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Dec 2025
Study identifies molecular drivers of cerebral small vessel disease
A new study identifies molecular factors that promote small vessel disease - and an active drug that can restore impaired vascular functions.
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16
Dec 2025
Functional MRI signals can misrepresent true brain activity
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) found that an increased fMRI signal is associated with reduced brain activity in around 40 percent of cases.
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Dec 2025
Tau biology expands beyond microtubules to neurodegeneration, metabolism and mental illness
An Thought Leaders Invited Review published today in Genomic Psychiatry by Dr. Peng Lei and colleagues presents a sweeping synthesis of tau protein research that fundamentally reframes our understanding of this molecule's dual identity.
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Dec 2025
High fructose intake increases fatty liver risk
Excessive fructose intake from soft drinks is linked to liver damage and NAFLD. Lifestyle modifications are essential for effective prevention and treatment.
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Dec 2025
One big beautiful bill act complicates state health care affordability efforts
As Congress debates whether to extend the temporary federal subsidies that have helped millions of Americans buy health coverage, a crucial underlying reality is sometimes overlooked: Those subsidies are merely a band-aid covering the often unaffordable cost of health care.
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Dec 2025
SARS-CoV-2 evolves after jumping from humans to zoo animals
Research on SARS-CoV-2 in zoo tigers, lions, and hyenas shows rapid viral evolution and adaptation, offering insights into cross-species transmission dynamics.
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Dec 2025
What Americans eat is driving global nutrition research
WWEIA data, a cornerstone of national dietary surveillance, drives nutrition research and policy, enhancing understanding of dietary trends and health outcomes.
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Dec 2025
New in vitro platform predicts drug toxicity, improving cancer treatment safety
Overcoming acquired treatment resistance is one of the major challenges in the fight against cancer. While combination therapies hold promise, their toxicity to healthy tissue remains a major hurdle. To anticipate these risks, researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have developed in vitro models of the kidneys, liver, and heart - three organs particularly sensitive to such therapies.
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Dec 2025
Study reveals significant financial strain on families seeking mental healthcare
Behavioral health care has surged to represent 40 % of all medical expenditures for U.S. children in 2022, nearly doubling from 22 % in 2011, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers found that pediatric behavioral health expenditures totaled $41.8 billion in 2022, with families paying $2.9 billion out-of-pocket.
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Dec 2025
Scientists discover rapid synapse adaptation in neuronal communication
Every movement you make and every memory you form depends on precise communication between neurons. When that communication is disrupted, the brain must rapidly rebalance its internal signaling to keep circuits functioning properly.
