Often Hands Out Inappropriate Prescriptions, Study Finds
• Endurance Athletes Could Be At Increased Risk Of Dangerous Heart Scarring, Researchers Say
• New Study Validates Insulin Nasal Spray to Deliver Alzheimer's Drug Directly to the Brain
• Prehabilitation Protocol Shows Promise
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Research Finds Potential Treatment Target for Rhabdomyosarcoma
• People with Substance Use Disorder Were 24% More Likely to Require Unplanned Hospital Readmission Within 30 Days of Previous Discharge

July 22 2025

• First Impressions Count: How Babies Are Talked About During Ultrasounds Impacts Parent Perceptions, Caregiving Relationship
• Inside the Fluid Innovation Lab: Applying Aerospace Technology to the Human Body
• Study Sheds Light on Cilia's Function in Cells, Role in Diseases
• G&H Showcases End-to-End Medtech Manufacturing Capabilities at ADLM 2025
• NYU Tandon Researchers Create Method for Precise Drug Delivery Capsule Manufacturing
• At the Bedside: After Years of Mysterious Cardiac Episodes, a Patient Is Offered a New Lease on Life Through Innovative Multidisciplinary Techniques Championed at UTHealth Houston
• Analysis Group Co-Authors Examine the Advancements in and Application of Health Economics and Outcomes Research to the Evaluation of Cell and Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases
• Access to Green Spaces May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children
• Putting the Brakes on FAST
• Stroke Changed Her Perspective on Life
• Inappropriate Prescriptions for Antibiotics, Glucocorticoids and Opioids Common at Urgent Cares
• Study: Powerlifting Through Breast Cancer - How a Breast Cancer Survivor Defied Chemotherapy With Strength Training
• Recalled: More Than 67,000 Cases of Deodorant Sold at Dollar Tree, Walmart, and Amazon
• Tailored Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Walking in Parkinson's Disease
• Unique Immune Cell Linked to Aggressive Leukemia May Lead to Improved Treatment Outcomes
• Redefining Rheumatology: Articularis Healthcare Group Supports the Success of Private Practices
• Fire Safety Tips: Prevent Burns Around Campfires
• Post-COVID-Related Lung Abnormalities Almost Always Regress
• Americans Braced For Loss Of Gender-Affirming Care
• Few Schools Screen Students For Depression, Anxiety
• Dogs Can Sniff Out Parkinson's Disease, Study Shows
• U.S. Adolescents with Cannabis Use Disorder Failing to Complete Rehabilitation
• Four-Day Work Week Benefits Workers, Employers, Study Says
• For Some, Gluten Intolerance Is Psychological, Study Says
• Early Smartphone Access Harms Developing Minds, Study Warns
• Radiation Therapy Overcomes Immunotherapy Resistance in Some Cancers
• Like Humans, AI Can Jump to Conclusions, Mount Sinai Study Finds
• Respiratory Related E.R. Visits Decreased 20 Percent After Coal-Processing Plant Closure

July 21 2025

• Diabetes Care Deadlock: What Is It and How Can You Treat It
• Mount Sinai Researchers Uncover Unique Biological Markers in Patients With Mild Crohn's Disease
• Sugar in Soft Drinks Triggers Genetic Shifts in Gut Microbes, Altering Immune Responses
• How CHLA's Liquid Biopsy Test Is Guiding Care for Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients
• Expert Cancer Care Helps Ryder Thrive Despite Difficult-to-Treat Brain Tumor
• FDA Approves Prefilled Syringe Presentation for Shingles Vaccine
• "Forever Chemicals" Linked to Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
• Despite Self-Perceived Sensitivities, Study Finds Gluten and Wheat Safe for Many People with IBS
• Cedars-Sinai Slashes Anesthesia Emissions, Reducing Carbon Footprint
• UTSW Research: Anaphylaxis hospital stays, LDL-lowering drug, and more
• Air Pollution in Baltimore's Curtis Bay Community Linked to Nearby Coal Terminal Activities and Wind
• Once-Monthly Obesity Medication Shows Promise for Those With and Without Type 2 Diabetes
• Novel Enzyme Replacement Therapy Restores Hearing Loss
• 'Weekend Warriors' with Diabetes Have a 33% Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Mortality
• GLP-1 RAs Show No Clear Advantage Over DPP4is in Dementia Risk Among Older Adults with Diabetes
• Urgent Care Clinics Often Inappropriately Prescribe Antibiotics, Glucocorticoids, and Opioids
• FDA Elevates Dubai Chocolate Spread Recall to Class 1 Over Salmonella Risk
• Is Cellular Senescence to Blame for Some Diseases?
• GI Cancers On The Rise Among Younger Adults
• Eggs Guilt-Free For 'Bad' Cholesterol, Experiment Shows
• Increasing Walk Cadence Counters Frailty Among Seniors, Study Says
• Slower Arm Movement Increases Fall Risk Among Seniors
• One Virus, Two Diseases: SHRO-Led Review Reveals Gaps in HPV Cancer Treatment
• Male Virility Affected By Minimal Rises In Blood Sugar, Study Says
• Seven Seconds Can Protect Pedestrians At Intersections
• New Survey Data Reveals Nearly One-Third of Americans Engage in a 'Sleep Divorce'
• Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalisation
• Embedded Natural Polysaccharides for Intervention of Pancreatic Cancer Development
• Breaking Barriers: Novel Fatty Acid Solution Preparation Improves Cellular Lipid Research
• New Genetic Analysis Predicts Risk of Adult Obesity From Childhood
• Gut Bacteria Fuel Tumor Immune Escape in Esophageal Cancer
• Potty Pressure: 1 in 5 Parents Report Struggles with Toilet Training
• Tumor-Targeting Fluorescent Bacteria Illuminate Cancer for Precision Surgery

July 20 2025

• Why Experts Say You Shouldn’t Feed Wild Animals

July 19 2025

• Summer Drinking Poses Unique And Sobering Risks

July 18 2025

• Theory for Aerosol Droplets From Contaminated Bubbles Bursting Gives Insight Into Spread of Pollution, Microplastics, Infectious Disease
• FDA Clears First Blood Test for Alzheimer's Diagnosis, a "Turning Point" in Early Detection
• How AI Can Enhance Early Detection of Emerging Viruses: UNLV Study
• Conference Aims to Boost Entrepreneurship in Nebraska
• Study: Need for National Preeclampsia Screening Update
• Northeast Ohio Medical University Welcomes More Than 200 New M.D. Students
• Fewer Head Injuries, Not Less Abuse: COVID's Hidden Toll
• Hidden Fractures: The Rising Threat to Young Athletes' Knees
• From Lab to Hope: The Cutting-Edge Science Fighting Women's Biological Clocks
• Mapping Microbial Frontiers: Gut Geography Unlocks New Avenues for Disease Therapy
• Fighting the SFTSVirus with Lipoxygenase: A New Hope for Treatment
• Beyond the Numbers: Rethinking Diets for Overweight Kids
• Undernutrition Crisis: How Lesotho's Infants Are Falling Behind
• Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet for July 2025
• Noninvasive Liver Cancer Treatment Now Available in Virginia
• FDA Approves Juul E-Cigs for Sale, Years After Ban Attempt
• 8 Babies Born Using New IVF Technique to Prevent Rare Genetic Diseases
• Trump Diagnosed With Common Vein Condition in the Legs
• Hispanic People Have Unexplained Higher Risk For Nerve Disorder
• Diabetic Women Should Be Asked About Desire For Kids At Every Doctor's Visit, Guidelines Say
• Nieces, Nephews Become Dementia Caregivers Unexpectedly, Study Says
• Depression Risk Greater In Some Women With Premature Menopause
• What Are The Best Treatments For Chronic Hives?
• Poor Oral Health Potentially Linked To Chronic Health Problems
• Advice for Parents: Do Not Use Sleep Positioners
• New Approach Boosts Discovery of Blood Plasma Biomarkers Through N-Glycoproteome Analysis
• UC Davis Experts Call for Greater Physician Awareness and Screening of Fragile X-Related Conditions