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A novel study among Indigenous communities in Canada utilizing sharing circles as the primary method of qualitative data collection shows that heart health is shaped by emotional, spiritual, social, and systemic factors, with trauma strongly influencing how care is accessed and trusted. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-visual-storytelling-circles-reveal-community.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:01 EDT news700296875 Daniel Daneshvar, MD, Ph.D., director of the HealthSpan Lab and Chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mass General Brigham, and Charlotte Luster, of the HealthSpan Lab, are the senior and lead authors of a paper published in Neuroepidemiology, "Brain Cancer Mortality following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A TBI Model Systems Study." https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-people-traumatic-brain-injury-die.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:20:01 EDT news700315158 Reducing the damage sustained by the heart during a myocardial infarction remains one of the major challenges in cardiology, even when the blocked coronary artery is reopened in a timely manner. Part of the myocardial injury continues to be difficult to prevent despite advances in reperfusion therapies. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-iv-atorvastatin-myocardial-infarction-pre.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:40:05 EDT news700296770 The COVID-19 pandemic pushed some households in India into difficult and often unsustainable coping strategies, forcing tradeoffs between immediate survival and long-term stability, according to new research by Lancaster University and the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-meals-assets-covid-coping-strategies.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:00:01 EDT news700324321 Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, together with Newcastle University's Translational and Clinical Research Institute and the Department of Immunology at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, have identified an important driver of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This discovery reshapes understanding of IBD and opens the way to targeted approaches to diagnosis and treatment in a subset of patients. The findings suggest that inflammatory bowel disease is not a single condition, but a group of biologically distinct diseases driven by different underlying mechanisms. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-decades-puzzle-scientists-uncover-inflammatory.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:03 EDT news700323061 A new study identified protein targets and drug candidates, including opportunities to repurpose existing drugs. Six key proteins were highlighted as potentially providing new insights and supporting future treatment development for progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-protein-reveal-drug-repurposing-multiple.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:40:05 EDT news700318533 In 2022, about 149 million children younger than 5 worldwide suffered from childhood stunting. A critical marker of chronic undernutrition, stunting is more than a metric of physical height. It represents a lifelong constraint on human potential, carrying a heightened risk of mortality, chronic disease, impaired cognitive development and reduced economic opportunity. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-human-linked-childhood-stunting-africa.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:00:05 EDT news700322401 As medical schools increasingly turn to virtual reality, 3D models and digital simulations, a new correspondence in Nature Medicine argues that one essential part of clinical training remains difficult to digitize: the hands-on judgment physicians develop through real-life, mentored practice. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-virtual-reality-surgeons-year-reveals.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:14 EDT news700317121 There is a stark gap in how often hospitals screen older adults for postoperative delirium, with verified geriatric surgery programs screening nearly every patient while nonaccredited programs screen just half, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. This disparity may mean thousands of cases are going undetected and unaddressed. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-acs-geriatric-surgery-verification-hospitals.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:20:01 EDT news700314721 A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that pregnant women's expectations about postpartum sleep predicted their actual sleep quality after delivery, outweighing prior sleep and psychiatric history. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-poor-worse-postpartum-quality.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:00:12 EDT news700314061 A new study from UC San Francisco shows how certain cells in the brain may cause aneurysms to weaken and rupture. It helps explain why some aneurysms burst while others do not and could lead to new ways of predicting and possibly preventing strokes. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-brain-aneurysm-reveals-cell-rupture.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:00:09 EDT news700213682 Social networks may help protect cognitive functioning in later life, particularly among older adults who are no longer working, according to a new IIASA-led study. Drawing on data from 27 European countries, the researchers found that social connections can help compensate for the loss of mentally stimulating interactions linked to work, with different types of relationships benefiting women and men. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-life-social.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:20:03 EDT news700232033 Risk factors for not initiating a rotavirus vaccine (RVV)—for which the first dose is recommended by a maximum age of 14 weeks, six days—include extremely preterm birth and having no health insurance, according to a study published in Pediatrics. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-barriers-rotavirus-vaccine.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:40:03 EDT news700212741 Researchers at Mass General Brigham have demonstrated that older U.S. veterans who initiated statin therapy were significantly less likely to develop frailty over time, suggesting that the cholesterol-lowering medications may have healthy aging benefits beyond cardiovascular disease prevention. Results are published in the European Heart Journal. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-statin-linked-frailty-older-veterans.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:10:01 EDT news700236902 On a midsummer day in Miami, temperatures can exceed 32°C (90°F) with high humidity. In a full stadium of 65,000 fans, it can be several degrees hotter, posing a potential health risk to players. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-extreme-world-cup-fifa-safeguards.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:00:06 EDT news700232435 Just over a decade ago, Michigan expanded its Medicaid health coverage program, opening it to all adults with very low incomes through the Healthy Michigan Plan (HMP). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-michigan-medicaid-expansion-uninsurance-debt.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:40:06 EDT news700232200 Scientists at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) have taken a major step forward in pancreatic cancer research. By mapping a healthy pancreas in detail down to the cellular level, they discovered that specific, rare cells in the healthy organ already bear strong similarities to the most aggressive tumor cells. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-healthy-pancreas-layered-ducts-rare.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:20:07 EDT news700215620 It might soon be "game over" for the video game controller. Yale researchers have developed a new kind of brain-computer interface (BCI) that lets humans play video games directly with their brains. Using real-time fMRI (functional MRI), they confirmed that the technology could help humans control a computer with their brain activity in a highly efficient way. The study appears in the journal Nature Neuroscience. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-brain-interface.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:00:02 EDT news700235475 By their nature, cancer cells have different nutritional needs than healthy cells. "Cancer cells have a distinct metabolism," said Gary Patti, the Michael and Tana Powell Professor of Chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis and a professor of genetics and medicine at WashU Medicine. Cancer cells are also ravenous eaters. Patti is trying to turn their hunger against them. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-cancer-cells-hunger-reveal-ways.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:50:01 EDT news700233797 How can we combat the growing global health crisis of antibiotic resistance? At Leiden University, researchers are tackling this issue from multiple angles. Ph.D. candidate Vladyslav Lysenko develops and redesigns new antibiotic molecules, while Sebastian Tandar studies how existing antibiotics can be used more effectively. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-tiny-molecular-revived-tuberculosis-antibiotic.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:00:03 EDT news700215911 Researchers in the del Monte Lab at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) are the first to observe defects in the protein repair system associated with the peculiar, misfolded protein plaques previously observed in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-unraveling-mystery-misfolded-proteins-heart.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:00:02 EDT news700201862 Smartphones have been connected to a host of modern problems including loneliness, decreased physical activity, sleep problems and all the mental and physical health issues associated with those conditions. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-qa-screen-healthy.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:00:01 EDT news700126081 In a step forward for patient-centered cancer research, a new pilot project reveals that 84% of participants had a positive experience using a newly developed online tool created by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology called the Participant Engagement Portal (PEP). Alliance created PEP to foster direct connection between cancer researchers and the individuals who volunteer for clinical studies. The goal was to make it easier for patients and clinicians to share information, deliver trial updates and self-report on social risk factors. The results of this national project are published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-online-portal-cancer-trial-engaged.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:20:04 EDT news700153921 Having a baby in the United States is about to get more complicated. Under new billing codes that take effect in January, doctors who manage maternity care will start charging à la carte for visits and services related to pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care. It's an about-face from recent years, when doctors have often received a single "bundled" payment for maternity care they provided. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-upcoming-billing-pregnancy-pricier.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:00:01 EDT news700132081 A "nudging" strategy in the emergency department (ED) may be a path for prescribing a medication that can blunt cravings for alcohol—and dull its effects—offering an effective treatment for people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) who might not otherwise receive it. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-nudges-emergency-department-prescriptions-medication.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:00:01 EDT news700148744 When the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, 2026, matches will be played across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Millions of fans will arrive through multiple airports and will pack into stadiums, airports, hotels, bars and public transit systems over five weeks. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-world-cup-conditions-infectious-diseases.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:20:03 EDT news700146346 Researchers have studied the emotional and professional impact of patient safety incidents on physicians, as well as the crucial support mechanisms that can help them move on from these events. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-patient-safety-incidents-scars-physicians.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:00:01 EDT news700145966 One of the challenges public health officials face in reducing diet-related disease is the relatively easy and inexpensive access to sugar-sweetened beverages globally. To help address this burden, public health organizations like the World Health Organization and American Heart Association have recommended that governments tax sugar-sweetened beverages. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-south-southeast-asia-world-taxing.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:30:01 EDT news700138621 Dementia makes most things in life more difficult, including hospital care. Though often essential for patients with severe acute illness, hospital care can be confusing for persons with dementia (PWD). Compared with older adults without dementia, PWD in the United States visit the emergency room and are hospitalized at higher rates. In these cases, the decision on a hospital stay requires a delicate balance between the potential benefits and risks of hospital care. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-hospital-admission-affects-persons-dementia.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:00:04 EDT news700148630 Tensions have recently emerged around the Ebola response in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). These tensions have manifested in a series of incidents, including the burning of an Ebola treatment facility in Mongbwalu, confrontations involving families seeking to reclaim the bodies of relatives who had died from the disease, and reports of police firing warning shots. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-ebola-vaccines-wont-outbreak.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:40:02 EDT news700141561