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  • AI-powered blood test detects liver cancer across distinct populations
    on August 1, 2026 at 2:42 am

    Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center validated an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered blood test that accurately detected liver cancer in people from two geographically and biologically distinct populations and also uncovered the underlying biological signals that make the test effective.

  • New ultrasound technique breaches blood brain barrier to treat gliomas
    on July 30, 2026 at 4:41 pm

    In a promising sign for the potential of focused sound waves to improve care for brain tumors, UVA Health researchers have determined that tumors called gliomas may be even more receptive to targeted drug delivery than normal brain tissue.

  • Scientists develop multi-spot tracking system for corneal diagnostics
    on July 28, 2026 at 4:29 pm

    Researchers at the International Centre for Translational Eye Research (ICTER) have developed a prototype imaging system that can simultaneously track the cornea's mechanical response at nine locations.

  • UVA researchers develop a new experimental approach to target glioblastoma
    on July 22, 2026 at 2:59 pm

    University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have developed a promising new experimental approach to targeting glioblastoma, the most common and deadliest brain cancer.

  • Vitamin D falls short as an add-on treatment for endometriosis
    on July 20, 2026 at 2:12 am

    An eight-week randomized trial of 66 women found that adjunctive vitamin D did not significantly or meaningfully improve endometriosis pain or quality of life compared with placebo during dienogest therapy. The results do not support routine short-term adjunctive supplementation, although the brief trial and absence of post-treatment vitamin D measurements leave longer-term effects uncertain.