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  • Ménière’s disease may begin early in inner ear development
    on June 23, 2026 at 4:20 pm

    By analyzing genetic data from nearly 2 million people, researchers have unlocked a new scientific understanding of Ménière’s disease, a chronic and often debilitating inner ear disorder. A team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found evidence that the condition may be linked in part to how the inner ear develops early in life—rather than being caused solely by problems that arise in adulthood, as previously thought. The findings are published in the American Journal of Human Genetics.

  • Australia’s first study of bi+ people’s sexual health uncovers critical gaps
    on June 23, 2026 at 4:20 pm

    The national survey of 2,100 bi+ people—which includes identities like bisexual, pansexual, queer and fluid—provides crucial information to inform better health policy and services.

  • Review of metformin’s benefits for cardiovascular and brain health finds surprising reduction in prostate cancer
    on June 23, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    A drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes has the added bonus of reducing the risk of prostate cancer, new research has found. For the study, published in Rejuvenation Research, researchers conducted a literature review of research from the past 10 years, covering 2.25 million patients with type 2 diabetes taking metformin. They found metformin use in people with type 2 diabetes was associated with a reduced risk of death, cardiovascular disease and dementia.

  • New blood test detects more high-risk prostate cancer cases
    on June 23, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    A new blood test may make it easier to detect the most dangerous forms of prostate cancer early. In a study from Karolinska Institutet, the Stockholm3 blood test detected more clinically significant cancer cases than the PSA test, without subjecting more men to unnecessary testing. The study is published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

  • From loss to purpose: How new goals can improve life with chronic pain
    on June 23, 2026 at 3:40 pm

    Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) have found that people living with chronic pain can protect their mental well-being by focusing on new, meaningful goals, rather than simply trying to let go of old ones.