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Genetics, clinical factors, and social determinants all play a role in neurodevelopment after congenital heart surgery.

New research highlights the importance of ongoing developmental surveillance for children with congenital heart disease.

Read more: https://t.co/I3iDum5cKV

#CHD #Pediatrics #Neurodevelopment

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Could proteomics help refine who gets screened for lung cancer?

A blood-based risk model using 13 circulating protein biomarkers improved short-term lung cancer risk assessment in an international validation study.

Read more: https://t.co/pwN2N1Dj52

#LungCancer #Proteomics

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What if one of the most effective public health interventions isn't a drug or vaccine, but a house?

A new study suggests improved housing could significantly reduce childhood infections and support healthier development.

Read more: https://t.co/NodVDofcxx

#GlobalHealth #PublicHealth

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Could immigration restrictions worsen healthcare shortages?

A new study found physicians and nurses from countries affected by the 2025 immigration ban are more likely to work in underserved US communities.

Read more: https://t.co/a4BfyeAssQ

#HealthPolicy

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New research suggests oral cancers arising without smoking, alcohol use, or HPV may follow entirely different biological pathways.

Researchers identified distinct mutational and immune-response patterns in these “no-identified risk factor” tumors, raising new questions about how oral cancers develop.

Read the full story: https://t.co/SYohzZQDos

#OralCancer #Oncology

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What’s hiding in the dust around us?

Researchers analyzing vacuum dust from schools, offices, dorms, and daycares detected 54 viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, RSV, norovirus, and rhinoviruses.

The findings could reshape how we monitor outbreaks indoors.

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https://t.co/rJ7ZfQTjtU
#Virology

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Could vitamin D status influence postop pain after breast cancer surgery?

A new prospective study found patients with preoperative vitamin D deficiency had higher pain scores and greater opioid use after mastectomy, including more than 3x the odds of moderate to severe pain within 24 hours.

Read more about the findings 👇
https://t.co/dVmZHnTeX4

#BreastCancer #PainManagement

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A new multicenter cohort study sheds light on treatment patterns in cutaneous #CrohnsDisease. a rare and often under-recognized skin manifestation of IBD.

Discover their insights: https://t.co/G97SGRQsDN

#IBD #RareDiseases

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Could asthma and allergic rhinitis be linked to Parkinson’s disease risk? 🤔

A study of more than 5 million adults found modestly higher Parkinson’s disease incidence among patients with allergic airway diseases, with stronger associations seen in patients with greater disease burden.

Read more: https://t.co/w6ZVwsHv4m

#ParkinsonsDisease #Neurology

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What did federal health agencies know about myocarditis reports after COVID-19 vaccination, and when did they know it?

A new Senate investigative report details internal communications, VAERS data, and CDC case reviews related to myocarditis and pericarditis in adolescents and young adults following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.

Read the latest 👇
https://t.co/jCv8cV1lbn
#COVID19 #PublicHealth #Cardiology

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🚨 FDA approves baxdrostat (Baxfendy) for resistant hypertension.

The first aldosterone synthase inhibitor approved for adults whose blood pressure remains uncontrolled despite multiple medications showed nearly a 10 mmHg placebo-adjusted reduction in systolic BP in phase 3 data.

🔗 https://t.co/itlJv1Z49V

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Can the brain still process language under general anesthesia? 🧠

A new study published in Nature found neural activity linked to speech processing, semantic encoding, and auditory context in the hippocampus during propofol-based anesthesia.

Read more: https://t.co/WTWlJ4DGGh
#Neuroscience

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Can frozen section biopsy support intraoperative decision-making in endometrial care? 🔬

A systematic review found high specificity but variable sensitivity across endometrial pathologies, meaning FS biopsy may help confirm malignancy but is less reliable for ruling it out.

Read more: https://t.co/L0vk0aCBEZ
#Diagnostics

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Fewer than 9% of internal medicine residents chose primary care this year 📉

A new analysis argues the problem is not personal preference. It is a healthcare system designed to prioritize hospital-based and subspecialty care over primary care training.

Read more: https://t.co/oUUh0NeQlK

#PrimaryCare

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Do repeated head hits affect the gut microbiome? 🏈

A small study in collegiate football players found potential links between nonconcussive head impacts and short-term microbiome changes, though researchers caution the findings were limited by the study’s small size and low statistical power.

👉 Read more: https://t.co/qJkeo4jBGE

#GutMicrobiome

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📊 A randomized trial found semaglutide reduced heavy drinking days in patients with alcohol use disorder and obesity compared with placebo.

Researchers say the findings add to growing interest in GLP-1s in addiction medicine.

👉 Read more: https://t.co/CMrGfcPAjx
#Semaglutide #GLP1 #DDW2026

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Medical debt lawsuits are shifting.

As hospitals pull back, physicians and other providers now file 80%+ of cases in Connecticut.

For patients, even small bills can mean wage garnishment and lost access to care.

Read more: https://t.co/x3UY7AGhCx
#HealthPolicy #MedicalDebt

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Chronic Low Back Pain: What works best?

The OPTIMIZE trial shows #PhysicalTherapy offers modest functional gains vs #CBT, but pain outcomes are similar.

For nonresponders, switching or mindfulness made no difference.

Could PT be first-line? Read more: https://t.co/V96BRcihSE

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Starting acoramidis early matters.

Continuous treatment was linked to a 45% lower risk of all-cause mortality in ATTR-CM over 54 months.

More: https://t.co/BVkq7JOJTg

#Cardiology #ATTRCM

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Salt and memory decline in men. Steroids that may not be immunosuppressive in the ICU. Pregnancy reshaping the brain in different ways each time.

We explore why biology is rarely as simple as we think.

Read more: https://t.co/JDTPiG6xon
#Medicine #ClinicalResearch