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ANKRD26 Overexpression Triggers Megakaryocyte Apoptosis via JUNB-p21 Pathway
Single-cell analysis of bone marrow reveals that elevated ANKRD26 at the centrosome causes premature death of polyploid platelet precursors.
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Virtual Reality and Sleep Metrics Improve Mild Cognitive Impairment Detection
Combining motion tracking and sleep quality data achieves 86.8% sensitivity in identifying patients with early cognitive decline.
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Preoperative Activity Linked to Lower Revision Risk but Higher Hardware Failure
A 13-year cohort analysis of 4,090 patients shows active individuals face a complex trade-off in long-term total knee arthroplasty outcomes.
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Restarting Antidepressants During Pregnancy Linked to Missed Prenatal Ultrasounds
A Swiss cohort study finds women who resume medication after discontinuation have a 22-fold higher risk of skipping routine screenings.
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Explainable AI Identifies Cortical Asymmetry to Detect Major Depression
A deep learning model using fNIRS data achieves 81% accuracy by mapping hemodynamic imbalances in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
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Rural Residence and Social Vulnerability Predict Post-Trauma Recovery Trajectories
High social vulnerability increases home discharge odds in urban areas, while rural residence doubles the risk of prolonged hospitalization.
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Prenatal THC and Stress Synergistically Impair Maternal Care and Offspring Neurodevelopment
A mouse study finds combined prenatal exposures disrupt adolescent gene expression and behavior in a sex-specific manner.
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Antifibrotic Adherence and Standard Dosing Reduce Mortality in IPF
A nested case-control study finds that nintedanib dose reductions increase mortality and hospitalization risks for patients with IPF.
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Triple-Pill Therapy Reduces Recurrent Stroke Risk After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
A low-dose combination of telmisartan, amlodipine, and indapamide lowered systolic blood pressure and major cardiovascular events.
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Direct Anterior Approach Reduces Dislocation Risk in Head and Liner Exchange
A retrospective study of 176 revision cases shows an eight-fold lower risk of instability with the anterior approach versus posterior.
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Pitch Gestures Increase Prefrontal Activation During Mandarin Tone Sandhi Perception
Training with physical gestures strengthens functional connectivity in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to improve auditory discrimination.
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GPT-4o Identifies Oncology Communication Domains in Clinical Notes
A feasibility study shows large language models can audit advanced cancer notes in seconds with accuracy comparable to manual review.
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SF3B1 Mutations Increase DCAF16 Expression to Create Targeted Therapeutic Vulnerability
Splicing alterations in noncoding mRNA regions drive gain-of-function protein expression, allowing selective degradation of cancer targets.
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Short Medial Bypass for Popliteal Aneurysms Maintains 90% Secondary Patency
A five-year cohort study reports high limb salvage rates despite a 30% reintervention burden for graft stenosis or persistent sac perfusion.
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Photon-Counting CT Matches V/Q SPECT for CTEPH Perfusion Mapping
A retrospective study shows high quantitative concordance between photon-counting CT and scintigraphy for lobar lung perfusion assessment.
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Data Sharing Failures Limit Accuracy of Neuroimaging Meta-Analyses
A retrospective analysis finds only 29% of data requests for neuroimaging meta-analyses yield usable information for clinical synthesis.
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Automated CT Analysis Predicts 90-Day Mortality in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
A deep learning model using only admission imaging matches the accuracy of clinical scoring systems for predicting patient outcomes.
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Mini-Cuffs Reduce Target Vessel Instability in Complex Aortic Repair
A retrospective cohort study shows a 5% absolute risk reduction in vessel complications when using adjunctive mini-cuffs in FB-EVAR.
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MDASI-HN Scores Predict Hypoglossal Neuropathy Risk in Oropharyngeal Cancer
A composite symptom score and speech-specific items identify survivors at high risk for latent cranial nerve XII damage after treatment.
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Airway Ultrasound Training Lacks Global Standardization Despite Clinical Utility
A scoping review of 11 training programs reveals inconsistent curricula and significant barriers to formal anesthesia education.
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Mouse Study Identifies ACC Genetic Networks Driving Pain-Induced Anxiodepression
A regulatory axis involving five hub mRNAs and specific synaptic signaling pathways in the anterior cingulate cortex mediates mood shifts.
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Bilateral Intraparietal Sulcus Coordinates Planning and Observation of Manual Tasks
Functional MRI reveals a shared neural hub for executing and observing complex actions, suggesting a unified model for motor control.
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Cataract Surgery Increases Thyroid Eye Disease Risk in Thyroid Patients
A large cohort study finds a 51% higher risk of thyroid eye disease and increased need for orbital decompression after cataract extraction.
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Everolimus Reduces Cancer Risk and Proves Cost-Effective in Liver Transplant
A cohort analysis shows adding everolimus to calcineurin inhibitors lowers malignancy risk but increases infection rates.