Habenula Hyperconnectivity in Autism Linked to Social Deficits
A large-scale rs-fMRI study identifies specific habenula functional connectivity alterations in autistic individuals, impacting social motivation…
Age, Sex, and Initial Diagnosis Shape Mental Disorder Trajectories
A large Danish cohort study details how initial diagnosis, age, and sex influence diagnostic shifts and healthcare utilization.
Percutaneous Cryoablation Reduces Pain and Volume in Umbilical Endometriosis
A retrospective study of 17 patients shows high satisfaction and significant symptom relief with an outpatient interventional approach.
FGF14 Repeat Expansions Identified in Patients with Parkinson's Disease
Long-read sequencing reveals that a genetic variant linked to ataxia also occurs in patients meeting clinical criteria for Parkinson's.
Pediatric Fibula Harvest Carries High Risk of Ankle Valgus and Nerve Palsy
A 27-year review identifies the Age-Residual Fibula Index as a key predictor for donor-site morbidity in skeletally immature patients.
Breast GPA Predicts Intracranial Progression and Survival in Breast Cancer
A large cohort study links local brain control to overall survival, identifying tumor subtype and performance status as key predictors.
Children Witness Nearly Ten Percent of US Violent Deaths and Suicides
A CDC surveillance analysis reveals that most child-witnessed fatal events occur in homes and involve firearms or domestic conflict.
Genetic Risk and Social Deprivation Drive Regional Drug Use Clusters
A Swedish study of 5,983 districts finds that family genetic risk and community deprivation explain most geographic variation in addiction.
Medicaid Expansion Linked to Lower Mortality in Young Adult Dialysis Patients
A cohort study shows a 1.8 percentage point drop in one-year mortality for young adults starting dialysis after Medicaid expansion.
Reduced Visit Pressure Increases Diagnosis Rates in Primary Care
A study of 191,269 visits shows that relieving schedule constraints allows physicians to address more new and chronic clinical issues.
ACL Reconstruction Triples 20-Year Risk of Total Knee Arthroplasty
A study of 135,881 patients shows a 2.44% absolute risk of knee replacement two decades after surgery, rising with meniscal involvement.
Redlining and Modern Loan Denials Drive Chicago Firearm Homicides
Historical housing maps and current economic discrimination act as independent, measurable factors in urban firearm violence disparities.