Medical Xpress
AI squeezes individual breast cells to learn how to spot cancer risk
Researchers at City of Hope and UC Berkeley have developed a microfluidic platform that physically squeezes individual breast epithelial cells to measure how they deform and recover under stress — a mechanical fingerprint that reveals cancer risk at the cellular level. The first-of-its-kind system offers a more granular approach to risk assessment than conventional screening methods. Published in eBioMedicine, the research could reshape how clinicians identify high-risk patients before tumors ever form.
Read article →Medical Xpress
988 Hotline leads to fewer suicides among young people, study finds
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is delivering measurable results, with a new study confirming it has reduced suicide rates among young people since its launch. The findings offer rare empirical validation for a program that has faced scrutiny over its effectiveness and resource gaps. For policymakers debating mental health infrastructure, the data makes a compelling case for sustained investment.
Read article →Medical Xpress
Surgical innovation could provide thousands of children with new hearts valves that grow with them
Partial heart transplantation, a surgical technique pioneered by Joseph Turek, MD, Ph.D., could dramatically expand treatment options for children with severe heart valve disease. Unlike mechanical replacements, the transplanted valves are living tissue capable of growing alongside the child, eliminating the need for repeated surgeries. Turek's findings, presented at the ISHLT Annual Meeting, suggest the approach could enable thousands of additional valve transplants each year.
Read article →Medical Xpress
Rectal cancer is striking earlier and killing faster
Rectal cancer is killing older millennials at an accelerating rate, with mortality growth sharply outpacing that of colon cancer, new research reveals. The findings, set to be presented at Digestive Disease Week 2026, underscore a growing oncological blind spot in younger adults who fall below standard screening age thresholds. Clinicians are being urged to take early symptoms seriously in patients under 45 rather than attributing them to benign causes.
Read article →Guardian Health
US gambling addiction is ‘out of control’ as betting markets boom, policy expert warns
The rapid expansion of online sports betting and prediction markets is fueling a gambling addiction crisis in the US, according to policy experts calling for sweeping new regulations. Harry Levant, a leading advocate for stricter industry guardrails, argues the problem demands a public health response on par with how alcohol and tobacco are regulated. The warning comes as experts from around the world convene in Boston to pressure lawmakers into tightening oversight of the booming sector.
Read article →Get this delivered every morning
Join thousands of readers who get the world's most important stories, curated daily.
Start reading free →