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CSF Tau Biomarkers Associate With Cognitive Impairment in ALS
Elevated cerebrospinal fluid tau levels correlate with cognitive deficits in ALS, though postmortem TDP-43 burden remains a stronger driver.
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Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Reduces Early Plasmodium vivax Recurrence Compared With Chloroquine
A randomized trial in Brazil shows dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine effectively prevents early malaria recurrence when primaquine is delayed.
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Validated 33-Item Instrument Quantifies Patient Misconceptions Regarding Hospice Care
The Hospice Perceptions Instrument identifies specific barriers to enrollment, including myths about eligibility and service quality.
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Early Cystography After Bladder Repair Reduces Catheter Time and Infections
Imaging within seven days of traumatic bladder repair safely shortens catheterization and lowers infection rates without missing leaks.
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Dementia With Lewy Bodies Incidence Rises Sharply After Age 65
A meta-analysis of population-based studies reveals significant age and sex disparities in dementia with Lewy bodies epidemiology.
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Single Sigmoidoscopy Reduces Male Colorectal Cancer Death at 23 Years
A Norwegian trial shows a single screening sigmoidoscopy provides long-term protection for men, but mortality benefits are absent in women.
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Beti-cel Gene Therapy Sustains Transfusion Independence for Up to Ten Years
Long-term data show 90.2% of phase 3 patients achieved transfusion independence with stable hemoglobin and improved iron homeostasis.
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Palliative Care Reduces Hospital Death Risk in Multiple Sclerosis
A large cohort study finds neurology oversight drops sharply before death, while rural patients face higher hospital mortality rates.
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Tenecteplase Before Thrombectomy Does Not Improve Late-Window Stroke Outcomes
A phase 3 trial in patients with proximal MCA occlusions found no functional benefit to adding tenecteplase between 4.5 and 24 hours.
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Nuclear Membrane Disruption Precedes Cytoplasmic Tau in Anti-IgLON5 Disease
Autopsy and in vitro data show that antibody binding triggers nuclear invaginations and serine 422 phosphorylation before tau aggregates.
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Comorbidity Drives Genetic Overlap Between Anxiety and Major Depression
Excluding comorbid cases reveals that isolated anxiety and depression are more genetically distinct than previously recognized.
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Digoxin Reduces Heart Failure Risk in Rheumatic Heart Disease
A randomized trial in India shows low-dose digoxin decreases the composite risk of death or worsening heart failure by 18 percent.
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Nurse-Led School CPR Program Multiplies Community Training Reach
Students using low-cost manikins trained an average of 2.4 family members, significantly expanding the pool of potential bystanders.
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POT1 Mutations Drive Lymphoid Malignancy Through Ultralong Telomeres
Pathogenic POT1 variants increase lymphoma risk eightfold by extending cellular longevity and promoting age-dependent clonal expansion.
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Transradial Access Does Not Increase Radiation in Aneurysm Treatment
A comparative study finds no significant difference in radiation dose between radial and femoral routes for endovascular repair.
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Subthalamic Signal Propagation Predicts Parkinsonian Motor State
Movement-related high-frequency oscillations propagate along the inferior-superior axis, correlating with levodopa response.
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Neurosurgeons Disagree on Resectability in Recurrent Glioblastoma Trial
A post-hoc analysis reveals low inter-rater agreement on surgical feasibility and no link between surgeon consensus and survival.
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Small Vessel Disease Explains Reduced Thrombectomy Benefit in Older Patients
A secondary analysis of the RESILIENT trial finds that CT markers of brain frailty, not age alone, predict poor functional outcomes.
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Low-Dose Digoxin Fails to Reduce Heart Failure Events in Randomized Trial
A study of 1,001 patients found targeting low serum concentrations did not significantly lower mortality or urgent hospital visits.
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Early Magnesium Sulfate Linked to Lower Mortality in Pneumonia
A retrospective analysis of 9,203 ICU patients suggests early intravenous magnesium may reduce 30-day mortality risk by 16 percent.
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Resident Response Vehicles Increase Exposure to High-Acuity Prehospital Care
A five-year study shows dedicated field vehicles provide residents with over 1,300 cardiac arrests and 2,000 medical control consults.
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ACL Reconstruction Triples 20-Year Risk of Knee Arthroplasty
A study of 135,881 patients shows a 2.44% absolute risk of knee replacement two decades after surgery, rising with meniscal involvement.
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Quality Improvement Shortens Time to Antibiotics in Pediatric Intestinal Failure
Multidisciplinary interventions reduced median cephalosporin delivery time by 58% for children with suspected central line infections.
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Glofitamab Shows High Response Rates in Refractory Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma
Real-world data link baseline CD4+ effector T cells and early CD8+ expansion to improved outcomes with bispecific antibody therapy.