Two disorders with big names—trichotillomania (repeated hair-pulling) and excoriation disorder (repeated skin-picking)—were the focus of a recent Yale study looking at potential genetic causes. The two disorders are part ...
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Researchers have analyzed 1 million health-related Reddit threads to build an AI platform that can quickly identify mental health concerns in hopes that the findings will help fast-track and better personalize care.
Aug 26, 2026
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University of Alberta researchers have discovered a novel drug that unlocks the secret of snail hibernation, allowing them to safely put non-hibernating animal organs into a deep metabolic sleep. The study, published in Nature ...
Aug 26, 2026
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Relying on a urinary catheter is a standard part of medical care for hundreds of thousands of patients each year. Unfortunately, the device carries the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), for which ...
Aug 28, 2026
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When a myocardial infarction, such as a heart attack, occurs, being able to classify its type can improve diagnosis and treatment. For the first time, a universal definition of myocardial infarction has been developed and ...
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A new preclinical study has demonstrated that combining HER3-DXd with olaparib significantly improves treatment responses in lung cancer models. This combination therapy induces irreparable DNA damage in cancer cells while ...
Aug 24, 2026
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Coronary CT angiography (CTCA) scans do not reduce the risk of heart attacks or cardiac death over three years in patients with acute chest pain whose heart attacks have been excluded, according to the results of a trial ...
Aug 29, 2026
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A new approach to caring for people experiencing a mental health crisis, emphasizing continuity and community, can reduce hospital admissions and improve satisfaction with care, a study led by a University College London ...
Aug 27, 2026
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A new treatment for earlier-stage rectal cancer could transform how patients are treated for the disease, according to a landmark clinical trial.
Aug 24, 2026
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Cancer data for Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) people are usually combined, hiding vast differences in cancer risk. New disaggregated data analyzed by researchers at the American Cancer Society ...
Aug 27, 2026
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