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  • Demand surge leads to shortages of Estrogen patches
    on April 10, 2026 at 6:40 pm

    Growing demand for estrogen patches to relieve menopause symptoms has led to shortages, leaving women searching multiple pharmacies or switching medications.

  • Baby’s body clock begins to synchronize with local time while still in utero, study shows
    on April 10, 2026 at 6:40 pm

    Humans and most other organisms have internal biological clocks that track the daily cycle of sunrise and sunset. These clocks help time our sleep, metabolism and other essential body functions over the course of a day, creating daily patterns called circadian rhythms. Research shows that when these rhythms are disrupted—by jet lag, lack of sleep or irregular work schedules—people can suffer long-term negative health effects.

  • Leukemia cells use a sugar-coated protein to hide from the immune system, study reveals
    on April 10, 2026 at 6:20 pm

    Leukemia is adept at dodging the immune system, making it resistant to many of the newest generation of cancer immunotherapies. Now, researchers have identified a key part of the cancer’s disguise: a protein called CD43 on the surface of leukemia cells that is coated so heavily in sugar molecules that it forms a physical barrier, shielding the cells from immune attack.

  • Could gene edits solve obstacles to treatment for the most common types of cancer?
    on April 10, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Since 2017, a personalized immunotherapy called Chimeric Antigen Receptor, or CAR-T cell treatment, has worked wonders to treat patients with blood cancers such as leukemia. But when it comes to treating solid tumor cancers, such as lung, breast and kidney cancers that make up the bulk of these malignancies, this type of immune cell therapy has fallen short.

  • The perfect pair: Combining on-demand transport with buses boosts daily steps
    on April 10, 2026 at 5:50 pm

    Suburban areas often struggle with a first- and last-mile mobility problem, where residents have difficulty reaching the nearest public transport hub from their homes. Demand-responsive transport (DRT) has emerged as a flexible solution, yet the potential health benefits of combining DRT with existing public transport networks have yet to be assessed.