Ben Schamisso
- Health and medicine
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Recent Articles
- Two Northwestern faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences – April 22, 2026
- Study of Ukrainian war amputees finds most recover from pain and trauma – April 22, 2026
- Facing Alzheimer’s fear, patients say yes to blood tests – April 16, 2026
- New drug doubles one-year survival in pancreatic cancer trial – April 14, 2026
- AI outperforms doctors at summarizing complex cancer pathology reports – April 9, 2026
- Little-used cholesterol test could prevent more heart attacks, strokes – April 8, 2026
- Premature menopause raises long-term heart risk by 40% – March 18, 2026
- Pioneer in infectious disease genetics wins 2026 Nemmers Prize in Medical Science – March 4, 2026
- Why colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults (James Van Der Beek's death) – February 12, 2026
- U.S. South Asians face elevated heart risk at age 45 despite reporting healthier habits – February 11, 2026
- Men’s heart attack risk climbs by mid-30s, years before women – January 27, 2026
- More people are living 5 years after cancer diagnosis – January 21, 2026
- Hidden heart-care gaps among Asian American patients – January 14, 2026
- Gestational diabetes rose every year in the US since 2016 – January 6, 2026
- Tanning beds triple melanoma risk, potentially causing broad DNA damage – December 12, 2025
- This calculator helps you forecast your heart health like retirement savings – November 17, 2025
- Therapy reawakens immune system to fight pancreatic cancer – November 3, 2025
- Nutritionist: SNAP cutoff could worsen chronic disease, harm kids’ health – October 31, 2025
- Botox-like substance brings relief to Ukrainian war amputees – October 21, 2025
- New tools boost how often pediatricians suggest early peanut introduction to infants – October 2, 2025