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Early adult neighborhood conditions may predict heart disease risk decades later

Early adult neighborhood conditions may predict heart disease risk decades later

A study in Nature Communications suggests that social determinants of health in early adulthood can leave lasting biological fingerprints on the cardiovascular system.

Health ·18 Jul 2026, 19:02 ·Sara Lindqvist 3 min read
Northwestern blood test detects pancreatic cancer risk missed by standard tests

Northwestern blood test detects pancreatic cancer risk missed by standard tests

A sensitive ddPCR blood test outperformed standard sequencing in detecting residual pancreatic cancer and identifying high-risk patients.

Health ·30 Jun 2026, 19:03 ·Sara Lindqvist 3 min read