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Dec 2025
Restless legs syndrome linked to higher Parkinson’s disease risk
The study shows restless legs syndrome is associated with higher Parkinson's disease incidence, raising questions about treatment impacts on symptoms.
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5
Dec 2025
Pre-workout supplements linked to dangerously short sleep
Pre-workout supplements are associated with lower sleep duration in young Canadians, highlighting the need for guidance on timing and caffeine content.
4
Dec 2025
Higher PFAS levels reduce blood sugar improvements after teen bariatric surgery
A new USC study shows teens with higher blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) measured before bariatric surgery had smaller improvements in blood sugar over five years, including fasting glucose and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), which measures average blood sugar levels over the past 60-90 days.
4
Dec 2025
Study provides first molecular evidence that ferroptosis can drive neurodegeneration
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich and the LMU University Hospital Munich uncovered a mechanism that protects nerve cells from premature cell death, known as ferroptosis.
4
Dec 2025
Bacterial enzyme linked to heart complications in pneumonia
Pneumonia is a disease that burdens the healthcare system with more that 1.2 million emergency room visits each year and more than 41,000 adult deaths in the United States.
4
Dec 2025
Engineered herpes virus activates potent immune responses against glioblastoma
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have modified a herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) that stimulates the immune system to attack glioblastoma cells.
4
Dec 2025
Urine cfDNA patterns emerge as a promising tool for diagnosing bladder cancer
Researchers have discovered that analyzing specific patterns of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragmentation in a simple urine sample can effectively diagnose and stage bladder cancer, offering a much-needed alternative to invasive procedures like cystoscopies.
4
Dec 2025
Early pregnancy placenta models show significant effects from PFAS exposure
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of nearly 10,000 long-lasting chemical compounds that stay in the environment and have been linked to adverse health effects on humans, including pregnant women and their unborn children.
4
Dec 2025
Concussion history accurately predicts long-term health in former NFL players
A UNC-Chapel Hill study conducted by the Matthew Gfellar Center studied more than 1,500 former NFL players found that two of the most commonly used ways to estimate head injury risk, years played and playing position, are not actually linked to poorer long-term physical or mental health.
4
Dec 2025
Breakthrough in imaging speed moves portable stroke diagnosis closer to reality
When someone walks into an emergency room with symptoms of a stroke, every second matters. But today, diagnosing the type of stroke, the life-or-death distinction between a clot and a bleed, requires large, stationary machines like CT scanners that may not be available everywhere.
