The Medical News

1. Adolescents view cannabis as safer than alcohol, vaping and cigarettes

   Adolescents in California consistently perceive cannabis as less harmful than other commonly used substances, according to a new study analyzing data from two large statewide school surveys.

2. New blood test predicts illness progression and treatment response

   Scientists are developing a test which could one day be used to predict how a patient's illness will progress, and even how well they will respond to treatment.

3. NYU Langone hospitals earn 12th consecutive top safety grades

   NYU Langone Health hospitals continued a six-year streak of top national recognition for patient safety and quality, joining just 1 percent of hospitals nationwide to receive 12 consecutive A grades from the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization focused on healthcare safety and quality.

4. Blood-based biomarkers identified for early inflammatory breast cancer diagnosis

   Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and The University of Texas at Austin have identified specific blood-based genomic biomarkers that distinguish inflammatory breast cancer from other subtypes, providing a new and less invasive method for early diagnosis, disease progression monitoring and treatment development for patients with this aggressive disease.

5. Using Apple Watch and AI to protect children undergoing cancer treatment from infections

   A new trial will test whether a tool that harnesses Apple Watch health data and artificial intelligence can help protect children undergoing cancer treatment from infections.

6. Testosterone may help limit brain tumor growth in men

   In a new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study, scientists at Cleveland Clinic discovered that hormones associated with male development may play a key role in limiting the growth of brain tumors in men.

7. GLP-1 weight-loss drugs modulate brain reward circuits to suppress eating for pleasure

   A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study has found that an emerging class of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs suppress eating for pleasure, or hedonic feeding, in mice by modulating a reward circuit deep within the brain.

8. New discovery challenges a decades-old assumption in HIV biology

   Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which HIV-1 can infect resting immune cells.