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  • ACP recommends biennial mammography for women aged 50 to 74
    on April 17, 2026 at 9:01 pm

    New guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP) says all asymptomatic, average-risk females ages 50 to 74 should receive biennial screening mammography for breast cancer.

  • New findings explain why eccentric training prevents common sprinting injuries
    on April 16, 2026 at 12:14 pm

    Hamstring injuries are among the most common injuries in sports, particularly in activities involving sprinting and rapid acceleration. They account for roughly 10 % of injuries in field-based sports and often result in significant time away from competition. Despite their frequency, the mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of certain training programs in preventing these injuries remain poorly understood.

  • Prostate cancer patients recover faster with TULSA than robotic surgery
    on April 14, 2026 at 2:00 am

    A new randomized clinical trial found that men with localized, intermediate‑risk prostate cancer recovered faster and experienced less short‑term impact on their daily lives when treated with MRI‑guided, transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) compared with robotic prostate surgery.

  • Stanford researchers create noninvasive way to deliver light deep inside the body
    on April 13, 2026 at 10:58 am

    Light has an increasing number of applications in biology and medicine – it can be used to stimulate cell growth, manipulate neural signals, and treat some cancers – but it doesn't easily pass through tissue.

  • Wireless ureteral stent sleeve enables early detection of hydronephrosis
    on April 10, 2026 at 1:40 am

    Ureteral stents are widely used to relieve obstruction and protect kidney function, but they can also become blocked, triggering hydronephrosis and prolonged elevation of intrarenal pressure that may impair renal function.