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MedicalSep 6, 2026 Β· 7 min read
Doctors Are Targeting the Wrong PSA Level, Study Finds
A Cedars-Sinai study found the effective PSA target for prostate cancer treatment is 10 times lower than what most physicians aim for.
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Dr. Anand Sharma
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MedicalSep 5, 2026 Β· 6 min read
UCLA Reveals Hidden Rules That Build the Human Brain
Two UCLA studies found brain stem cells shift what neurons they make based on glucose metabolism and early thalamic contact.
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Dr. Anand Sharma
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MedicalSep 4, 2026 Β· 6 Min read
Statins Cut Heart Events 30% in Over-70s, Trial Finds
The STAREE trial found atorvastatin cut major cardiovascular events 30% in healthy over-70s, but didn't extend disability-free survival.
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Dr. Anand Sharma
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MedicalSep 3, 2026 Β· 6 Min read
Sleep Apnea Pill Faces FDA Doubts Despite Strong Data
AD109 cut sleep apnea breathing interruptions 44% in trials, but the FDA has questioned whether that result is clinically meaningful.
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Dr. Anand Sharma
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MedicalSep 2, 2026 Β· 6 Min read
Scientists Find a Hidden Immune Organ Inside the Skull
WashU researchers found lymph node-like structures in skull bone marrow that respond to brain cancer before distant lymph nodes even react.
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Dr. Anand Sharma
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MedicalSep 1, 2026 Β· 6 min read
New Hydrogel Turns One Shot Into Weeks of OA Treatment
University at Buffalo scientists built an injectable gel that lubricates joints while releasing osteoarthritis drugs for weeks at a time.
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Dr. Anand Sharma
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MedicalAug 31, 2026 Β· 6 min read
Magnetic Bacteria Extend Worm Lifespan by 43%
A magnetotactic bacterium extended C. elegans lifespan by 43.39% by suppressing ferroptosis, the iron-driven cell death linked to aging.
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Dr. Anand Sharma
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MedicalAug 30, 2026 Β· 7 min read
CAR T-Cell Therapy Puts Severe Arthritis in Remission
In a first trial, CD19 CAR T-cell therapy sent all six treatment-resistant rheumatoid arthritis patients into remission, three drug-free.
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Dr. Anand Sharma
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MedicalAug 29, 2026 Β· 6 min read
Alzheimer's Brain Changes Begin 7 Years Earlier: Study
A University of Oslo study found brain structure changes at least 7 years before amyloid plaques become detectable on PET scans.
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Dr. Anand Sharma
βMedicalAug 28, 2026 Β· 6 min read
FDA Approves First Oral Drug for Dermatomyositis
The FDA approved Lisraya, the first oral, targeted therapy for dermatomyositis, after a Phase 3 trial showed steroid-sparing benefits.
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Dr. Anand Sharma
βMedicalAug 27, 2026 Β· 6 min read
Shingles Vaccine Now Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk
Oxford researchers found Shingrix recipients had a 9% lower cardiovascular burden than those who got the older vaccine.
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Dr. Anand Sharma
βMedicalAug 26, 2026 Β· 5 min read
Rare Immune Cells Surge in People Who Live Past 110
A Cell Reports study of 28 people found cytotoxic CD4 T cells made up 17.6% of T cells in supercentenarians, versus just 4% in septuagenarians.
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