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Cortical Stimulation Reduces Overactive Bladder Symptoms After Stroke
A randomized trial shows low-frequency rTMS improves urinary function and quality of life while lowering societal costs.
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Immune Score Predicts Infection Risk in Multiple Myeloma
A three-factor immune profile identifies patients with a 60% infection incidence, offering a path to personalized prophylaxis.
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High-Dose Yttrium-90 Resin Microspheres Improve Hepatocellular Carcinoma Response
A tumor-mean absorbed dose above 296.74 Gy predicts objective response, while doses exceeding 435.11 Gy consistently achieve complete response.
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Estrogen Protects Female Mice From FGF23-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy
Estrogen antagonizes fibroblast growth factor 23 signaling in mice, preventing uremic cardiomyopathy and extending survival in females.
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Evolocumab Reduces First Cardiovascular Events in High-Risk Diabetes
In patients with diabetes and no known atherosclerosis, adding evolocumab to statins lowered the 5-year risk of major events by 2.1%.
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Delayed Angiography Safe in Cardiac Arrest Without ST-Segment Elevation
Five-year COACT trial data show no survival difference between immediate and delayed coronary angiography for resuscitated patients.
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Kappa Free Light Chain Index Distinguishes MS From Clinical Mimics
A multicenter study shows the KFLC-Index provides high diagnostic accuracy in separating MS from MOGAD and AQP4-NMOSD.
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Digital Exercise and Interoceptive Training Lower Acute Depression Scores in Young Adults
A randomized trial found significant short-term symptom reduction, though benefits did not persist at one- or three-month follow-up.
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Group CBT Reduces Hostile Attribution Bias in Young Adults With ASD Traits
A pilot study finds that targeting social cognitive distortions improves communication and quality of life through distinct pathways.
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Balanced Transfusion Reduces Trauma Mortality After Six Red Cell Units
A 4,858-patient analysis identifies the specific volume thresholds where 1:1 plasma ratios significantly improve survival in hemorrhage.
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Group Cognitive Therapy Reduces Negative Symptoms in Early Psychosis
A pilot trial shows rumination-focused therapy added to standard care significantly improves negative symptoms and repetitive thinking.
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Oral Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Increases Platelets in Refractory Immune Thrombocytopenia
A phase 1/2 trial shows oral NMN modulates the CD38-NAD+ axis to improve platelet counts while preserving humoral immunity.
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Iron Bioresorbable Scaffolds Match Metallic Stents for Late Lumen Loss at Two Years
A randomized trial in China finds iron-based scaffolds achieve similar vascular patency and flow to standard stents despite higher revascularization.
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Air Pollution Not Linked to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Risk
A prospective study of 500,000 UK adults finds no association between long-term exposure to particulate matter or nitrogen oxides and ALS.
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Tailored AI Tool Increases Preparedness for Total Joint Arthroplasty
A pilot study shows 75% of arthroplasty patients feel more prepared using a custom AI aid, though postoperative query resolution varies.
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Prenatal Distress Linked to Altered Cortical Folding and Child Behavior
Second-trimester maternal anxiety correlates with reduced gyrification and increased social withdrawal in children at age eight.
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Physician-Modified Grafts Show Higher Renal Stability Than TAMBE Devices
A five-year analysis identifies the right renal artery as a primary site of failure for off-the-shelf multibranched endografts.
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Uterine and Vaginal Tissues Show Abrupt Aging Shifts at Menopause
Multimodal analysis of seven reproductive organs reveals that while ovaries age gradually, the uterus undergoes rapid molecular remodeling.
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Palliative Care Reduces Acute Hospital Use in Stage IV Cancer
A retrospective cohort study of 7,144 patients shows specialist palliative care lowers emergency visits and hospitalizations by over 35%.
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MiniDock MTB Swab Test Meets WHO Accuracy Targets for Tuberculosis
A prospective study of 1380 patients shows tongue and sputum swabs provide accurate molecular detection of pulmonary tuberculosis.
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Biomarkers Predict Kidney Response to Belimumab in Lupus Nephritis
A Phase 3 post hoc analysis identifies baseline IgA, anti-C1q, and early proteinuria changes as key indicators of treatment success.
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Maternal Posttraumatic Stress Blunts Neural Response to Infant Distress
Reduced activity in brain regions governing salience and emotion regulation correlates with lower maternal sensitivity in the first year.
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Cumulative Lead Exposure Linked to 3.5 Million Annual Cardiovascular Deaths
A meta-regression of NHANES data identifies bone lead levels as a major independent risk factor for global cardiovascular mortality.
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Advanced Pre-hospital Procedures Increase Scene Time by 41 Percent
A 20-year analysis of physician-led air ambulance data shows that each additional field intervention significantly delays hospital transfer.