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Women With Cerebral Palsy Miss Vital Gynecologic Care

As more individuals with cerebral palsy live well into adulthood, medical professionals are taking a closer look at the unique long-term healthcare needs of this patient population.

September 8, 2026

September 8 2026

• Experimental Study Points to Systemic Sclerosis Treatment
• Study Identifies Stress-Response Cells, Points to New Treatment Target
• Uniformed Services University Experts Lead National Effort to Standardize Cardiac Care for Tactical Athletes
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Reduce Biological Aging Among Older Adults with Insomnia
• Groundbreaking ARUP Research Clarifies Clinical Value of Atypical Cell-Free DNA Screening Results
• Different daily step count and stepping pace combos may all lower risk of early death
• When Standard Glioblastoma Therapy Is Not Enough: Second Opinion Pathways in Germany With Booking Health
• Women With Cerebral Palsy Miss Vital Gynecologic Care
• Researchers Identify New Therapeutic Target for Salt-Sensitive Hypertension
• FDA Approves New Pill For Advanced Breast Cancer Guided By Blood Test
• Laughter Could Be Great Medicine For COPD, Study Says
• A Doctor's Take: Expert-Backed Tips to Protect Kids From Germs For The School Year
• Bacteria In Classroom Dust Linked To Reduced Lung Function In Kids
• No Evidence That Sugar Substitutes Harm Weight, Health, or Sweet Taste Preferences
• Do I Have Asthma? All You Need To Know About Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatments
• Vaccine Protects Against Multiple Fungal Infections Without Hurting the Gut
• Walking Might Be As Beneficial As Aerobics For Asthma Patients
• More Kids Using GLP-1 Drugs To Fight Obesity
• Inhaled Microplastics Linked To Lung Cancer, Study Finds
• As Probiotic Use Surges, Microbiome-Supportive Food Consumption Stagnates
• Reporter Boot Camps, In-Person Visits, and Science Comms Training Programs: A Newswise Best Practices Webinar
• Research Explores Why Strep Throat Can Linger, Even After Treatment with Antibiotics
• AI Helps Radiologists Detect 39% More Brain Aneurysm Cases in Real-World Study
• Grooming-Related Messages Reach Almost Two-Thirds of Children

September 7 2026

• National Programme Linked to More Equal Access to Drug That Prevents Cerebral Palsy in Premature Babies
• Autoimmune Diseases Share Genetic Patterns
• A Missing Link in Medicinal Plant Hormone Signaling
• Borderline Low Hemoglobin Levels, Usually Considered Normal, Are Linked to a Higher Risk of Death
• Review Finds Limited Evidence on Interventions to Improve Follow-Up Care After Hospitalization for Alcohol Use Disorder
• Artificial Intelligence Helps Clarify the Complex Array and Interaction of Risk Factors Contributing to Alcohol Use Disorder
• Caregivers for People with FASD Report Increased Stress and Relational Strengths
• Study Finds Markers of Chronic Disease in Young, Healthy Drinkers
• Kazakh Researchers Identify Antiviral and Anti-Inflammatory Compounds in Native Medicinal Plants
• Precise Machining of Refractory High Entropy Alloy by Water-Jet Guided Laser

September 5 2026

• Research Tip Sheet: Cancer, Brain and Microbiome Studies
• Johns Hopkins Study Identifies Key Driver of Inflammation, Opening Door to Potential New Treatments

September 4 2026

• Can Warning Labels On Social Media Protect Teenagers?
• Check Your Freezer: Frozen Triple Berry Blend Recalled In 16 States
• Aerobics Key To Staying Sharp After Menopause
• Your Smartwatch May Be Overestimating Your Calorie Burn
• JMIR News: Looking Towards the Future of Health Tech
• One Factor Boosts Survival Among Seniors After A Broken Hip — And It's Not Money
• Cancer Deaths Linked To Booze Have Doubled, Study Finds
• Children's Suicide-Related Emergency Visits Spiked by 74% in U.S.
• A Camp For Children With Brain Injuries Zips Ahead, Despite Federal Uncertainty
• Adhering to Common Lupus Treatment Lowers Risk of Heart Issues

September 3 2026

• How the Developing Human Brain Takes Instructions: Two UCLA Studies Reveal What Guides Its Most Important Stem Cells
• Research Brings Life-Changing Therapy to Cristofer
• UCLA Health Expert Weighs in on New Treatment Approach for Children with Short-Limbed Dwarfism
• New Treatment Scheduling Strategy May Help Cancer Drugs Stay Effective Longer
• Indiana University Clinic Prepares Future Dentists to Serve Patients with Complex Health Needs
• AI May Help Identify Breast Cancers Missed by Mammograms, but Clinical Benefit Remains Uncertain
• Can AI Models Identify Parkinson's Patients at Risk for Faster Decline?
• Aging Blocks the Retina's Ability to Regrow Lost Neurons, a First-of-Its-Kind Upstate Study Finds
• Psilocybin prevents chemotherapy-related nerve injury and associated symptoms in preclinical models
• Your Health Insurance Rates Are Going To Rise Next Year: Here's Why
• Memory Loss Starts Younger Than Previously Thought, Brain Scans Reveal
• Healthier Fat Choices Linked To Longer Life After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
• Lurie Children's Launches First-in-Kids Clinical Trial of Innovative Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors That Spares Healthy Tissue
• Brain Signaling Mechanism May Explain Clozapine Weight Gain
• China's 2025 Resistance Map Reveals Progress and Renewed Threats
• When to Worry About Numbness and Tingling: Expert Explains Neuropathy, Other Causes
• Light Therapy Improves Sleep Among Seniors, Study Finds
• Genetics Help Shape Personality And Life Path, Major Study Finds
• Walking Provides A Window Into MS Patients' Quality Of Life
• Engineering Spleen-Targeting Bacterial Nanoplatform to Reprogram Immune Cells and Prevent Cancer Recurrence
• $50B Rural Health Transformation Program Needs More Transparency, Groups Say
• Targeting CDK2 Could Boost Immunotherapy Response in Patients with a Wide Range of Cancers, According to Dana-Farber Science
• New Study Uses Neural Networks to Reveal How Experience Shapes Learning
• Key Path to Alzheimer's-Like Brain Damage Starts Outside the Brain

September 2 2026

• Why Some Stroke Patients Fare Better Than Others
• Why Some Stroke Patients Don't Recover After a Clot Is Removed
• Going Anti-Viral
• Targeting Two Proteins to Prevent Pulmonary Hypertension
• AI Is Creating New Value in Healthcare. Nursing Should Help Govern It.
• Immune Drug Anifrolumab Linked to Lower Risk of Infection and Hospitalization for Skin Lupus
• First Remote-Controlled Device for Male Incontinence in U.S. Implanted at Duke
• WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center Perform Breakthrough Robotic Liver-Kidney Transplant Innovative Procedure Extends Minimally Invasive Transplantation to Patients Requiring Both Organ
• 5 Subtypes of Common Liver Disease Discovered -- Including Rapidly Progressing Genetic Forms
• American Society of Nephrology Publishes Kidney Health Guidance for Nephrology Health Care Professionals on the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome
• Mount Sinai Researchers Report Largest Study Supporting Three Courses of Radiation for Children With Deadly Brain Tumor
• AFib in the Summer: Know the Triggers
• The Medical Minute: Is BMI telling the whole story?
• AI-Assisted Approach Helps Novice Users Capture Heart Ultrasound Images, Identify Aortic Stenosis
• Katie's Corner Helps Women Facing Ovarian Cancer
• Alcohol-Linked Cancer's Toll Extends Far Beyond the Liver With Deaths Rising Across Age Groups
• Daraxonrasib Demonstrates Initial Antitumor Activity in RAS-Mutant Lung Cancer
• In Canada, Immigration Status Is Associated with Length of ICU Stay After Stroke
• Community Health Grants Spared For Now After Judge Finds HHS Used Fake Sources
• Stroke Survivors Should Start Rehab Within 48 Hours, New Guidelines Say
• Study Finds 1 In 13 Young Adults Has Hidden Artery Disease
• Millions Will Lose Medicaid Because They Aren't Able To Get Enough Work Hours, Study Predicts
• Back Braces Don't Seem To Help Ease Pain, Review Finds
• Weighted Blankets Help Ease Hospital Anxiety, Study Says
• Trump and RFK Jr.'s Health Industry Deals Haven't Been Enforced And Are At Risk Of Vanishing
• Muscle Matters: Simple Scan Could Predict Heart Surgery Risks
• Penn Nursing Study: Youth Suicide Risk Remains High in Violent Neighborhoods, Despite Post-Pandemic Recovery
• Babies and Food Allergies: A Parent's Guide to Early Introduction and Safety
• Twenty-Five Years Later, the 9/11 Health Crisis Continues to Impact Responders
• Social Media Trend Involving Popular 'Squishy' Toys Could Lead to Serious Burns

September 1 2026

• For 25 Years, California Program Has Helped Uninsured Men Get Prostate Cancer Treatment
• When Prostate Cancer Treatment Can Wait: Active Surveillance Helps Patients Avoid Unneeded Surgery or Radiation
• Cancer Drug Reduces Atherosclerosis Inflammation and Plaque
• CDC Launches New Channel To Track US Overdose Deaths And Provide Resources
• Hormone Therapy With Estriol Might Relieve Menopause 'Brain Fog'
• Type 1 Diabetes Cases Forecast To Surge 30% Worldwide By 2049
• High Testosterone Increases Risk Of Heart Rhythm Disorder, Review Finds
• A Doctor's Take: Recognizing The Signs Of Cancer: A Reminder From The Loss Of Dolly Parton
• Study Identifies Potential Therapeutic Target Protein that Drives Metabolic Liver Disease Independent of Diet
• Shocking Increase In Children Accidentally Eating Weed, Other Recreational Drugs
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: American Cancer Society Reports New Cases Are Up 3% but Earlier Diagnosis Improves Patient Outcomes
• Tip Sheet: Discoveries in Prostate Cancer, a New Liquid Biopsy for Small Cell Lung Cancer -- and a National Clinical Trial Initiative for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Sleep Likely To Be Overlooked In Back-To-School Rush, Survey Finds
• Why Older Pedestrians Fare Worse In Car Crashes
• Penn Medicine Launches First Human Clinical Trial to Test Precision Form of FLASH Proton Therapy
• Weighted Blankets Shown to Reduce Anxiety in Hospitalized Patients
• Study Finds Substantially Higher Imaging Use When Ordering Clinicians Interpret Their Own Imaging
• Study Suggests Menopause Hormone Treatment May Ease 'Brain Fog'
• Researchers Discover Dozens of Genes Tied to OCD and Tic Disorders

August 31 2026

• Toward a More Precise Approach to Treating Schizophrenia
• Stay Sharp After Menopause: How Aerobic Exercise Can Improve Key Thinking Skills
• Finding Purpose Through Adversity: Car Accident, Injury and Surgery Are Unexpected Path to Dream Job for NJ Woman
• Study: Supplement Plus Chemo Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Survival
• Fish on Trial: Does This "Brain Food" Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?
• Scientists Uncover Microbiome Signaling System That Could Open New Paths for IBS-Related Constipation
• A New Approach to Alleviating Dry Eye
• $3.8 Million Grant Will Help Develop Therapy for Kids at Risk of Schizophrenia
• C.S. Mott Children's Hospital first in country to implant expandable heart valve during FDA review phase
• Higher Vitamin B12 Levels in Both Parents Are Associated with Lower Risk of Birth Defects
• New ACP Paper Addresses Ethical Use of AI in Medical Practice
• Updated Review Shows GLP-1 RAs Produce Significant Weight Loss in Adults Without Diabetes, with Newer Treatments Showing Greater Results
• AAN and AHS Issue Updated Guideline on Migraine Prevention Medications for Adults
• Could It Be The Season Of Explosive Diarrhea? Recalled Lettuce Is Off Shelves But Cyclospora Cases Keep Rising
• Men Don't Like Dieting, And It Could Be Harming Their Health
• Home Rehab Delays Linked To Poorer Recovery After Hip And Knee Replacement
• Groundbreaking IU Clinical Trial Demonstrates First Potential Treatment That Could Prevent Millions of Annual Heart Failures and Deaths in Severe Heart Attack Patients
• Warnings About Cancer-Alcohol Link Can Be Made Stronger, Researchers Say
• Social Media Increases Risk Of Depression, Study Says
• Live Near A Dry Cleaner? You Might Have A Higher Risk For This Devastating Neurological Condition
• Healthy Sleep Sets the Stage for Student Success
• High Fertility Costs Push Americans Abroad For IVF Treatment
• Three Scalp Conditions May Point to a Single Syndrome, New Study Finds
• Memory Decline Starts Earlier Than You Think, New Research Suggests
• Remote Signals May Help Preserve Diabetic Limbs
• Injectable Treprostinil Depot Offers Multiday Control of Pulmonary Hypertension

August 30 2026

• Cardiologist Referrals Improve Cholesterol Levels in Prostate Cancer Patients, but May Not Be Necessary for All: Study

August 29 2026

• Monoclonal Antibody Targeting Interleukin-6 Achieves Sustained Reductions in Inflammation Biomarkers Through Six Months

August 28 2026

• A New, Precision Surgical Approach to Diagnosing and Treating Early-Stage Lung Cancer
• PCORI Awards $13M to UNC to Study Innovative Symptom Management Interventions for Rare Cholestatic Liver Diseases
• Cancer's Malignant Remote Control
• Focused Ultrasound Delivers microRNAs to Glioblastoma
• How Does Care Team Structure Shape the Resident Experience?
• FDA Authorizes First Wearable To Track Both Ketones And Blood Sugar
• Inhaler Overuse Linked To Heart Risks In Asthma And COPD Patients
• Your Parents' Age Might Improve Your Health Outlook, Study Says
• A Doctor's Take: Cyclospora or Salmonella? The Key Differences and How to Protect Yourself
• Clinical Adoption of Histotripsy: A Medical Record Review of Short-Term Outcomes
• Podcast: One Man's Journey with Glioblastoma and Focused Ultrasound
• Hormone Therapy Might Lower Dementia Risk Among Women
• Sticking To BP Meds Lowers Heart Risk, Study Finds
• A Third Of Women In Their 20s Haven't Gotten This Essential Cancer Screening
• Bill Of The Month: Her Breast MRI Was Approved, But That Didn't Mean Her Insurance Would Pay
• Swimming In Rivers And Lakes Linked To Higher Risk Of Stomach Bugs And Rashes
• Little Space And A Lot Of Flow Spark Amyloid Formation
• Propionate From Gut Bacterium Akkermansia Mitigates Liver Fibrosis
• Loss Of Liver GH Signaling Causes Lean Fatty Liver

August 27 2026

• Mayo Clinic Researcher Leads Lancet Commission Reports on Life During and After Blood Cancer Treatment
• Built for Discovery: LBMS at Five Years
• Calling the Poison Center Could Prevent Many ER Visits For Young Kids
• FDA Approval Opens New Chapter in Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
• Brain Research Leads to Publications on THC Exposure, Alzheimer's Drugs
• Beyond Hunger: Food Insecurity in Later Life Linked to Dementia
• FAU Researchers Develop Quantum Machine Learning Framework for Heart Disease Prediction
• Protein Linked to Immune Response Against Tuberculosis
• University Hospitals Nationally Recognized Once Again for Commitment to Excellence in Stroke Care
• One Center's Oversized Impact on Drug Development and Clinical Trials
• Study Shows Sharp Increase in Rate of Unintentional Ingestions of Recreational Drugs Among Young Children Since 2000
• A Painless Punch with a Microneedle Patch Could Detect Kidney Disease Earlier
• Out of Sync: How Competing Demands Shape the Cancer Patient Experience
• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients Are Focus of GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity Study
• New Clinical Tool Helps Predict Short-term Risk of Diabetes Complications Using Routine Health Data
• FDA Approves First Pill To Extend Survival In Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
• Thyroid Tablets Recalled Nationwide Due To Potential Over-Potency Risk
• Heat Waves Linked To Dozens Of Health Problems, Emergencies
• Are Scented Cleaners Creating Indoor Air Pollution?
• Low-Carb Diet Delivers Added Liver Benefits Beyond Weight Loss
• Cancer Biosimilars Associated with Lower Costs for Insurers and Patients, UCLA Study Finds
• ACS Report Reveals Native Hawaiian Women in U.S. Have Highest Breast Cancer Incidence; Wide Variation in Cancer Risk Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Population
• AI Spots At-Risk Pregnancies for Earlier, More Personalized Prenatal Care
• Implant Improves Speech After Brain Injury
• Primate-Specific DNA Change Reveals a New Link to Dementia-Related Neurodegeneration
• This Brain Skill Doesn't Decline With Age, And Can Actually Improve Among Seniors
• Illegal Fentanyl Use Double That For Medical Purposes, With High Risk Of OD, Study Finds
• Trump Puts Autistic Kids In Spotlight And Cuts Agencies Built To Protect Them
• Decodes Movement Intentions, Then Fades Away As Recovery Takes Hold
• Whole Blood as a New Source for Clinical Biomarker Discovery
• New Research Could Improve How Brain Cancer and Tumours Are Treated

August 26 2026

• Study Finds Gaps in Home Rehab After Joint Replacement
• Findings Demonstrate How Mutation Disrupts Cell Development, Driving Region-Specific Brain Tumors
• FDA Approves Daraxonrasib for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Following Landmark Clinical Trial Led by Dana-Farber
• CRF Announces Late-Breaking Clinical Trials and Science to Be Presented at TCT 2026
• AI-Tested Messages May Improve Awareness of Alcohol-Related Cancer Risks
• New Clinical Tool Helps Predict Short-term Risk of Diabetes Complications Using Routine Health Data
• Reduced Brain Volume May Act as a Clock for Progression to Early-Onset Dementia
• Popular Sugar Substitute Linked To Higher Heart Risk
• First Measles Deaths Reported In US This Year — American Academy Of Pediatrics Responds
• Hidden hormone spikes may reveal high blood pressure condition, study shows
• 'True Grit' Program Helps Prepare Kids With Spinal Cord Injuries For Adulthood
• Simple Urine Test Could Improve Kidney Transplant Decisions and Save Hundreds More Donor Kidneys Each Year, Study Suggests
• Study Led by Lurie Children's Supports Earlier Access to Cochlear Implants for Children with Hearing Loss
• Global Study Maps Lifetime Colorectal Cancer Risks -- and Reveals Who Is Most Vulnerable
• Global Study Indicates Widespread Permafrost Degradation
• At Least 1 In 4 NFL Players Who Died Recently Had Impact-Related Brain Damage, Study Finds
• Dementia with Lewy Bodies: Why Are Some Brain Regions More Affected Than Others?
• After A Sleepless Night, Which Better Boosts Brain Power — Exercise Or A Nap?
• Sharpening an Essential Tool for Biotechnology
• Most Parents Struggle With One Back-To-School Routine
• The Medicare GLP-1 Discount Has One Big Catch: Some Sick Patients Don't Qualify
• UTHealth Houston Researchers Advance Antibody AI
• What's the Latest on 7-OHand Kratom Availability and Addiction Care?
• T Cells Are a Powerful Force Against Zika Virus
• China's Lung Cancer Deaths to Reach 760,000 by 2030 as Population Aging Offsets Prevention Gains
• Global Breast Cancer Lifetime Risk Stands at 1 in 18, with Stark Disparities Between Rich and Poor Nations
• Scientists Discover Asymmetric Diffusion of Magnetic Skyrmions in Simulations
• Older Adults Who Walk Faster Are More Active In Their Daily Lives

August 25 2026

• Diet Quality Linked to Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer, with Anxiety and Depression Playing a Mediating Role
• Mimicking Natural Connections Could Improve Rotator Cuff Repair
• App Helps Manage Dementia-Related Behavioral Symptoms, Improves Caregiver Well-Being
• Why Older Adults Face a Higher Risk of Heat-Related Illnesses
• Researchers Identify New Way to Reduce Chronic Nerve Pain
• Neonatal ECMO: 3 Moments Where an Early Call Can Change Outcomes
• Precision Medicine Identifies Influential Protein in Bladder Cancer Progression and Chemotherapy Effectiveness
• Turning Up Protein Production: A New Genetic Approach to Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Livermore Research Shows How Fusion Reactions Can Survive Flaws -- Up to a Point
• Lab Scientists and Engineers Win Six R&D 100 Awards
• NIH Researchers Build First Large-Scale Database of Cone Photoreceptor Cell Size in the Living Human Eye
• Clear Eyes Eye Drops Recalled Nationwide Over Sterility Concerns
• Want A Doc To Respond To Your Portal Message? These Tips Will Improve Your Odds, Study Says
• A Doctor's Take: Executive Orders On Childhood Vaccines Raise Public Health Debate
• Chemo-Free Treatment Shows Promise For Some Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
• UA Little Rock COSMOS papers published at PACIS 2026
• Olson Great Plains series highlights Black history on the Plains
• 7 Things Every Family Caregiver Should Know - but Many Don't
• Study of 5132 App Users Finds Consistent Food-Tracking a Strong Predictor of Clinically Significant Weight Loss
• Oral Therapy Shows Potential to Protect Healthy Tissue From Radiation
• Robot-Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery No Better Than Traditional Surgeon-Only Procedures, Trial Finds
• Symptoms After Childbirth Can Cause Depression, Low Self-Esteem
• An Alternative to Bone Marrow Sampling: Children with Sarcomas May Be Spared From a Painful Procedure
• New Oral Nanomedicine Boosts Effectiveness of Cancer Immunotherapies
• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Neurosurgeon Receives $2.9 Million National Institutes of Health Grant to Advance Surgical Mapping of Brain Netwo
• Web App Helps Caregivers Manage Dementia Patients' Aggression, Agitation
• Ebola Is Still Killing In Central Africa. These Groups Are Working To Save Lives
• A tragedy and a trial shine a spotlight on new moms' mental health
• NHS Patients Are More Likely To Die When Ambulance Crews Are Unexpectedly Off Sick, According To New Research
• New Study Maps How Gut Bacteria Help And Hinder Each Other's Growth
• Towards Early Disability Prediction with Blood Protein Biomarkers
• Can COVID-19 Change How We Breathe During Sleep?
• Why Memories Get Fuzzier With Age - And What Replaces Them