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Asthma drug improves treatment of aggressive cancers in preclinical studies

May 20, 2026

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Heart disease risk may start in the womb

May 19, 2026

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Pediatric surgery program cuts opioid use by 56%

May 13, 2026

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Fewer than half of NIH-funded studies break down findings by sex

April 27, 2026

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Study of Ukrainian war amputees finds most recover from pain and trauma

April 22, 2026

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Pioneer in infectious disease genetics wins 2026 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize

March 5, 2026

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Sleep-aligned fasting

Sleep‑aligned fasting improves heart and blood‑sugar markers

February 12, 2026

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Tanning beds triple melanoma risk, potentially causing broad DNA damage

December 12, 2025

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In pneumonia’s tug-of-war, lung microbiome could tip the balance

December 10, 2025

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