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Nov 2025
Study finds large regional gaps in end-of-life care across Sweden
Researchers have studied developments since the introduction of 'National knowledge support for good palliative care at the end of life' in 2013.
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Nov 2025
First-of-its-kind provincial registry opens to build Ontario’s hereditary cancer database
The Ontario Hereditary Cancer Research Network's (OHCRN) participant portal is now open and Ontarians at risk of hereditary cancers are invited to register.
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Nov 2025
Yale study exposes unequal access to new medicines after clinical trials
A new study led by Yale's Jennifer Miller, PhD, found that medicines are not physically accessible in many of the countries where they are tested for FDA approval.
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Nov 2025
Brain recordings reveal short-lived effects of tirzepatide on food cravings
A rare glimpse into the brain activity of a patient with obesity and loss of control eating on tirzepatide, marketed as Mounjaro and Zepbound, revealed that the medication suppresses signaling in the brain's "reward center" thought to be involved in food noise – but only temporarily.
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Nov 2025
Medicaid expansion boosts PrEP access for people at risk of HIV diagnosis
Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) significantly increased the number of people at risk of HIV diagnosis who were prescribed preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a preventative medication taken in pill or injectable form, according to Rutgers Health–led research.
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Nov 2025
Daily berries and cocoa enhance mood by targeting key brain pathways
Dietary flavonoids from everyday foods show modest but promising benefits for mood, with the strongest evidence emerging from chronic, anthocyanin rich interventions. Acute effects are mixed, but longer term intake may support emotional well being through mechanisms involving monoamine activity and neuroplasticity.
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Nov 2025
Breast cancer cells use a molecular switch to survive stress
Cells are regularly faced with environmental stresses that may damage or destroy them. To survive, they quickly adjust their gene expression to protect themselves.
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Nov 2025
Better nurse staffing linked to lower physician burnout worldwide
A landmark international study finds that hospitals with better nurse staffing and work environments not only benefits nurses but is significantly associated with less physician burnout and job dissatisfaction.
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Nov 2025
Study finds persistent racial gaps in cesarean births despite national improvement efforts
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's Center for Women's Health have identified recent national trends in cesarean births, noting significant racial and ethnic disparities.
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Nov 2025
Maternal obesity raises childhood epilepsy and disability risks, new study shows
Higher maternal BMI before pregnancy is linked to increased risks of epilepsy and intellectual disability in young children, even after extensive adjustment for maternal and neonatal factors. Associations with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD disappear after full adjustment, highlighting the potential mediating role of perinatal complications.
