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Eating earlier in the day is linked to lower nighttime glucose in gestational diabetes

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 22:29
A secondary analysis of a randomized trial examined whether the timing of the first daily meal affects 24-hour glucose patterns in pregnancies with gestational diabetes. Earlier first meals were associated with lower nocturnal glucose levels and an earlier daily glucose rhythm, although overall glycaemic control metrics were similar between groups.

Multiple concussions linked to slightly worse health in former college athletes

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 22:24
In former college athletes, having had three or more concussions was associated with slightly worse physical, mental, behavioral and cognitive health five years after graduation, according to an article published March 11, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Clinical trial to assess safety, efficacy of new implant for male stress urinary incontinence

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 22:16
Urologists at Vanderbilt Health are enrolling men with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in a clinical trial named SOPHIA2 to assess the safety and efficacy of the UroActive implant, following an investigational device exemption clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products.

Most older adults in England believe climate change poses serious future risks

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 22:09
Six out of 10 older people in England view climate change as a serious risk, with only one in 17 (5.8%) dismissive of climate change concerns, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

Researchers identify mechanism explaining chemical disruption of sex hormones

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 22:05
Researchers at the University of Oulu have identified a previously unknown mechanism in humans that may explain why certain medicines and environmental chemicals disrupt the balance of sex hormones.

Woven EndoBridge intrasaccular therapy shows promise for treating complex brain aneurysms

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 22:01
A prospective multicenter study reports that Woven EndoBridge intrasaccular therapy safely and effectively treats unruptured wide-necked bifurcation aneurysms, one of the most challenging brain aneurysm types to manage.

Blood test marker p-tau217 helps detect early dementia risk in cognitively healthy older women

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 21:45
A long-term study of 2,766 women in the Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study found that higher baseline plasma p-tau217 levels were associated with a greater risk of developing mild cognitive impairment or probable dementia.

Review explores how generative AI could support precision oncology decision-making

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 21:01
A narrative review examines how generative AI tools such as large language models and vision-language models could assist precision oncology by interpreting genomic data, matching patients to clinical trials, and synthesizing complex clinical information. The authors emphasize governance, human oversight, and retrieval-based safeguards to ensure these systems are deployed safely in cancer care.

Long-term study reveals lifelong challenges for children with single-ventricle heart disease

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:42
Children born with single‑ventricle heart disease, a rare and serious heart defect, often undergo multiple surgeries in their first years of life.

High medical debt leads to significant delays in routine and preventive care

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:37
Medical debt is associated with deferred dental care, medical care, and mental health care, even among people with health insurance, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Japan's famous matcha could reduce sneezing in people with nasal allergies

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:32
There's now another reason to love Japan's famous matcha: a study in mice suggests that the green tea powder could reduce the need to sneeze in people with nasal allergies.

Simplified nanoparticles "educate" the immune system to find and destroy disease-causing cells

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:27
Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed a simplified version of biodegradable nanoparticles that can "educate" the immune system to find and destroy disease-causing cells throughout the body.

Dual-positive hybrid cells linked to shorter survival in advanced breast cancer

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:21
An enigmatic type of circulating tumor cell called a dual-positive (DP) cell is associated with shorter survival time in patients with advanced breast cancer, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

Maternal antibodies protect newborns from severe E. coli infections, study finds

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:03
A multi-center study led by researchers at Cincinnati Children's sheds surprising new light on why some newborns become severely ill from Escherichia coli infection, but others do not.

How the aging gastrointestinal tract drives age-related cognitive decline

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 14:56
We become forgetful as we age. This is often seen as a universal truth, but in fact it is far from universal: some people remain incredibly sharp at 100 years old, while others experience memory loss starting in middle age.

Prior flu exposure may weaken the immune response to other strains

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 14:51
Prior exposure to one strain of influenza virus may weaken children's ability to mount an effective antibody response against their subsequent exposure to a different flu strain, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

Marburg virus enters human cells far more efficiently than Ebola

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 14:45
In a new study published in Nature, University of Minnesota researchers found that the Marburg virus, one of the world's deadliest pathogens with an average 73% fatality rate, is unusually efficient at getting inside human cells.

USAID funding cuts increase financial burden for families with tuberculosis

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 14:41
More than a year after the second Trump administration began dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the global health consequences of this unprecedented loss in international aid continues to surface.

Detailed APOL1 gene analysis in Black patients improves kidney disease diagnosis

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 14:27
A closer examination of the APOL1 gene in Black patients with kidney disease can provide more accurate diagnoses than current protocols, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found.

Severe COVID and flu infections increase risk of lung cancer

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 14:22
Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease's development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research from UVA Health's Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research and UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center indicates.

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