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1-Apr-2026

AI can describe human experiences but lacks experience in an actual ‘body.’ UCLA researchers say understanding this ‘body gap’ may matter for safety

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Today's most advanced artificial intelligence systems lack such bodily mechanisms and a new study by UCLA Health argues that this has significant implications for how these models behave as well as how safe and trustworthy they can become.

Journal: Neuron

1-Apr-2026

NIH awards $15.8 million to UC Davis Health for major Hispanic-Latino brain health study

University of California - Davis Health
Grant and Award Announcement

The National Institutes of Health has awarded UC Davis Health a $15.85 million grant to support the next phase of a major national study on brain aging in Hispanic-Latino communities. The grant, led by UC Davis Distinguished Professor of Neurology Charles DeCarli, will support the creation of the most comprehensive long-term dataset on Hispanic and Latino brain aging to date.

1-Apr-2026

Common metabolic enzyme could predict cancer immunotherapy benefits — and help more patients respond

Rutgers University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Immunotherapies have transformed cancer treatment by helping the immune system recognize and attack tumors. They work for only about 20% of patients, though, and doctors still struggle to predict who will benefit.

A Rutgers Cancer Institute study in Cell Reports Medicine promises help with both those problems. It identifies a protein that appears to predict drug response, and it shows that pairing immunotherapy with a second type of drug dramatically improves survival in mice.

Journal: Cell Reports Medicine

1-Apr-2026

More Americans are traveling farther for maternity care, study finds

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Fewer people in the United States can reach hospital-based obstetric care within a reasonable drive than a decade ago, according to a new national study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. The study found that from 2010 to 2021, access to obstetric care declined across the country as hospitals closed labor and delivery units, forcing many pregnant people to travel farther for care.

Journal: American Journal of Preventive Medicine

1-Apr-2026

ASH publishes clinical practice guidelines on diagnosis and management of severe and very severe acquired aplastic anemia

American Society of Hematology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

(WASHINGTON — Apr. 1, 2026) — The American Society of Hematology (ASH) released guidelines on the diagnosis and management of severe acquired aplastic anemia, a rare and life-threatening bone marrow failure disorder. The guidelines, developed by a multidisciplinary expert panel including a patient with lived experience, outline evidence-based best practices to improve outcomes for individuals living with the disorder. They were published in Blood Advances.

Journal: Blood Advances

1-Apr-2026

Air surveillance reveals hidden reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes

Hiroshima University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A review finds that antibiotic resistance genes—capable of undermining modern medicine—can travel through the air across both cities and farmland, and argues that airborne spread represents an overlooked public health risk.

Journal: Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
Funder: Kurita Water and Environment Foundation, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development

1-Apr-2026

New research reveals dangers of ‘anti-aging’ supplements in cancer protection

Case Western Reserve University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study, led by researchers at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine, found that vitamin B3 derivatives may be doing more harm than good—helping cancer cells survive and resist treatment.

Journal: Cancer Letters

1-Apr-2026

Artificial intelligence could transform patient education in eye care, new research shows

University of East London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A multilingual, voice-enabled AI chatbot developed by researchers at the University of East London could transform how patients learn about retinal detachment, offering personalised, real-time explanations in multiple languages using clinically validated information to improve understanding, accessibility, and patient care.

Journal: Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

1-Apr-2026

NCCN 2026 Annual Conference prepares cancer care providers worldwide for healing the whole patient

National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Meeting Announcement

NCCN brought together more than a thousand oncology professionals at the NCCN 2026 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, with hundreds more joining virtually. This year’s event featured educational sessions on the latest breakthroughs in cancer prevention and treatment, clinical guidelines updates, guidance for improving cancer center operations, plus panel discussions on critical issues in care delivery.

Meeting: NCCN 2026 Annual Conference