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News for Healthier Living
Novel Tool More Accurately Predicts Risk of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
In a prospective validation study, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated that a new mathematical model, called LFSPRO, was effective in supporting genetic counselor decision-making and more accurately predicted individuals at higher risk of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS), a hereditary condition that carries a higher risk of developing multiple cancers.
April 23, 2026
May 1 2026 - Cold Hands, Warm Heart -- Researchers Solve Medical Mystery of Why TRPM4 Mutations Affect Skin and Heart Differently
- Study Links Cancer Metabolism to DNA Replication Errors
- Medicaid Restrictions Could Lead to Over 1 Million Missed Cancer Screenings
- New Research Shows Risks of Combining Cannabis Edibles and Alcohol Behind the Wheel
- Podcast: Focused Ultrasound for Brain Tumors and Neurodegenerative Diseases
- DDW 2026: Cedars-Sinai Experts Share Advances in Digestive Disease
- Tracking Environmental Arsenic Exposures Using Epigenetics
- Research Tip Sheet: Cancer, Pancreas Transplant, Cognitive Screening
- Turning a Hospital Stay into a Meaningful Bridge Back to HIV Care
- FDA Recalls Several Ghirardelli Powdered Beverages Over Potential Contamination
- High-Intensity Exercise After Breast Cancer Surgery Helps Speed Recovery
- Trump Offers Third Candidate For Surgeon General After Pulling Dr. Casey Means' Nomination
- Antibiotics Not Linked To Celiac Disease Risk, Study Argues
- Senses, Not Muscles, Key to Speech Recovery After Stroke
- Confusion Continues Over Age To Start Breast Cancer Screening, Survey Finds
- Common Knee Surgery Doesn't Help, Might Actually Make Things Worse, Clinical Trial Reports
- States Rush To Figure Out How To Enforce Trump's Medicaid Work Requirements
- Misinformation Puts Over 16 Million Americans at an Increased Risk for Skin Cancer
- ADHA Updates Workforce Position Statement, Calls for Practice-Level Action on Documented Retention Crisis
- May 2026 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: "Cervical and Grade 2 Spondylolisthesis"
April 30 2026April 29 2026 - Toxic PCBs, sex-biased genes, and the developing brain
- The Medical Minute: Advances in Head and Neck Cancer Care Bring New Hope
- Helping Your Child Befriend an Autistic Peer
- Mayo Clinic AI Detects Pancreatic Cancer Up to 3 Years Before Diagnosis in Landmark Validation Study
- Mayo Clinic Study Finds Remote Monitoring May Detect Early Complications, Reduce Burden for Lung Transplant Patients
- Silver Spring Woman Becomes First Adult Sickle Cell Disease Patient in Maryland to Receive FDA-Approved Gene Therapy
- New Study Finds Urban Parks in Less Privileged Neighborhoods Are Smaller, Hotter and More Polluted
- Survey Finds Many Women Still Believe Mammograms Should Start at Age 50--Experts Say Age 40
- MRI Scans Link Eye Microvascular Health to Early Signs of Cognitive Decline
- Tumor-on-a-Chip Brings New Insight to Pancreatic Cancer
- Early-Career Researchers Show Off Science and Communication Skills at 2026 National Lab Research SLAM
- Study Finds People Wait an Average of 50 Days to See a Neurologist for the First Time
- AI Tool May Help Identify ADHD in Kids Long Before Typical Diagnosis
- FDA Moves to Real-Time Clinical Trial Patient Monitoring, Faster Drug Review
- Translational Experiments Advance Efforts to Restore Vision with Transplanted Neurons
- Your Nose Is a Battlefield
- New High-Risk Form of Diabetic Kidney Disease Linked to Immune Cells Revealed
- AI in Medicine is Not the End of Doctors, but a Warning to Put Empathy First, say SHRO Researchers in JAMA Opinion Article
- New Dual-Target Drug May Help Overcome Immunotherapy Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Team Discovers Gene Pattern That Could Help Doctors Identify Ebola Faster and More Accurately
- Preclinical Efficacy of Experimental Peptide Therapy Suggests a New Target for Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatments, UTHealth Houston Researchers Find
- Optimizing Exercise, Nutrition Before Surgery Boosts Patient Outcomes
- Patients in Low-Income Neighborhoods Are Less Likely to Receive Cancer Screenings
- Online Program Soothes Post-Trauma Stress In Injured Children
- Pooled Umbilical Cord Blood Boosts Stem Cell Transplant Success, Trial Finds
- Dementia Screening Safe For Families, Trial Finds
- Mental Defeat Can Worsen Chronic Pain, Researchers Say
- Challenging Diseases Addressed in Vol. 39 of SLAS Discovery
- A Study in French-Speaking Switzerland Reveals Significant and Persistent Psychological, Physical and Sexual Impacts
- Significant Rise in Valley Fever Cases in El Paso Linked to Extreme Weather, Dust, UTEP Study Finds
- New Research Challenges Understanding of mRNA Vaccines and Establishes Innovative Way to Make Them More Effective
- Research Aims to Fill Critical Gaps in Telehealth Design
- Researchers Spot Shifts in Firearm Suicide Risk and Seeking Treatment After 2020 Purchasing Surge
- Choosing Safer Diabetes Medications for Older Adults
- From Promise to Proof: Strengthening the Evidence Base for Digital Health Technologies
April 28 2026April 27 2026April 26 2026April 25 2026April 24 2026April 23 2026April 22 2026April 21 2026 - Anxiety Regulated by Key Signal in Brain Immune Cells
- Cellular Neighborhoods Inside Tumors May Predict Which Patients with Melanoma Benefit From Combination Immunotherapy
- National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, World Asthma Day
- UChicago Hosts International Meeting to Develop Unified Classification for Blood Cancers
- FDA 'Healthy' Label Encourages Healthier Snack Choices and Influences What Consumers Are Willing to Pay, According to New Study
- Federal Housing Assistance May Lead to Improved Two-Year Survival Among Older People with Prostate Cancer
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles Opens In-Hospital Family Pantry, Offering Nutritious Food and Expanding Access to Accept SNAP/EBT
- C. Diff Study Enrolling Patients Over 65 at Increased Risk of Infection
- Drug Lifts 'Brain Fog' From Lupus Patients: Clinical Trial
- Redo Surgical Mitral Valve Replacement Shows Long-Term Survival Advantage Over Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve
- Children’s Activity Cubes Recalled Over Choking Hazard Risk
- Study Finds AI Chatbots Can Give Misleading Health Advice
- Former Surgeon General Backs CDC Nominee, But Questions Remain on Vaccines
- Cantaloupes Recalled in Four States Due to Salmonella Risk
- Bullying and Adverse Social Climate Take Measurable Toll on Mental Health of Gender-Diverse Youth
- AACR: Novel Approach Prevents Cancer Progression, Spares Surgery for Majority of Patients with Precancerous Oral Lesions
- JMIR Report: Can Remote Monitoring Fix Hospital Overcrowding?
- Less-Dangerous Painkiller Still Has High Risk For Drug Interactions
- Black Women Hit Hardest By Pandemic-Related Rise In Pregnancy-Related Deaths
- Powerful Antibiotic Combo Not Necessary For Simple Sinus Infections, Study Shows
- Service Dogs Perform Tasks Akin To Human Caregivers, Researchers Say
- A Third Of Young Adults Are Couch Potatoes, Their Parents Say
- Smoking, Vaping Weed Increases Risk Of Asthma Attacks Among Young Adults, Study Finds
- Silence in Healthcare Still Kills: Communication Failures Continue to Threaten Patients and Healthcare Innovation
- Gaps in Pediatric Burn Care Must Be Addressed
April 20 2026April 19 2026April 18 2026
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