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Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have shown that artificial intelligence (AI) can analyze routine pathology slides to help classify meningiomas, the most common primary brain tumor in adults, and predict a patient's risk of tumor recurrence. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-reveal-brain-tumor-genetic.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:20:09 EDT news700134542 Researchers racing to develop a vaccine to fight the growing Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) say doses could be ready for human testing within "two to three months," while the more promising candidate could take up to nine months. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-africa-ebola-vaccine-outbreak-outpaces.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:06 EDT news700134184 By inducing specific patterns of activity in small portions of the brain in awake mice, researchers have triggered a recalibration of neural connections that normally only occurs during sleep. This new approach offset the effects of sleep deprivation on memory tasks and revealed features of sleep that are key to its restorative effect. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-trigger-effect-brain.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:40:11 EDT news700133685 For many, music is a source of comfort, a mood booster and a remedy for loneliness. But does frequently listening to music actually lead to better mental health? A new study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, shows that the connection is not as clear-cut. The results were recently published in Journal of Affective Disorders Reports. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-music-mental-health-benefit-twin.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:20:01 EDT news700133671 Researchers found postoperative delirium was strongly associated with long-term cognitive decline and the effect was not explained by rehospitalizations, highlighting the long-term impact of delirium on brain health. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-delirium-surgery-strong-predictor-cognitive.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:00:06 EDT news699884881 A new Penn-led randomized controlled trial has found that AI-powered chatbots can make vaccine-hesitant parents more likely to say they will immunize their children against human papillomavirus (HPV), but no more than standard written public health materials. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-health-tools-results.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:00:05 EDT news699877261 A new study led by researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso found that use of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and other GLP-1s is associated with a lower risk of developing alcohol, opioid, nicotine and cocaine use disorders. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ozempic-gpl-1s-curb-substance.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:40:13 EDT news700132261 Children who spend more time playing outdoors between the ages of 2 and 4 may be less likely to develop emotional and behavioral difficulties later in childhood. That's according to new research led by the University of Exeter, published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-outdoor-play-ages-linked-mental.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:20:04 EDT news700132244 Flatulence, or farting, is something people often joke about or find embarrassing when it happens unexpectedly. It is, however, an essential bodily function that allows the digestive system to keep pressure within the intestinal tract low and prevents painful stretching of the stomach and intestines. Even though it is normal to fart, it remains unclear what counts as a healthy number. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-people-gas-app.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:05 EDT news700130400 Antiretroviral drugs for HIV infection have enabled most people living with the virus to live long and healthy lives. However, a small portion of people experience detectable—and worrisome—traces of the virus that causes AIDS despite strict adherence to long-term treatment regimens and the absence of symptoms. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-defective-hiv-persistent-blood-treatment.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:07 EDT news699868442 Rare genetic variants known to cause cardiomyopathy, an inherited cause of a weak heart, can increase the risk of patients developing heart failure. However, new research from Mass General Brigham Heart and Vascular Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard reveals that dapagliflozin, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, is particularly effective at reducing the risk in individuals who are genetically predisposed to developing heart failure. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-diabetes-drug-sharply-heart-failure.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:01 EDT news699883926 A landmark Indian clinical trial has found that giving steroids in short bursts instead of continuously can halve early treatment-related deaths in children with leukemia without reducing their chances of being cured. The study led by the Indian Childhood Collaborative Leukemia (ICiCle) group, which includes University of Manchester researchers, treated over 3,000 children with acute B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at six major centers across India. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-simple-leukemia-treatment-india-early.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:30:01 EDT news699869041 Tracking the brain's blood flow during neurosurgery represents one of the most critical and challenging parts of the operation. A brief interruption can mean the difference between permanent damage and full recovery, but it's difficult to track blood flow across the surgical field. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-newly-view-brain-blood-surgery.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:00:02 EDT news699634097 The first human clinical trial of a universal Sarbeco coronavirus vaccine, developed by the University of Cambridge and spin-out DIOSynVax (DVX) Ltd, has shown that the vaccine is safe and has no significant side effects. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-universal-vaccine-human-trial.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:20:01 EDT news699866842 A group of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has recently developed a new stem cell therapy with a remarkable ability to reverse new-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) in a mouse model of the disease. The work is published in the journal Molecular Therapy. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-stem-cells-reverse-onset-diabetes.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:00:01 EDT news699634341 The rods and cones in your eyes are responsible for helping you see, but what is responsible for helping them? Retinal pigment epithelium cells are their caretakers, but environmental, genetic and aging factors can strain them and make them less effective. This is known as age-related macular degeneration—a leading cause of blindness. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-lab-grown-aging-eye-reveals.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:20:01 EDT news700029566 Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions are challenging the traditional understanding of how cancer drugs called histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors function. For decades, scientists believed that these drugs blocked HDAC enzymes, which drive cancer development by altering how genes are turned on and off. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-reconsidering-histone-deacetylase-inhibitors-cancer.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:00:02 EDT news700029467 Chromosomal instability is a common feature in many solid tumors and is associated with greater aggressiveness. For years, its main contribution to cancer was thought to be driving the evolution of tumor genomes, causing cells to gain chromosomes with growth-promoting genes or lose chromosomes with tumor-suppressor genes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-tumors-healthy-neighboring-cells-reveals.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:20:01 EDT news699875179 A phase 1 clinical trial testing the safety of a leishmaniasis vaccine is set to begin in the coming months—the first vaccine created to protect against the disfiguring skin disease common in tropical regions of the world and gaining ground in the United States. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-leishmaniasis-vaccine-phase-trial-disease.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:00:04 EDT news699978389 A combination of two widely available anti-rheumatic drugs offers the first effective and affordable treatment for patients with Sjögren's disease with systemic disease activity, according to new results from a clinical trial coordinated by UMC Utrecht. The study showed that treatment with leflunomide and hydroxychloroquine reduced disease activity in patients with moderate-to-severe disease while maintaining a favorable safety profile. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-common-arthritis-drugs-sjgren-disease.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:40:03 EDT news699978269 A team of experimental oncology researchers at the University of Alberta is shedding light on how the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma spreads. In newly published research, they identify a potential treatment target to slow or even stop it. Glioblastoma is an aggressive form of cancer that affects 4 in 100,000 people, according to Brain Tumor Canada, with an average survival of 12 to 18 months. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-inhibit-brain-cancer-infiltration-mechanism.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:00:05 EDT news699866873 The Biostatistics Unit at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), in collaboration with researchers from several Catalan health care and research institutions, has published the DIVINE study database in Scientific Data. The journal specializes in publishing datasets and promotes the accessibility, proper documentation and reusability of these resources by the scientific community. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-cohort-patients-hospitalized-covid-scientific.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:20:01 EDT news699874739 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), commonly referred to as autism, is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in social interactions, communication, behavior and the processing of sensory stimuli. Notably, the experiences, aptitudes and needs of autistic people can vary significantly. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-autism-distinct-subtypes-based-brain.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:40:01 EDT news699529113 In 2025, the European Medicines Agency approved two antibodies for Alzheimer's disease: lecanemab (LeqembiTM, from Biogen) and donanemab (Kisunla, from Eli Lilly and Co.), both based on immunotherapy (the use of molecules from the immune system to treat diseases). These antibodies, obtained in the laboratory, act against the Aβ peptide, a protein fragment that accumulates in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Elimination of this protein by the immune system helps slow the characteristic cognitive decline of the disease. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-antibody-fragment-hemorrhages-alzheimer-treatments.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:40:01 EDT news699875268 A vaccine targeting a broad range of viruses that was designed using artificial intelligence had a "modest" effect on immune systems in a small, early trial, according to a new study. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-universal-vaccine-humans-uk.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:28:24 EDT news699949669 Non-invasive eye scans allow doctors a zoomed-in, three-dimensional look beneath the eye's surface without causing discomfort or pain to the patient. Used routinely in clinics worldwide, the scans produce detailed views of individual layers of the eye's interior to help diagnose conditions that threaten vision. But with that level of precision comes a flood of data—hundreds of images per scan that physicians have to review manually, a time-consuming process that is vulnerable to human error. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ai-tools-eye-doctors-retinal.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:00:02 EDT news699881657 A group of eating behavior and metabolism experts from across Europe have published a Perspective article in the journal Science examining the limitations of current evidence on ultraprocessed foods (UPFs). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-experts-highlight-limits-evidence-ultraprocessed.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:00:01 EDT news699876111 Most folks know intermittent fasting helps with weight loss, usually by limiting your daily eating window or cutting calories a couple of times a week. But does your age change how well this works for you—and might there be some hidden dangers? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-fasting-waistlines-exposing-dieters.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:20:03 EDT news699871353 How we sleep may have lasting impacts on our brain health as we age. A new University of Arizona study has found that several common sleep behaviors may be linked to signs of brain aging. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-struggle-common-habits-brain-aging.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:40:01 EDT news699887521 Infections by hantaviruses are rare but dangerous, killing 30–40% of infected people. When cases occur, public health officials need rapid, detailed information about the virus to identify the strain and its origin, so they can stop others from being exposed to the disease. Whole genome sequencing is an integral part of this work, though the genomes of these viruses are difficult to sequence using existing approaches. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-hantavirus-sequencing-tool-genomes-hard.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:20:04 EDT news699882301