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Jun 2026
Air pollution below EPA thresholds still poses heart health risks
Air pollution does not have to exceed federal limits to potentially harm human health, according to a new review published in Environmental Pollution.
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Jun 2026
Long-term exposure to air pollution associated with lower semantic memory
A new study by researchers at UC Davis Health and Kaiser Permanente found that higher exposure to very small air pollution particles (PM2.5) over a 17-year span was associated with lower semantic memory.
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Jun 2026
Clean drinking water shortages threaten food security across nations
A new global study has found that people without access to clean drinking water are significantly more likely to experience food insecurity and food safety threats, underscoring the urgent need for coordinated global action to address these issues together.
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Jun 2026
Light-activated proteins demonstrate quantum sensing and radio wave control
Until now, quantum sensing has primarily been known from solid-state materials such as diamonds with deliberately introduced tiny defects.
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Jun 2026
What pregnancy reveals about a woman’s future heart health
Pregnancy acts as a natural cardiovascular stress test, revealing hidden heart disease and identifying women at higher long-term risk after complications such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and preterm birth. The review highlights major evidence gaps in cardio-obstetric care and calls for stronger postpartum screening, dedicated women’s health clinics, and better inclusion of reproductive-age women in research.
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Jun 2026
Could GLP-1 drugs help prevent breast cancer? New study points to a possible link
A large retrospective cohort study of 111,646 overweight or obese women found that GLP-1 agonist exposure was associated with lower breast cancer incidence. After propensity-score matching, GLP-1 exposure was linked to nearly 30% lower odds of breast cancer, but the authors stress that randomized trials are needed before these drugs can be considered for prevention.
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Jun 2026
Could GLP-1 drugs help prevent breast cancer? New study points to a possible link
A large retrospective cohort study of 111,646 overweight or obese women found that GLP-1 agonist exposure was associated with lower breast cancer incidence. After propensity-score matching, GLP-1 exposure was linked to nearly 30% lower odds of breast cancer, but the authors stress that randomized trials are needed before these drugs can be considered for prevention.
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Jun 2026
Study potentially opens a new route to more selective cancer drug design
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a previously hidden druggable site in a cancer-related protein that could open the door toward the development of a new generation of more precise cancer drugs.
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Jun 2026
New manufacturing platform produces targeted mixtures of beneficial gut bacteria
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a new manufacturing platform for producing targeted mixtures of beneficial gut bacteria, an approach that could help expand access to microbiome-based therapies for patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection.
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Jun 2026
Scientists develop mineralized DNA hydrogel to accelerate bone repair
A new study developed a mineralized DNA hydrogel that combines immune regulation with sustained bone regeneration.
