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Auditory Slow-Wave Stimulation Reduces Axonal Damage in Rat Brain Injury Model
Closed-loop acoustic triggers during deep sleep preserved white matter integrity and cognitive function in a preclinical study of TBI.
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Biliopancreatic Diversion Shows Durable Weight Loss but High Long-Term Morbidity
A 50-year cohort study finds universal diabetes remission and sustained weight loss alongside an 86% nutritional complication rate.
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Early Chelation Prevents Cardiac Iron Overload in Diamond–Blackfan Anemia
A retrospective study of 64 infants shows that initiating chelation at a median age of 18 months reduces ferritin and protects the heart.
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Paramedic Discharge Protocols Reduce Call Times but Remain Underutilized
Prehospital discharge for resolved seizures and hypoglycemia cuts call duration by half compared to emergency department transport.
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Hugo Robotic System Achieves High Success in US Hernia Repair Trial
A multi-center study of 193 patients shows zero conversions and low surgical-site event rates for inguinal and ventral hernia repairs.
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Brain Connectivity Subtypes Predict rTMS Response for Anhedonia in Depression
Patients with specific frontoparietal hyperconnectivity show significant improvement in anhedonia following neurostimulation.
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Early Radiographic Response Poorly Predicts Local Control in Brain Metastases
A large cohort study finds that stable disease and partial response carry similar recurrence risks after radiation therapy.
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IVC to Aorta Ratio Tracks Fluid Response but Lacks Clinical Correlation
Ultrasound metrics of the inferior vena cava change after fluid boluses in pediatric shock but do not align with heart rate or shock index.
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CDR132L Fails to Improve Ventricular Volume After Myocardial Infarction
A phase 2 trial of the microRNA-132 inhibitor CDR132L showed no significant benefit in structural or functional endpoints at six months.
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Chronic Cocaine Use Linked to Rare Baló-Like Concentric Leukoencephalopathy
Two cases in Italy reveal a specific pattern of inflammatory demyelination that responds to steroids but requires cocaine abstinence.
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Extra-Anatomic Bypass Reduces Mortality Risk in Octogenarians with Aortoiliac Disease
A VQI analysis of 19,930 patients shows octogenarians face double the 30-day mortality risk of younger cohorts after suprainguinal bypass.
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CFTR Modulators Reduce 8-Year Mortality Risk by 7.2% in Cystic Fibrosis
A registry-based cohort study of 25,103 individuals shows a 66% reduction in the hazard of death following modulator initiation.
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Digitalis Reduces Worsening Heart Failure Events in Large Meta-Analysis
A study of 9,013 patients shows digitalis glycosides lower the risk of worsening heart failure events without affecting mortality.
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Ruxolitinib Resolves Severe Diarrhea Following BCMA-Targeted CAR T-Cell Therapy
A case series suggests JAK inhibition may mitigate the high mortality associated with immune-mediated enterocolitis in multiple myeloma.
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Arterial Netrin-4 Maintains Adult Sympathetic Neurons in Mice
Intracranial arteries provide a trophic niche that prevents age-related neuronal attrition through a non-inflammatory death pathway.
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Hierarchical Retinal Circuits Enhance Low-Contrast Detection in Mice and Humans
A dual-mode synaptic architecture using glutamate clouds and driver cells improves signal sensitivity beyond independent cell channels.
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PRECISE MRI Scoring Predicts Histological Progression in Prostate Cancer Surveillance
A multicenter study of 1,667 patients validates the PRECISE system for identifying disease progression and reducing unnecessary biopsies.
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Long-Read Sequencing Resolves Atypical Facioscapulohumeral Dystrophy Loci
High-resolution sequencing identifies complex structural variants in the 1% to 2% of patients who lack standard genetic markers.
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NXT007 Reaches Nonhemophilic Factor VIII Levels in Severe Hemophilia A
A phase 1/2 trial shows monthly subcutaneous NXT007 achieves factor activity above 40 IU/dL and eliminates bleeds at higher doses.
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Carotid Doppler Parameters Predict Return of Spontaneous Circulation During CPR
Waveform-derived metrics like velocity time integral show high predictive value for resuscitation success in emergency department patients.
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Locomotion Selectively Suppresses Hippocampal Pyramidal Cell Bursting in Mice
All-optical electrophysiology reveals that balanced excitatory and inhibitory inputs modulate gain in CA1 neurons during physical activity.
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Photon-Counting CT Improves Pulmonary Artery Visibility at Lower Radiation Doses
Ultra-high-resolution imaging increases diagnostic confidence and vascular attenuation compared to standard energy-integrating detectors.
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Selective HDAC6 Inhibition Restores Axonal Transport in Preclinical ALS Models
A brain-penetrant small molecule improves motor function and reduces TDP-43 pathology in animal and human cellular models of neurodegeneration.
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Amygdala Damage Does Not Impair Intrinsic Motivation to Empathize
Patients with focal amygdala lesions maintain a normal drive to engage in empathic encounters despite deficits in emotional recognition.