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9-Jun-2025

Landmark test for coeliac disease promises to take away the pain of diagnosis

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study by Australian researchers has found a game-changer blood test for gluten-specific T cells can detect coeliac disease, even when no gluten has been eaten.

Journal

Gastroenterology

9-Jun-2025

School dental treatments stop kids’ tooth decay in its tracks

New York University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Two topical treatments applied to kids’ cavities can stop the majority of them from progressing for years, according to a study led by NYU College of Dentistry and published in JAMA Network Open

Journal

JAMA Network Open

Funder

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

9-Jun-2025

Study: How adding AI may improve mammography screenings

University of Texas at Dallas

Drs. Mehmet Ayvaci and Radha Mookerjee determined that AI can be a useful tool to flag high-risk breast cancer cases quickly for a radiologist to review, saving up to 30% in health care costs.
 

Journal

Nature Communications

9-Jun-2025

Use of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at national, regional, and state levels

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: The findings of this cross-sectional study suggest that although 988 has been contacted more than 16 million times since its launch in July 2022, there remains opportunity to increase 988 use.

Journal

JAMA Network Open

9-Jun-2025

Discovery suggests method to offset antibiotic-caused harm to infant immune systems

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study led by experts at Cincinnati Children's reveals potential treatment to help healthy newborn gut microbiota recover after receiving antibiotics

Journal

Cell

Funder

NIH/National Institutes of Health, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Francis Family Foundation

9-Jun-2025

Researchers find thousands of pediatric firearm deaths linked to more permissive state gun laws

Mass General Brigham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The new study from Mass General Brigham researchers found that since 2011, states with the most permissive gun laws experienced 67 percent more pediatric deaths than expected

Journal

JAMA Pediatrics

9-Jun-2025

Beyond the brain: how BCIs are rewiring medicine and redefining humanity

Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is opening an unprecedented chapter in human-machine integration by establishing direct communication between the brain and external devices.