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  • Excessive weight gain during pregnancy increases risk of serious complications, no matter your weight
    on July 19, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    A study of more than 1 million women has found that excessive weight gain during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of potentially life-threatening complications, regardless of whether starting weights were considered underweight, normal, overweight or obese. The study found that the increased risk was between 16% and 33%, and the highest risk was among those considered underweight at the start of their pregnancy.

  • Scientists develop DNA-delivered immunotherapy that targets ovarian cancer more effectively
    on July 19, 2026 at 6:20 pm

    Wistar scientists have developed a new type of bispecific T cell engager, or BTE, that is effective against ovarian cancer in preclinical studies. It’s a major development for this type of immunotherapy, which has been used successfully against blood cancers but has so far been less effective in solid tumors.

  • Heavy TV watching associated with smaller brain structures, study finds
    on July 19, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    “Turn off that TV, it’ll rot your brain!” has been a household refrain for decades. While “rot” might be too strong a term, researchers are finding that the overall sentiment could have some merit.

  • Researchers discover the eye’s hidden cleanup system
    on July 19, 2026 at 5:44 pm

    Many of the world’s leading causes of irreversible blindness, including glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration, share a common problem: the buildup of fluid, waste and inflammatory debris in the back of the eye.

  • AI detection not automatically better for colorectal cancer screening in Lynch syndrome, study shows
    on July 19, 2026 at 5:00 pm

    People with Lynch syndrome, the most common hereditary predisposition to colorectal cancer, face a markedly increased cancer risk and therefore undergo regular colonoscopies. Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, the University of Leipzig, and Amsterdam UMC investigated whether artificial intelligence improves the detection of precancerous lesions. Their findings show that, in specialized centers, AI provided no significant additional benefit. The study was published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.