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  • Silent Strep A infections may explain immunity gained by adulthood
    on August 13, 2026 at 5:00 pm

    Exposure to Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) that causes mild or no symptoms can trigger the body’s immune response and naturally build protection, potentially solving a nearly 100-year-old mystery of immunity.

  • New study closes critical gap in autism therapy for children
    on August 13, 2026 at 4:58 pm

    Families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can face immense daily burdens due to a combination of severe food selectivity, motor impairments, sensory dysregulation and social challenges. In clinical practice, these interconnected symptoms are often treated separately—a fragmented approach that may fail to address the child’s developmental needs as a whole.

  • Alzheimer’s protein patterns vary across populations, biomarker study finds
    on August 13, 2026 at 4:40 pm

    Blood biomarkers may make it possible to detect changes seen in Alzheimer’s disease without advanced brain imaging or cerebrospinal fluid tests. At the same time, much of the research behind today’s biomarkers has been conducted in high-income countries and among people of European ancestry. Previous studies in African populations have mainly examined a smaller number of already established markers.

  • Novel AI model accurately detects key gene mutations and predicts biomarkers across 32 cancer types
    on August 13, 2026 at 4:20 pm

    Researchers have developed a novel AI model that can analyze a routine whole-slide histopathology image and simultaneously predict cancer subtype, specific genetic mutations and survival outcomes across 32 different solid cancers rather than focusing on a single cancer type. The findings from the study in The American Journal of Pathology highlight the potential of computational pathology to connect routine diagnostic imaging with molecular oncology.

  • Severe mental illness linked to preventable physical disease and shorter life span
    on August 13, 2026 at 4:20 pm

    Being diagnosed with a severe mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder can reduce a person’s life expectancy by up to 20 years compared with the general population, University of Queensland researchers have found. The research was published in Lancet Psychiatry.