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May 2026
Complete 3D map of pancreas reveals surviving insulin cells
Researchers at Umeå University have conducted a unique three-dimensional mapping of an entire human pancreas.
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May 2026
Blood proteins can predict multiple sclerosis years before diagnosis
A new study has revealed a group of blood proteins, that are altered in people who go on to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), in some cases more than a decade before diagnosis.
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May 2026
Hydroxychloroquine lowers heart risks in skin lupus patients
A study led by investigators from Johns Hopkins Medicine found that some patients with discoid lupus erythematosus - a form of skin lupus commonly diagnosed in young to middle-aged Black women that causes disc-shaped plaques to form on the body - were less likely to experience complications, such as diabetes, hypertension and coronary artery disease if they were prescribed hydroxychloroquine.
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May 2026
Study unravels mystery about why physical forces slow cancer growth
Researchers have solved a long-standing mystery about why physical forces slow cancer growth – and the answer could reshape how the disease is treated.
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May 2026
Dog daycare outbreak exposes gaps in puppy leptospirosis vaccinations
A 2021 outbreak of leptospirosis that sickened more than 200 dogs in Los Angeles County reveals critical gaps in vaccination practices and raises broader concerns about the spread of the disease between animals and people, according to new research led by the University of California, Davis.
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May 2026
Ohio State study unlocks the long-standing mystery of RNA interference
While scientists have known for over two decades that all cells use a strategy called RNA interference to regulate gene expression, a new study is the first to describe how a specific protein manages the step-by-step process of assembling the molecular complex that performs the regulatory job.
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May 2026
Novel wearable ultrasound patch improves high-risk pregnancy monitoring
Current fetal monitoring tools for physicians to closely follow high-risk pregnancies are inadequate, so researchers at Stanford Medicine, the University of California San Diego and Oxford University developed a wearable ultrasound patch to monitor such pregnancies.
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May 2026
3D-printed anatomical models bring better surgical outcomes
JMIR Publications released a story on how 3D-printed anatomical models are being used to improve surgical outcomes in its News and Perspectives section. Authored by ICU nurse and health writer Jenna Congdon, BSN, RN, "Printing Personalized Medicine: 3D Models Bring Better Surgical Outcomes" reports how ENT surgeon Kyle VanKoevering, MD first used 3D modeling to recreate, then print, the head of a fetus with a potentially airway-obstructing facial mass in order to determine whether a risky surgical procedure would be necessary during delivery.
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May 2026
New study reveals barriers to Medicaid-funded home care access
Obtaining home care for older adults with Medicaid can be a complex, multi-step process marked by delays and uncertainty, often resulting in long wait times, according to a new Weill Cornell Medicine study.
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May 2026
New online toolkit helps clinicians integrate nutrition into patient care
A new online resource aims to help health care providers turn a growing body of research on nutrition and health into effective care for patients.
