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Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a blood-based method that may help detect germ cell tumors, the most common type of testicular cancer, even in cases that are not detected by standard blood tests, according to a study published in December 2016. nature communications. Testicular cancer most commonly affects adolescents and young adults and is highly treatable, especially if detected early. However, diagnosis can be difficult if the tumor does not produce enough normal blood-based substances, called tumor markers, to be detected by standard tests. To solve this, researchers used a method that analyzes thousands of immune system signals in the…

A new study shows that single vascular cells that emerge early in laboratory-cultured skin organoids have the ability to form complex microvascular networks that grow and mature over time. These self-organizing structures function similarly to natural human skin structures, as they respond appropriately to compounds released by the body during inflammation and can regrow after injury. research in American Journal of PathologyThe paper published by Elsevier is the first to use this system to demonstrate microvascular responses to inflammatory stimuli and injury, which has major implications for understanding the important role of cutaneous blood vessels in inflammation, repair, regeneration, and…

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced new funding to support patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) across the wide range of health conditions experienced by Americans and projects to help bring practice-changing CER results to real-world clinical settings. Across the United States, people make decisions about their health care without always having clear information about the potential benefits and risks of different treatment options. These awards are part of PCORI’s growing portfolio of funded research that supports projects that generate information that helps patients, caregivers, and the broader medical community choose care options and help integrate evidence into…

Childhood obesity remains a major health challenge, and effective interventions often require more than nutritional guidance and exercise plans. The structure of the day, family routines, school schedules, and holiday interruptions can affect how children eat, move, sleep, and spend screen time. In the Southern Hemisphere, summer vacation can reduce daily routines for an extended period of time, making it more difficult to maintain healthy habits. Seasonal patterns are discussed in international studies, but evidence from New Zealand is limited. Based on these challenges, more detailed research is needed to determine whether season of program entry influences outcomes of obesity…

There is growing concern about the health effects of exposure to chemicals known as PFAS. And new research has found that when pregnant women are exposed to so-called “forever chemicals,” their babies are more likely to be born prematurely and with low birth weight. It also increased the risk of infant mortality.The data comes from New Hampshire, and one of the researchers said the study attempted to uniquely isolate the effects of PFAS. The study’s authors include Derek LeMoyne and Ashley Langer. They are both professors of economics at the University of Arizona and co-directors of the Consortium for Green…

A new study from Johns Hopkins University found that people who follow “new right” media are more than twice as likely to be hesitant about getting vaccinated than those who don’t engage with those media at all. In 2025, when measles cases hit an all-time high in the United States, researchers surveyed nearly 3,000 adults and asked participants about their sources of news and health information and how they felt about the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. The findings revealed how certain media habits are strongly associated with attitudes toward vaccines. The research found the following: People who regularly engaged with…

Background and purpose Insulin resistance is a common extrahepatic manifestation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (HCVi), but its mechanisms are poorly understood. Although systemic insulin resistance has been documented, portal venous insulin dynamics, a key regulator of hepatic metabolism, remain unexplored. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between insulin, the gut-liver axis, and immunometabolic changes in HCV patients. method HCV patients were evaluated before (HCVi; n = 29) and after (SVR, n = 23) sustained viral response (SVR) achieved with sofosbuvir/velpatasvir treatment (NCT02400216). Liver biopsy, portal blood, and peripheral blood were collected at both stages. To elucidate the…

Rocket Pharmaceuticals sold its FDA Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) in a $180 million sale reflecting high market demand for expedited FDA review. Rocket received a voucher in late March for early approval of Cressradi, a hematopoietic stem cell-based gene therapy approved to treat certain children with severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-1 (LAD-1). The sale, which transfers PRV to an unknown buyer, extends the company’s financing runway through the second quarter of 2028, CEO Gaurav Shah, MD, said in a press release on Tuesday. Specifically, Rocket plans to use the proceeds to support advancements in its cardiovascular gene therapy…

The Associated Press Stylebook, the basic journalism guide for how news organizations report and write stories, made a splash last week by declaring that “healthcare” should be written as one word instead of two. The changes, announced at the annual conference ACES: The Society for Editing, were prompted by changes in usage and longstanding calls for change. STAT closely follows AP’s style and has used “healthcare” since its founding in 2015. We now have to decide whether to adopt this new guideline, but newsrooms are divided. We want to hear from our readers, especially those in the healthcare industry, about…

A recent study that mapped the personality traits of thousands of twins and their families suggests that narcissistic behavior patterns are passed down from parent to child entirely through genetic inheritance, rather than through parenting methods. The study, published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, shows that an individual’s life experiences outside the home during childhood shape the remaining variations in this trait. These results have led to a major change in the way psychologists think about the origins of narcissism. Narcissism is a personality trait defined by a sense of grandiosity, feelings of entitlement, and a strong urge to…