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Jan 2026
Acupuncture may help ICU patients recover faster
Acupuncture's multi-pathway effects in ICU patients may reduce complications, support rehabilitation, and improve recovery while minimizing medication use.
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Jan 2026
Neighborhood deprivation predicts poorer lower-limb strength
Neighborhood-level disadvantages are linked to reduced lower limb strength and mobility in older adults, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions.
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Jan 2026
AI language models actually help in digestive disease care
Large language models could transform digestive disorder management, but further RCTs are essential to validate their effectiveness and safety in healthcare.
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Jan 2026
New exercise-sensing pathway offers hope for osteoporosis treatment
A research team from the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has uncovered a key biological mechanism that explains how exercise maintain strong bones, paving the way for novel treatments for osteoporosis and bone loss in people who are unable to engage.
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Jan 2026
Integrated neural probes reveal dopaminergic control of sleep-wake transitions
Understanding the dynamic neural mechanisms of sleep-wake cycles is a major challenge in sleep science and neuroengineering.
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Jan 2026
Repurposed drug combination shows strong promise against liver fibrosis
The study shows that this drug pair works far better together than either agent alone, offering a realistic and potentially fast path toward a new antifibrotic therapy.
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Jan 2026
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific now officially FUJIFILM Biosciences
FUJIFILM Biosciences, a global leader in the innovation and manufacture of cell culture solutions for the life science market, today announced the Company has officially changed its legal name from FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., to FUJIFILM Biosciences Inc., effective January 1, 2026.
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Jan 2026
Nicotinic acid protects the liver from ischemia-reperfusion injury
In a new study published in Liver Research, a team of researchers in China discovered that nicotinic acid-a common form of vitamin B3-can dramatically reduce liver damage caused by ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), a major complication in liver surgery and transplantation.
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Jan 2026
Understanding sevoflurane-induced neurogenesis inhibition and cognitive dysfunction in children
Every year, millions of infants and children undergo surgery under general anesthesia in the world. Sevoflurane is a commonly used pediatric anesthetic. Its exposure during brain development has been shown to inhibit neurogenesis and cause cognitive dysfunction in animal models.
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Jan 2026
Can ketogenic diets help PCOS? New analysis points to weight and insulin gains
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 studies found that ketogenic diets were associated with short-term reductions in body weight, waist circumference, insulin resistance, and some reproductive hormones in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, primarily among those with overweight or obesity. However, substantial heterogeneity, low certainty of evidence, limited safety reporting, and short follow-up periods mean the clinical effectiveness and long-term sustainability of ketogenic diets in PCOS remain uncertain.
